Question 1

Hurricanes in the northern hemisphere both rotate and track in the same direction as the ocean currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The decline in the number of hurricane-related deaths since the 1920s is due to the decreasing frequency of hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The cost of evacuations is large-roughly $5 million per coastal mile evacuated, exclusive of any damages from the hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Ninety-five percent of ____ output from the Gulf of Mexico, the largest domestic source, was disrupted by Hurricane Katrina.

Accepted Answer

A) fisheries 
B) hydroelectric power 
C) nuclear power 
D) coal 
E) petroleum 
A) fisheries 
B) hydroelectric power 
C) nuclear power 
D) coal 
E) petroleum

Question 5

Hurricanes generally curve northward as they approach the southeastern coast of the United States because of the _______________ effect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hurricanes generally curve northward as they approach...

Question 6

Explain why death tolls from hurricanes are much higher in poor countries.

Accepted Answer

The majority of the population are impov

Question 7

Air in the eye of a hurricane is warmer than the surrounding air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are nor'easters? Describe how nor'easters differ from hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

Nor'easters are extratropical cyclones t

Question 9

A series of arson fires after Hurricane Katrina led authorities to suspect that people were setting fire to their flood-damaged homes in order to receive _______________ benefits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A series of arson fires after Hurricane...

Question 10

Hurricane _______________, which hit Galveston, Texas in 2008, was the third costliest storm in U.S. history, illustrating the damage a moderate hurricane can cause.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hurricane _______________, which hit Galveston, Texas in...

Question 11

How does faster forward speed of a hurricane affect coastal areas?

Accepted Answer

A) higher-level surge and more rain 
B) higher-level surge and less rain 
C) lower-level surge and more rain 
D) lower-level surge and less rain 
E) more wind damage ​ 
A) higher-level surge and more rain 
B) higher-level surge and less rain 
C) lower-level surge and more rain 
D) lower-level surge and less rain 
E) more wind damage ​

Question 12

Where does a tropical cyclone or hurricane get its energy?

Accepted Answer

A) in the heat and moisture rising from a low-pressure cell of the tropical ocean 
B) from heat of the sun shining off a hot desert near the equator 
C) from high temperatures of a humid high-pressure weather cell near the equator 
D) from high summer temperatures over humid equatorial jungles 
E) in the dry, cool air coming from a low-pressure cell of an adjacent ocean 
A) in the heat and moisture rising from a low-pressure cell of the tropical ocean 
B) from heat of the sun shining off a hot desert near the equator 
C) from high temperatures of a humid high-pressure weather cell near the equator 
D) from high summer temperatures over humid equatorial jungles 
E) in the dry, cool air coming from a low-pressure cell of an adjacent ocean

Question 13

A hurricane _______________ indicates that a hurricane is possible in the area within 36 hours.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A hurricane _______________ indicates that a hurricane...

Question 14

Extratropical cyclones that strike the northeastern coast, especially New England and Nova Scotia, are known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Extratropical cyclones that strike the northeastern coast,...

Question 15

What shape of roof is most resistant to hurricane winds?

Accepted Answer

A) one shaped like an airplane wing 
B) a gently sloping roof with one slope facing toward the wind 
C) one with a large span 
D) a roof that slopes to all sides with overhangs 
E) a roof that slopes to all sides without overhangs 
A) one shaped like an airplane wing 
B) a gently sloping roof with one slope facing toward the wind 
C) one with a large span 
D) a roof that slopes to all sides with overhangs 
E) a roof that slopes to all sides without overhangs

Question 16

What percentage people who die in hurricanes drown because of river floods near the coast?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 5 percent 
B) around 20 percent 
C) around 35 percent 
D) around 60 percent 
E) around 80 percent 
A) less than 5 percent 
B) around 20 percent 
C) around 35 percent 
D) around 60 percent 
E) around 80 percent

Question 17

Cold-weather storms that behave much like hurricanes are known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

extratropi

Question 18

When do most hurricanes develop (which months), and why?

