Question 1

Why do you need a steep vertical temperature gradient in the atmosphere in order to get hurricane development?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the atmosphere warms quickly with increasing altitude then the humidity will go up. 
B)  If the atmosphere warms quickly with increasing altitude then the clouds will grow higher. 
C)  If the atmosphere cools quickly with increasing altitude then the humidity of the air will decrease. 
D)  If the atmosphere cools quickly with increasing altitude then the clouds will grow higher. 
E)  If the temperature in the atmosphere changes continuously then it will cause turbulence in the air stream. 
A)  If the atmosphere warms quickly with increasing altitude then the humidity will go up. 
B)  If the atmosphere warms quickly with increasing altitude then the clouds will grow higher. 
C)  If the atmosphere cools quickly with increasing altitude then the humidity of the air will decrease. 
D)  If the atmosphere cools quickly with increasing altitude then the clouds will grow higher. 
E)  If the temperature in the atmosphere changes continuously then it will cause turbulence in the air stream.

Question 2

Storm surges usually resemble tsunamis in that it is a sudden rise in sea level from a storm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What conditions are NOT associated with development of a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thick layer of warm water at the ocean surface 
B)  Atmosphere that allows warm air to cool quickly in atmosphere 
C)  Weak upper level winds 
D)  The formation of a tropical storm 
E)  A tornado that acts a nucleus for a hurricane to form 
A)  Thick layer of warm water at the ocean surface 
B)  Atmosphere that allows warm air to cool quickly in atmosphere 
C)  Weak upper level winds 
D)  The formation of a tropical storm 
E)  A tornado that acts a nucleus for a hurricane to form

Question 4

What does it mean if a hurricane warning has been issued?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditions are good for a hurricane to form in your area. 
B)  You should open your windows and doors for the hurricane winds to blow through. 
C)  A hurricane is likely to make landfall in the next 24 hours. 
D)  Meteorologists have spotted a tropical storm and they are watching to see if it will turn into a hurricane. 
A)  Conditions are good for a hurricane to form in your area. 
B)  You should open your windows and doors for the hurricane winds to blow through. 
C)  A hurricane is likely to make landfall in the next 24 hours. 
D)  Meteorologists have spotted a tropical storm and they are watching to see if it will turn into a hurricane.

Question 5

Which is NOT an effect of hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  High winds 
B)  Storm surge 
C)  Flooding 
D)  Mudslides 
E)  Gradual subsidence of land 
A)  High winds 
B)  Storm surge 
C)  Flooding 
D)  Mudslides 
E)  Gradual subsidence of land

Question 6

Where is the calmest part of the storm?

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 7

All of the U.S. East Coast has some risk of hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Name the areas of the United States (including Alaska and Canada) that are at risk for hurricanes. Explain why these are at risk.

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes pose the most serious threat

Question 9

Once a storm is assigned a category on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, it pretty much stays that way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Where are you NOT likely to see an extratropical cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Across Southern Canada 
B)  Eastern U.S. coast waters 
C)  Across the Midwest U.S. 
D)  Northeast U.S. coast 
E)  Very low latitudes over seawater that is at least 26°C (80°F) 
A)  Across Southern Canada 
B)  Eastern U.S. coast waters 
C)  Across the Midwest U.S. 
D)  Northeast U.S. coast 
E)  Very low latitudes over seawater that is at least 26°C (80°F)

Question 11

What likely hazard would an extratropical cyclone bring to the Northeast United States in January?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rain 
B)  Tornadoes 
C)  Thunderstorms 
D)  Snow 
E)  None, extratropical cyclones do not form in winter. 
A)  Rain 
B)  Tornadoes 
C)  Thunderstorms 
D)  Snow 
E)  None, extratropical cyclones do not form in winter.

