Question 1

The tropical disturbances that affect the Caribbean

Accepted Answer

A) form north of the Sahara Desert. 
B) dissipate if they cross cold water. 
C) contain statically stable air during their entire lifetimes. 
D) take a week to ten days to move across the Atlantic Ocean. 
A) form north of the Sahara Desert. 
B) dissipate if they cross cold water. 
C) contain statically stable air during their entire lifetimes. 
D) take a week to ten days to move across the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 2

Hurricanes eyes typically have a diameter of

Accepted Answer

A) 5 miles. 
B) 10 miles. 
C) 20 miles. 
D) 50 miles. 
A) 5 miles. 
B) 10 miles. 
C) 20 miles. 
D) 50 miles.

Question 3

Hurricanes

Accepted Answer

A) are larger than Mid-latitude cyclones. 
B) are smaller than Mid-latitude cyclones. 
C) never spawn tornadoes. 
D) generally have very little thunder and lightning. 
A) are larger than Mid-latitude cyclones. 
B) are smaller than Mid-latitude cyclones. 
C) never spawn tornadoes. 
D) generally have very little thunder and lightning.

Question 4

The eye of a hurricane has all of the following characteristics,except

Accepted Answer

A) an average passage time of 5-10 minutes. 
B) light winds. 
C) descending air. 
D) relatively clear skies. 
A) an average passage time of 5-10 minutes. 
B) light winds. 
C) descending air. 
D) relatively clear skies.

Question 5

What is a Cape Verde hurricane?

Accepted Answer

Tropical systems that develop

Question 6

The eye wall of a hurricane has all of the following characteristics,except

Accepted Answer

A) thick cloud cover. 
B) moderate winds. 
C) intense precipitation. 
D) saturated air. 
A) thick cloud cover. 
B) moderate winds. 
C) intense precipitation. 
D) saturated air.

Question 7

Hurricane-generated tornadoes

Accepted Answer

A) are most common in the left-forward quadrant of the hurricane. 
B) are formed in part by the force of friction on the hurricane's winds. 
C) typically last longer than other types of tornadoes. 
D) cluster around the center of the hurricane. 
A) are most common in the left-forward quadrant of the hurricane. 
B) are formed in part by the force of friction on the hurricane's winds. 
C) typically last longer than other types of tornadoes. 
D) cluster around the center of the hurricane.

Question 8

The absence of a Coriolis force

Accepted Answer

A) prohibits hurricane formation in most of the tropics. 
B) prohibits hurricane formation between 10° and 20° latitude. 
C) prohibits hurricane formation between 30° and 40° latitude. 
D) prohibits hurricane formation at the equator. 
A) prohibits hurricane formation in most of the tropics. 
B) prohibits hurricane formation between 10° and 20° latitude. 
C) prohibits hurricane formation between 30° and 40° latitude. 
D) prohibits hurricane formation at the equator.

Question 9

Atlantic hurricanes often take on a northerly path due to

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of a large anticyclone in the Atlantic Ocean. 
B) the presence of a large cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean. 
C) the presence of a large anticyclone in the Pacific Ocean. 
D) the presence of a large cyclone in the Pacific Ocean. 
A) the presence of a large anticyclone in the Atlantic Ocean. 
B) the presence of a large cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean. 
C) the presence of a large anticyclone in the Pacific Ocean. 
D) the presence of a large cyclone in the Pacific Ocean.

Question 10

Hurricanes lose strength when they

Accepted Answer

A) move over cooler water. 
B) move over warmer water. 
C) move over land. 
D) move over cooler water or move over land. 
A) move over cooler water. 
B) move over warmer water. 
C) move over land. 
D) move over cooler water or move over land.

Question 11

There is currently ________ evidence to indicate that the increase in Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes is due to a longer-term trend in sea surface temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) little, if any 
B) increasing amounts of 
C) much 
D) overwhelming 
A) little, if any 
B) increasing amounts of 
C) much 
D) overwhelming

Question 12

Trade winds have the least influence on the movement of

Accepted Answer

A) tropical disturbances. 
B) tropical depressions. 
C) hurricanes. 
D) tropical storms. 
A) tropical disturbances. 
B) tropical depressions. 
C) hurricanes. 
D) tropical storms.

Question 13

Identify the different names for extremely strong tropical storms and indicate in which regions these names are used.

Accepted Answer

Over the Atlantic and the east

Question 14

Storm surges are most intense

Accepted Answer

A) on the left side of the hurricane. 
B) on the right side of the hurricane. 
C) in the middle of the hurricane. 
D) just after the trailing edge of the hurricane has passed. 
A) on the left side of the hurricane. 
B) on the right side of the hurricane. 
C) in the middle of the hurricane. 
D) just after the trailing edge of the hurricane has passed.

Question 15

Sea-level pressure near the center of a typical hurricane is about ________ than the average sea-level pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) 150 mb less 
B) 50 mb less 
C) 50 mb more 
D) 150 mb more 
A) 150 mb less 
B) 50 mb less 
C) 50 mb more 
D) 150 mb more

Question 16

The strongest winds within a hurricane occur

Accepted Answer

A) in the eye. 
B) in the eyewall. 
C) in the spiral rain bands. 
D) at the outer edges of the storm. 
A) in the eye. 
B) in the eyewall. 
C) in the spiral rain bands. 
D) at the outer edges of the storm.

Question 17

The most important condition for the formation of a hurricane is

Accepted Answer

A) the strength of the Coriolis force. 
B) distance from the equator. 
C) a deep surface layer of warm ocean water. 
D) stable conditions in the upper portion of the troposphere. 
A) the strength of the Coriolis force. 
B) distance from the equator. 
C) a deep surface layer of warm ocean water. 
D) stable conditions in the upper portion of the troposphere.

Question 18

Air ________ inside the eye of a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) rises and cools adiabatically 
B) rises and warms adiabatically 
C) sinks and cools adiabatically 
D) sinks and warms adiabatically 
A) rises and cools adiabatically 
B) rises and warms adiabatically 
C) sinks and cools adiabatically 
D) sinks and warms adiabatically

Question 19

The Western Atlantic hurricane season runs from ________.

Accepted Answer

June throu

Question 20

The marine layer

Accepted Answer

A) is warm. 
B) is dry. 
C) lies above the tradewind inversion. 
D) increases in height in a westerly direction. 
A) is warm. 
B) is dry. 
C) lies above the tradewind inversion. 
D) increases in height in a westerly direction.

The tropical disturbances that affect the Caribbean

Hurricanes eyes typically have a diameter of

Hurricanes

The eye of a hurricane has all of the following characteristics,except

What is a Cape Verde hurricane?

The eye wall of a hurricane has all of the following characteristics,except

Hurricane-generated tornadoes

The absence of a Coriolis force

Atlantic hurricanes often take on a northerly path due to

Hurricanes lose strength when they

There is currently ________ evidence to indicate that the increase in Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes is due to a longer-term trend in sea surface temperatures.

Trade winds have the least influence on the movement of

Identify the different names for extremely strong tropical storms and indicate in which regions these names are used.

Storm surges are most intense

Sea-level pressure near the center of a typical hurricane is about ________ than the average sea-level pressure.

The strongest winds within a hurricane occur

The most important condition for the formation of a hurricane is

Air ________ inside the eye of a hurricane.

The Western Atlantic hurricane season runs from ________.

The marine layer

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

Atmospheric Optics Online Only in Masteringmeteorology

Filters

Exam 12: Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

The tropical disturbances that affect the Caribbean

Hurricanes eyes typically have a diameter of

Hurricanes

The eye of a hurricane has all of the following characteristics,except

What is a Cape Verde hurricane?

The eye wall of a hurricane has all of the following characteristics,except

Hurricane-generated tornadoes

The absence of a Coriolis force

Atlantic hurricanes often take on a northerly path due to

Hurricanes lose strength when they

There is currently ________ evidence to indicate that the increase in Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes is due to a longer-term trend in sea surface temperatures.

Trade winds have the least influence on the movement of

Identify the different names for extremely strong tropical storms and indicate in which regions these names are used.

Storm surges are most intense

Sea-level pressure near the center of a typical hurricane is about ________ than the average sea-level pressure.

The strongest winds within a hurricane occur

The most important condition for the formation of a hurricane is

Air ________ inside the eye of a hurricane.

The Western Atlantic hurricane season runs from ________.

The marine layer

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

Atmospheric Optics Online Only in Masteringmeteorology

Filters