Accepted Answer

A) July, because that is the hottest month and rainfall is highest in the tropics 
B) July, because winds are the highest over the normally stagnant doldrums of the equatorial ocean 
C) July and August, because those are the hottest months 
D) August and September, because it takes all summer to warm the ocean 
E) November and December, because it takes all year to warm the ocean 
A) July, because that is the hottest month and rainfall is highest in the tropics 
B) July, because winds are the highest over the normally stagnant doldrums of the equatorial ocean 
C) July and August, because those are the hottest months 
D) August and September, because it takes all summer to warm the ocean 
E) November and December, because it takes all year to warm the ocean

Question 19

Where in a hurricane is the atmospheric pressure lowest, and approximately what is that pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) lowest in the zone of high winds, just outside the eye; about 950 millibars 
B) lowest just outside the eye wall; about 920 millibars 
C) lowest in the eye; about 960-970 millibars 
D) lowest in the eye; about 1200-1300 millibars 
E) lowest in the zone of high winds, midway between the eye and its outer fringes; about 900-910 millibars ​ 
A) lowest in the zone of high winds, just outside the eye; about 950 millibars 
B) lowest just outside the eye wall; about 920 millibars 
C) lowest in the eye; about 960-970 millibars 
D) lowest in the eye; about 1200-1300 millibars 
E) lowest in the zone of high winds, midway between the eye and its outer fringes; about 900-910 millibars ​

Question 20

Hurricanes maintain roughly constant intensity until they reach land, when they gradually dissipate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Hurricanes in the northern hemisphere both rotate and track in the same direction as the ocean currents.

The decline in the number of hurricane-related deaths since the 1920s is due to the decreasing frequency of hurricanes.

The cost of evacuations is large-roughly $5 million per coastal mile evacuated, exclusive of any damages from the hurricane.

Ninety-five percent of ____ output from the Gulf of Mexico, the largest domestic source, was disrupted by Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricanes generally curve northward as they approach the southeastern coast of the United States because of the _______________ effect.

Explain why death tolls from hurricanes are much higher in poor countries.

Air in the eye of a hurricane is warmer than the surrounding air.

What are nor'easters? Describe how nor'easters differ from hurricanes.

A series of arson fires after Hurricane Katrina led authorities to suspect that people were setting fire to their flood-damaged homes in order to receive _______________ benefits.

Hurricane _______________, which hit Galveston, Texas in 2008, was the third costliest storm in U.S. history, illustrating the damage a moderate hurricane can cause.

How does faster forward speed of a hurricane affect coastal areas?

Where does a tropical cyclone or hurricane get its energy?

A hurricane _______________ indicates that a hurricane is possible in the area within 36 hours.

Extratropical cyclones that strike the northeastern coast, especially New England and Nova Scotia, are known as _______________.

What shape of roof is most resistant to hurricane winds?

What percentage people who die in hurricanes drown because of river floods near the coast?

Cold-weather storms that behave much like hurricanes are known as _______________.

When do most hurricanes develop (which months), and why?

Where in a hurricane is the atmospheric pressure lowest, and approximately what is that pressure?

Hurricanes maintain roughly constant intensity until they reach land, when they gradually dissipate.

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Exam 16: Hurricanes and nor Easters

Hurricanes in the northern hemisphere both rotate and track in the same direction as the ocean currents.

The decline in the number of hurricane-related deaths since the 1920s is due to the decreasing frequency of hurricanes.

The cost of evacuations is large-roughly $5 million per coastal mile evacuated, exclusive of any damages from the hurricane.

Ninety-five percent of ____ output from the Gulf of Mexico, the largest domestic source, was disrupted by Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricanes generally curve northward as they approach the southeastern coast of the United States because of the _______________ effect.

Explain why death tolls from hurricanes are much higher in poor countries.

Air in the eye of a hurricane is warmer than the surrounding air.

What are nor'easters? Describe how nor'easters differ from hurricanes.

A series of arson fires after Hurricane Katrina led authorities to suspect that people were setting fire to their flood-damaged homes in order to receive _______________ benefits.

Hurricane _______________, which hit Galveston, Texas in 2008, was the third costliest storm in U.S. history, illustrating the damage a moderate hurricane can cause.

How does faster forward speed of a hurricane affect coastal areas?

Where does a tropical cyclone or hurricane get its energy?

A hurricane _______________ indicates that a hurricane is possible in the area within 36 hours.

Extratropical cyclones that strike the northeastern coast, especially New England and Nova Scotia, are known as _______________.

What shape of roof is most resistant to hurricane winds?

What percentage people who die in hurricanes drown because of river floods near the coast?

Cold-weather storms that behave much like hurricanes are known as _______________.

When do most hurricanes develop (which months), and why?

Where in a hurricane is the atmospheric pressure lowest, and approximately what is that pressure?

Hurricanes maintain roughly constant intensity until they reach land, when they gradually dissipate.

Natural Hazards and Disasters

Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Earthquake Predictions Forecasts and Mitigation

Tsunami

Volcanoes Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Sinkholes Land Subsidence and Swelling Soils

Weather Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change Processes and History

Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation

Streams and Flood Processes

Floods and Human Interactions

Waves Beaches and Coastal Erosion

Wildfires

Asteroid and Comet Impacts

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