Question 1

As a northward-moving hurricane passes to the east of an area, surface winds should change from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  NW to N to NE 
B)  W to SW to S 
C)  NE to N to NW 
D)  S to SW to W 
A)  NW to N to NE 
B)  W to SW to S 
C)  NE to N to NW 
D)  S to SW to W

Question 2

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. A hurricane's intensity will INCREASE | DECREASE when the storm moves from the ocean onto land.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair...

Question 3

Has the frequency and intensity of hurricanes have increased in recent years? Why or why not? Why might these patterns continue?

Accepted Answer

The number and intensity of hurricanes,

Question 4

Climate models predict that, as the world continues to warm, sea-surface temperatures in the tropics will rise. This may in turn ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase global circulation 
B)  increase the amount of time between hurricane formations 
C)  increase the strength of hurricanes 
D)  decrease the strength of hurricanes 
A)  increase global circulation 
B)  increase the amount of time between hurricane formations 
C)  increase the strength of hurricanes 
D)  decrease the strength of hurricanes

Question 5

By international agreement, what is the general term for all hurricane-type storms that originate over tropical waters?

Accepted Answer

A)  typhoons 
B)  hurricanes 
C)  tropical storms 
D)  tropical cyclones 
A)  typhoons 
B)  hurricanes 
C)  tropical storms 
D)  tropical cyclones

Question 6

The term storm surge refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the leading edge of a hurricane 
B)  a higher-than-average incidence of tropical storm occurrence 
C)  a rise in ocean level of several meters or more 
D)  the increasing speed of a hurricane as it moves in the middle latitudes 
A)  the leading edge of a hurricane 
B)  a higher-than-average incidence of tropical storm occurrence 
C)  a rise in ocean level of several meters or more 
D)  the increasing speed of a hurricane as it moves in the middle latitudes

Question 7

Which statement accurately describes hurricane naming conventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hurricanes are given only male names. 
B)  Hurricanes are given only female names. 
C)  Hurricanes are alternately assigned male and female names. 
D)  Atlantic hurricanes are given male names and Pacific hurricanes are given female names. 
A)  Hurricanes are given only male names. 
B)  Hurricanes are given only female names. 
C)  Hurricanes are alternately assigned male and female names. 
D)  Atlantic hurricanes are given male names and Pacific hurricanes are given female names.

Question 8

About one-fourth of the hurricanes that strike the United States produce tornadoes. Where do these tornadoes most often form in relation to the hurricane?

Accepted Answer

Tornadoes associated with hurr

Question 9

Explain the various aspects of hurricanes that can allow them to be so devastating.

Accepted Answer

Although the high winds of a hurricane c

Question 10

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. In a hurricane are the fastest winds and strongest thunderstorms found closer to the CENTER or the outer EDGE of the storm?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair...

Question 11

A tropical storm is classified as a hurricane when ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a clear eye becomes visible on a satellite photograph 
B)  the central pressure drops below 950 mb 
C)  the winds exceed 64 knots (74 MPH) 
D)  it reaches Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale 
A)  a clear eye becomes visible on a satellite photograph 
B)  the central pressure drops below 950 mb 
C)  the winds exceed 64 knots (74 MPH) 
D)  it reaches Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale

Question 12

A weak trough of low pressure found in the tropics and along which hurricanes occasionally form is called a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical wave (or easterly wave) 
B)  oceanic wave (or easterly wave) 
C)  isobar 
D)  streamline 
A)  tropical wave (or easterly wave) 
B)  oceanic wave (or easterly wave) 
C)  isobar 
D)  streamline

Question 13

On the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, a hurricane with winds in excess of 155 mi/hr (135 knots) would be classified as a category ____ hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

Question 14

Hurricanes dissipate when ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they move over colder water 
B)  they move over warmer water 
C)  surface inflow of air is less than upper-level outflow of air 
D)  water temperatures below the eyewall increase 
A)  they move over colder water 
B)  they move over warmer water 
C)  surface inflow of air is less than upper-level outflow of air 
D)  water temperatures below the eyewall increase

Question 15

Most hurricanes develop in warm tropical waters at the Equator even though the Coriolis force is zero there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compare and contrast hurricanes and mid-latitude cyclones.

Accepted Answer

Tropical cyclones, called hurricanes, ar

Question 17

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Hurricanes are WARM | COLD core lows.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair...

