Exam 3: Meteorological and Hydrological Hazards

A __________ is typically described as extremely high temperatures lasting for three or more consecutive days.

A blizzard is a snowstorm characterized by low temperatures (usually below 20°F) and accompanied by winds that are at least 35 miles per hour or greater.

Major damage to lower floors of all structures less than 15 feet above sea level within 500 yards of shore; low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane center arrives; and massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5 to 10 miles of shore possibly required best describes which level of hurricane damage:

"Riverine flooding" is a function of precipitation levels and water runoff volumes within the watershed of a stream or river.

________________ is a condition brought on when internal human body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Climate change is expected to increase the number of major Atlantic hurricanes. True of False.

Tornadoes classified as F0-F1 are considered violent; those classified as F2-F3 are considered strong, while those classified as F4-F5 are considered weak.

Flying debris often causes even more damage than the force of the wind alone.

Category ___, ___, and ____ hurricanes are the most potentially dangerous, and can be categorized as major hurricanes.

Flash floods are caused by precipitation over a longer time period and over a given river basin.

Provide two examples that demonstrate the connection between climate change and meteorological or hydrological disasters.

Hurricane formation requires the following conditions:

A major element of hurricanes that causes damage to property and threatens human life is:

Historically, Atlantic hurricane activity has experienced a great deal of ______________from one year to the next.

Flooding is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States.

Tornadoes are spawned by a thunderstorm and produced when cool air overrides a layer of warm air, forcing the warm air to rise rapidly.

A significant percentage of winter weather-related deaths are from _________ ________due to overexertion while shoveling snow.

_____________ describes what happens to the human body when there is a combination of cold and wind.

Between the years 1980 and 2012, there were a total of ____ disasters in the United States that reached over 1 billion dollars each in damages as a result of weather-related natural hazards

The prime time of year for ideal hurricane conditions lasts from April 1^st through July 31^st.