Question 1

Extratropical cyclones always move over water before making landfall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If a hurricane warning is issued for your area, you should wait until you hear more information before deciding to evacuate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Name the areas of the United States (including Alaska and Canada) that are not at risk for hurricanes. Explain why these are not at risk.

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes pose little threat to the wes

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct classification for a Nor'easter?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Nor'easter is a hurricane. 
B)  A Nor'easter is a typhoon. 
C)  A Nor'easter is an extratropical cyclone. 
D)  A Nor'easter is a tropical cyclone. 
E)  A Nor'easter is a Monsoon. 
A)  A Nor'easter is a hurricane. 
B)  A Nor'easter is a typhoon. 
C)  A Nor'easter is an extratropical cyclone. 
D)  A Nor'easter is a tropical cyclone. 
E)  A Nor'easter is a Monsoon.

Question 5

Cyclones spin in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres due to the Coriolis Effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are some human activities that increase the negative effects of hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

Population growth in the United States h

Question 7

At which stage of hurricane development does the hurricane get a name?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the winds start to spin 
B)  When the winds reach 63 km (39 mi) per hour 
C)  When the low pressure is formed 
D)  When the rain bands form 
E)  When the eye forms 
A)  When the winds start to spin 
B)  When the winds reach 63 km (39 mi) per hour 
C)  When the low pressure is formed 
D)  When the rain bands form 
E)  When the eye forms

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a way in which human activity impacts the effects of cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans contribute to global warming that may make hurricanes more intense. 
B)  Urbanization of the coastline puts more people at risk from hurricane hazards. 
C)  Exhaust from jet engines can make thunderstorm intensity increase and become hurricanes. 
D)  Leveling of sand dunes makes the shoreline more vulnerable to erosion. 
E)  Construction of seawalls can reflect wave action and increase erosion. 
A)  Humans contribute to global warming that may make hurricanes more intense. 
B)  Urbanization of the coastline puts more people at risk from hurricane hazards. 
C)  Exhaust from jet engines can make thunderstorm intensity increase and become hurricanes. 
D)  Leveling of sand dunes makes the shoreline more vulnerable to erosion. 
E)  Construction of seawalls can reflect wave action and increase erosion.

Question 9

Cyclones can dramatically increase the amount of coastal erosion that takes place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Where is the most intense rain and wind in a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rain bands 
B)  Eye walls 
C)  Eye 
D)  Just outside the rain bands 
E)  In the northwest corner of the storm 
A)  Rain bands 
B)  Eye walls 
C)  Eye 
D)  Just outside the rain bands 
E)  In the northwest corner of the storm

Question 11

Increasing wind speed will result in a larger storm surge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which way do winds around a low pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere blow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clockwise 
B)  Counter-clockwise 
C)  Northeast 
D)  Northwest 
E)  Landward 
A)  Clockwise 
B)  Counter-clockwise 
C)  Northeast 
D)  Northwest 
E)  Landward

Question 13

What is the lowest category number for a hurricane to be considered a major hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Category 1 
B)  Category 2 
C)  Category 3 
D)  Category 4 
E)  Category 5 
A)  Category 1 
B)  Category 2 
C)  Category 3 
D)  Category 4 
E)  Category 5

Question 14

The strongest recorded winds in U.S. came from a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Extratropical cyclones are responsible for most of the snow and blizzards that occur across the U.S. and Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

List the three environmental conditions for a hurricane and explain why each is important.

Accepted Answer

First, warm ocean waters of at least 26°

Question 17

What is the primary difference between a tropical disturbance and a tropical depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical depressions have a distinct central low pressure zone. 
B)  Tropical disturbances are larger. 
C)  Tropical disturbances have greater winds. 
D)  Tropical depressions are closer to the equator. 
E)  Tropical disturbances have higher pressures. 
A)  Tropical depressions have a distinct central low pressure zone. 
B)  Tropical disturbances are larger. 
C)  Tropical disturbances have greater winds. 
D)  Tropical depressions are closer to the equator. 
E)  Tropical disturbances have higher pressures.

Question 18

Computer models and satellites make it unnecessary for aircraft to collect hurricane data from the storm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Extratropical cyclones are associated with cold, warm, and occluded fronts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hurricanes usually dissipate when they make landfall mainly due to the increased friction of the land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Extratropical cyclones always move over water before making landfall.

If a hurricane warning is issued for your area, you should wait until you hear more information before deciding to evacuate.

Name the areas of the United States (including Alaska and Canada) that are not at risk for hurricanes. Explain why these are not at risk.

Which of the following is the correct classification for a Nor'easter?

Cyclones spin in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres due to the Coriolis Effect.

What are some human activities that increase the negative effects of hurricanes?

At which stage of hurricane development does the hurricane get a name?

Which of the following is NOT a way in which human activity impacts the effects of cyclones?

Cyclones can dramatically increase the amount of coastal erosion that takes place.

Where is the most intense rain and wind in a hurricane?

Increasing wind speed will result in a larger storm surge.

Which way do winds around a low pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere blow?

What is the lowest category number for a hurricane to be considered a major hurricane?

The strongest recorded winds in U.S. came from a hurricane.

Extratropical cyclones are responsible for most of the snow and blizzards that occur across the U.S. and Canada.

List the three environmental conditions for a hurricane and explain why each is important.

What is the primary difference between a tropical disturbance and a tropical depression?

Computer models and satellites make it unnecessary for aircraft to collect hurricane data from the storm.

Extratropical cyclones are associated with cold, warm, and occluded fronts.

Hurricanes usually dissipate when they make landfall mainly due to the increased friction of the land.

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Exam 10: Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Extratropical cyclones always move over water before making landfall.

If a hurricane warning is issued for your area, you should wait until you hear more information before deciding to evacuate.

Name the areas of the United States (including Alaska and Canada) that are not at risk for hurricanes. Explain why these are not at risk.

Which of the following is the correct classification for a Nor'easter?

Cyclones spin in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres due to the Coriolis Effect.

What are some human activities that increase the negative effects of hurricanes?

At which stage of hurricane development does the hurricane get a name?

Which of the following is NOT a way in which human activity impacts the effects of cyclones?

Cyclones can dramatically increase the amount of coastal erosion that takes place.

Where is the most intense rain and wind in a hurricane?

Increasing wind speed will result in a larger storm surge.

Which way do winds around a low pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere blow?

What is the lowest category number for a hurricane to be considered a major hurricane?

The strongest recorded winds in U.S. came from a hurricane.

Extratropical cyclones are responsible for most of the snow and blizzards that occur across the U.S. and Canada.

List the three environmental conditions for a hurricane and explain why each is important.

What is the primary difference between a tropical disturbance and a tropical depression?

Computer models and satellites make it unnecessary for aircraft to collect hurricane data from the storm.

Extratropical cyclones are associated with cold, warm, and occluded fronts.

Hurricanes usually dissipate when they make landfall mainly due to the increased friction of the land.

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes

Flooding

Mass Wasting

Subsidence and Soils

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Coastal Hazards

Climate and Climate Change

Wildfires

Impacts and Extinctions

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