Question 12

Extratropical cyclones are associated with both blizzards and thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE about a hurricane as it makes landfall?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hurricane is cut off from the warm water and its strength decreases. 
B)  The friction of the coastline decreases the hurricane's strength. 
C)  Interactions with trees, houses and buildings decrease the hurricane's strength. 
D)  All energy is cut off to the hurricane and it immediately stops. 
E)  The hurricane increases in intensity as it causes damage. 
A)  The hurricane is cut off from the warm water and its strength decreases. 
B)  The friction of the coastline decreases the hurricane's strength. 
C)  Interactions with trees, houses and buildings decrease the hurricane's strength. 
D)  All energy is cut off to the hurricane and it immediately stops. 
E)  The hurricane increases in intensity as it causes damage.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Amount of spin 
B)  Wind speed 
C)  Amount of rain 
D)  Cloud Height 
E)  Storm surge amount 
A)  Amount of spin 
B)  Wind speed 
C)  Amount of rain 
D)  Cloud Height 
E)  Storm surge amount

Question 15

Before becoming hurricanes, they start out as tropical depressions and then tropical storms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Where in the world are you LEAST likely to get hurricanes (also called typhoons and tropical cyclones)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Northwest Pacific Ocean 
B)  Indian Ocean 
C)  Northwest Atlantic Ocean 
D)  Southwest Pacific Ocean 
E)  Southeast Atlantic 
A)  Northwest Pacific Ocean 
B)  Indian Ocean 
C)  Northwest Atlantic Ocean 
D)  Southwest Pacific Ocean 
E)  Southeast Atlantic

Question 17

The destruction of sand dunes can increase the damage from cyclones on a coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who names a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  The name is picked sequentially from a list of names for that year established by an international agreement. 
B)  The first person who sees it gets to name the hurricane. 
C)  A distinguished meteorologist names the hurricane. 
D)  Each country gets to name one hurricane each year. 
E)  The governor of the state most likely to be hit gets to name the hurricane. 
A)  The name is picked sequentially from a list of names for that year established by an international agreement. 
B)  The first person who sees it gets to name the hurricane. 
C)  A distinguished meteorologist names the hurricane. 
D)  Each country gets to name one hurricane each year. 
E)  The governor of the state most likely to be hit gets to name the hurricane.

Question 19

Warning systems and insurance are important in mitigating the hazard from hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why do you need a steep vertical temperature gradient in the atmosphere in order to get hurricane development?

Storm surges usually resemble tsunamis in that it is a sudden rise in sea level from a storm.

What conditions are NOT associated with development of a hurricane?

What does it mean if a hurricane warning has been issued?

Which is NOT an effect of hurricanes?

Where is the calmest part of the storm?

All of the U.S. East Coast has some risk of hurricanes.

Name the areas of the United States (including Alaska and Canada) that are at risk for hurricanes. Explain why these are at risk.

Once a storm is assigned a category on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, it pretty much stays that way.

Where are you NOT likely to see an extratropical cyclone?

What likely hazard would an extratropical cyclone bring to the Northeast United States in January?

Extratropical cyclones are associated with both blizzards and thunderstorms.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about a hurricane as it makes landfall?

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

Before becoming hurricanes, they start out as tropical depressions and then tropical storms.

Where in the world are you LEAST likely to get hurricanes (also called typhoons and tropical cyclones)?

The destruction of sand dunes can increase the damage from cyclones on a coastline.

Who names a hurricane?

Warning systems and insurance are important in mitigating the hazard from hurricanes.

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Exam 10: Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Why do you need a steep vertical temperature gradient in the atmosphere in order to get hurricane development?

Storm surges usually resemble tsunamis in that it is a sudden rise in sea level from a storm.

What conditions are NOT associated with development of a hurricane?

What does it mean if a hurricane warning has been issued?

Which is NOT an effect of hurricanes?

Where is the calmest part of the storm?

All of the U.S. East Coast has some risk of hurricanes.

Name the areas of the United States (including Alaska and Canada) that are at risk for hurricanes. Explain why these are at risk.

Once a storm is assigned a category on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, it pretty much stays that way.

Where are you NOT likely to see an extratropical cyclone?

What likely hazard would an extratropical cyclone bring to the Northeast United States in January?

Extratropical cyclones are associated with both blizzards and thunderstorms.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about a hurricane as it makes landfall?

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

Before becoming hurricanes, they start out as tropical depressions and then tropical storms.

Where in the world are you LEAST likely to get hurricanes (also called typhoons and tropical cyclones)?

The destruction of sand dunes can increase the damage from cyclones on a coastline.

Who names a hurricane?

Warning systems and insurance are important in mitigating the hazard from hurricanes.

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

Filters