Question 18

Storms that form in the tropics are given names when ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they reach tropical storm strength 
B)  they become fully developed hurricanes 
C)  they approach to within 250 miles of land 
D)  rotation becomes visible on a satellite photograph 
A)  they reach tropical storm strength 
B)  they become fully developed hurricanes 
C)  they approach to within 250 miles of land 
D)  rotation becomes visible on a satellite photograph

Question 19

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. In most tropical regions the seasons are marked by differences in TEMPERATURE | PRECIPITATION.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair...

Question 20

The main feature distinguishing a hurricane from an ordinary tropical storm is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hurricanes are larger 
B)  tropical storms are more than 500 miles from the U.S. mainland 
C)  winds speeds are greater in a hurricane 
D)  hurricanes have a clearly defined eye on satellite photographs 
A)  hurricanes are larger 
B)  tropical storms are more than 500 miles from the U.S. mainland 
C)  winds speeds are greater in a hurricane 
D)  hurricanes have a clearly defined eye on satellite photographs

As a northward-moving hurricane passes to the east of an area, surface winds should change from ____.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. A hurricane's intensity will INCREASE | DECREASE when the storm moves from the ocean onto land.

Has the frequency and intensity of hurricanes have increased in recent years? Why or why not? Why might these patterns continue?

Climate models predict that, as the world continues to warm, sea-surface temperatures in the tropics will rise. This may in turn ____.

By international agreement, what is the general term for all hurricane-type storms that originate over tropical waters?

The term storm surge refers to ____.

Which statement accurately describes hurricane naming conventions?

About one-fourth of the hurricanes that strike the United States produce tornadoes. Where do these tornadoes most often form in relation to the hurricane?

Explain the various aspects of hurricanes that can allow them to be so devastating.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. In a hurricane are the fastest winds and strongest thunderstorms found closer to the CENTER or the outer EDGE of the storm?

A tropical storm is classified as a hurricane when ____.

A weak trough of low pressure found in the tropics and along which hurricanes occasionally form is called a(n) ____.

On the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, a hurricane with winds in excess of 155 mi/hr (135 knots) would be classified as a category ____ hurricane.

Hurricanes dissipate when ____.

Most hurricanes develop in warm tropical waters at the Equator even though the Coriolis force is zero there.

Compare and contrast hurricanes and mid-latitude cyclones.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Hurricanes are WARM | COLD core lows.

Storms that form in the tropics are given names when ____.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. In most tropical regions the seasons are marked by differences in TEMPERATURE | PRECIPITATION.

The main feature distinguishing a hurricane from an ordinary tropical storm is that ____.

The Earths Atmosphere

Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Air Temperature

Humidity, Condensation and Clouds

Cloud Development and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Atmospheric Circulations

Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change

Global Climate

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Exam 11: Hurricanes

As a northward-moving hurricane passes to the east of an area, surface winds should change from ____.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. A hurricane's intensity will INCREASE | DECREASE when the storm moves from the ocean onto land.

Has the frequency and intensity of hurricanes have increased in recent years? Why or why not? Why might these patterns continue?

Climate models predict that, as the world continues to warm, sea-surface temperatures in the tropics will rise. This may in turn ____.

By international agreement, what is the general term for all hurricane-type storms that originate over tropical waters?

The term storm surge refers to ____.

Which statement accurately describes hurricane naming conventions?

About one-fourth of the hurricanes that strike the United States produce tornadoes. Where do these tornadoes most often form in relation to the hurricane?

Explain the various aspects of hurricanes that can allow them to be so devastating.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. In a hurricane are the fastest winds and strongest thunderstorms found closer to the CENTER or the outer EDGE of the storm?

A tropical storm is classified as a hurricane when ____.

A weak trough of low pressure found in the tropics and along which hurricanes occasionally form is called a(n) ____.

On the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, a hurricane with winds in excess of 155 mi/hr (135 knots) would be classified as a category ____ hurricane.

Hurricanes dissipate when ____.

Most hurricanes develop in warm tropical waters at the Equator even though the Coriolis force is zero there.

Compare and contrast hurricanes and mid-latitude cyclones.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Hurricanes are WARM | COLD core lows.

Storms that form in the tropics are given names when ____.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. In most tropical regions the seasons are marked by differences in TEMPERATURE | PRECIPITATION.

The main feature distinguishing a hurricane from an ordinary tropical storm is that ____.

The Earths Atmosphere

Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Air Temperature

Humidity, Condensation and Clouds

Cloud Development and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Atmospheric Circulations

Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

Filters