Question 1

What are hurricanes known as in the Indian Ocean,including the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea?

Accepted Answer

A) tropical breezes 
B) typhoons 
C) cyclones 
D) tsunamis 
A) tropical breezes 
B) typhoons 
C) cyclones 
D) tsunamis

Question 2

Why do hurricanes initially form only in the tropics?

Accepted Answer

A) Warm water temperatures are found there. 
B) Stronger pressure gradients are found there. 
C) Coriolis is weaker there. 
D) Subsiding air currents are found there. 
A) Warm water temperatures are found there. 
B) Stronger pressure gradients are found there. 
C) Coriolis is weaker there. 
D) Subsiding air currents are found there.

Question 3

Track forecasts are not as important as wind speed forecasts in a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why do surface wind speeds increase toward the center of a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced friction 
B) stronger Coriolis effect 
C) conservation of angular momentum 
D) warmer water 
A) reduced friction 
B) stronger Coriolis effect 
C) conservation of angular momentum 
D) warmer water

Question 5

List three categories of hurricane damage.

Accepted Answer

wind damage,storm su

Question 6

Compared to the North Atlantic,hurricanes form in the South Atlantic:

Accepted Answer

A) much less frequently. 
B) more frequently. 
C) with about the same frequency and intensity. 
D) with about the same frequency,but with much less intensity. 
A) much less frequently. 
B) more frequently. 
C) with about the same frequency and intensity. 
D) with about the same frequency,but with much less intensity.

Question 7

Which scale number(s)of hurricanes do only minimal or moderate damage?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 and 5 
B) 3 only 
C) 2 and 3 
D) 4 only 
E) 1 and 2 
A) 4 and 5 
B) 3 only 
C) 2 and 3 
D) 4 only 
E) 1 and 2

Question 8

The eye of a hurricane:

Accepted Answer

A) is a figment of man's imagination. 
B) has the most intense rainfall. 
C) is the portion with the highest wind speeds. 
D) is warmer than the rest of the storm. 
A) is a figment of man's imagination. 
B) has the most intense rainfall. 
C) is the portion with the highest wind speeds. 
D) is warmer than the rest of the storm.

Question 9

Hurricane storm surges are not affected by the normal tidal surges in an area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Tornadoes rarely occur in conjunction with hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List three tools used to study and observe hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

Any three of the following: me

Question 12

What general circulation wind belt is the place of origin for hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A) westerlies 
B) trade winds 
C) doldrums 
D) horse latitudes 
A) westerlies 
B) trade winds 
C) doldrums 
D) horse latitudes

Question 13

When a hurricane moves onto land,it declines in intensity.Which of the factors listed below contribute to this loss of punch?

Accepted Answer

A) friction 
B) lack of warm,moist air 
C) heating from below by the land surface 
D) both friction and the lack of warm,moist air 
A) friction 
B) lack of warm,moist air 
C) heating from below by the land surface 
D) both friction and the lack of warm,moist air

Question 14

An announcement aimed at specific coastal areas that a hurricane poses a possible threat generally within 36 hours is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) hurricane warning. 
B) tornado warning. 
C) tornado watch. 
D) hurricane watch. 
A) hurricane warning. 
B) tornado warning. 
C) tornado watch. 
D) hurricane watch.

Question 15

Until Hurricane Katrina occurred,the costliest hurricane in U.S.history was Hurricane ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Iniki 
B) Opal 
C) Hugo 
D) Andrew 
E) Fran 
A) Iniki 
B) Opal 
C) Hugo 
D) Andrew 
E) Fran

Question 16

Hurricane force winds affect a much larger area than storm surge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Name 3 factors that cause the reduction of hurricane intensity after it makes landfall.

Accepted Answer

loss of warm moist a

Question 18

The United States deadliest hurricane happened in 1900 in Galveston,Texas.Approximately how many deaths did the hurricane cause?

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 
B) 2000 
C) 4000 
D) 8000 
A) 1000 
B) 2000 
C) 4000 
D) 8000

Question 19

What system is used to name hurricanes if the established list of names is exhausted in a given year?

Accepted Answer

A) Latitude/longitude 
B) The Greek alphabet 
C) U)S.Presidents 
D) Roman numerals 
A) Latitude/longitude 
B) The Greek alphabet 
C) U)S.Presidents 
D) Roman numerals

Question 20

Hurricanes form

Accepted Answer

A) between 35 degrees and 50 degrees latitude. 
B) between 20 degrees and 35 degrees latitude. 
C) at the equator. 
D) at various latitudes depending upon local conditions. 
E) between 5 degrees and 20 degrees latitude. 
A) between 35 degrees and 50 degrees latitude. 
B) between 20 degrees and 35 degrees latitude. 
C) at the equator. 
D) at various latitudes depending upon local conditions. 
E) between 5 degrees and 20 degrees latitude.

What are hurricanes known as in the Indian Ocean,including the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea?

Why do hurricanes initially form only in the tropics?

Track forecasts are not as important as wind speed forecasts in a hurricane.

Why do surface wind speeds increase toward the center of a hurricane?

List three categories of hurricane damage.

Compared to the North Atlantic,hurricanes form in the South Atlantic:

Which scale number(s)of hurricanes do only minimal or moderate damage?

The eye of a hurricane:

Hurricane storm surges are not affected by the normal tidal surges in an area.

Tornadoes rarely occur in conjunction with hurricanes.

List three tools used to study and observe hurricanes.

What general circulation wind belt is the place of origin for hurricanes?

When a hurricane moves onto land,it declines in intensity.Which of the factors listed below contribute to this loss of punch?

An announcement aimed at specific coastal areas that a hurricane poses a possible threat generally within 36 hours is called a:

Until Hurricane Katrina occurred,the costliest hurricane in U.S.history was Hurricane ________.

Hurricane force winds affect a much larger area than storm surge.

Name 3 factors that cause the reduction of hurricane intensity after it makes landfall.

The United States deadliest hurricane happened in 1900 in Galveston,Texas.Approximately how many deaths did the hurricane cause?

What system is used to name hurricanes if the established list of names is exhausted in a given year?

Hurricanes form

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Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

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Weather Patterns

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Exam 11: Hurricanes

What are hurricanes known as in the Indian Ocean,including the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea?

Why do hurricanes initially form only in the tropics?

Track forecasts are not as important as wind speed forecasts in a hurricane.

Why do surface wind speeds increase toward the center of a hurricane?

List three categories of hurricane damage.

Compared to the North Atlantic,hurricanes form in the South Atlantic:

Which scale number(s)of hurricanes do only minimal or moderate damage?

The eye of a hurricane:

Hurricane storm surges are not affected by the normal tidal surges in an area.

Tornadoes rarely occur in conjunction with hurricanes.

List three tools used to study and observe hurricanes.

What general circulation wind belt is the place of origin for hurricanes?

When a hurricane moves onto land,it declines in intensity.Which of the factors listed below contribute to this loss of punch?

An announcement aimed at specific coastal areas that a hurricane poses a possible threat generally within 36 hours is called a:

Until Hurricane Katrina occurred,the costliest hurricane in U.S.history was Hurricane ________.

Hurricane force winds affect a much larger area than storm surge.

Name 3 factors that cause the reduction of hurricane intensity after it makes landfall.

The United States deadliest hurricane happened in 1900 in Galveston,Texas.Approximately how many deaths did the hurricane cause?

What system is used to name hurricanes if the established list of names is exhausted in a given year?

Hurricanes form

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters