Question 1

The rate of global sea-level rise is currently averaging about ________ per century.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.01 ft 
B) 0.1 ft 
C) 1 ft 
D) 10 ft 
E) 100 ft 
A) 0.01 ft 
B) 0.1 ft 
C) 1 ft 
D) 10 ft 
E) 100 ft C

Question 2

A hurricane is defined as a large area of sustained winds greater than 74 miles per hour.This is the wind speed at which ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) canvas sails on sail boats start to rip 
B) storm surge starts to be a problem 
C) Saffir and Simpson agreed to compromise (Saffir wanted 72 mph,and Simpson wanted 76 mph) 
D) the center of the storm develops a calm area known as the eye 
E) atmospheric particles collide and coalesce 
A) canvas sails on sail boats start to rip 
B) storm surge starts to be a problem 
C) Saffir and Simpson agreed to compromise (Saffir wanted 72 mph,and Simpson wanted 76 mph) 
D) the center of the storm develops a calm area known as the eye 
E) atmospheric particles collide and coalesce D

Question 3

Hurricanes often form right on the equator,because the ocean water is warmest there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A hurricane acts as a heat engine,transferring heat from ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the warm,moist air above tropical seas into the core of the hurricane 
B) the core of the hurricane into the warm,moist air above tropical seas 
C) the warm,moist air above tropical seas into the bottom of the sea,where it stirs up turbulence 
D) the core of the hurricane into the tropical seas,where additional energy is picked up from water depths below 200 feet,amplifying the strength of the storm 
E) low pressure zones in the core to low pressure zone on the perifery 
A) the warm,moist air above tropical seas into the core of the hurricane 
B) the core of the hurricane into the warm,moist air above tropical seas 
C) the warm,moist air above tropical seas into the bottom of the sea,where it stirs up turbulence 
D) the core of the hurricane into the tropical seas,where additional energy is picked up from water depths below 200 feet,amplifying the strength of the storm 
E) low pressure zones in the core to low pressure zone on the perifery

Question 5

Of the disaster scales discussed in the book (Richter,Modified Mercalli,Fujita,Saffir-Simpson)

Accepted Answer

A) all use larger numbers to describe larger disasters. 
B) all use smaller numbers to describe larger disasters. 
C) some use smaller numbers and some use larger numbers to describe larger disasters. 
D) some use alphabetic abbreviations and some use numbers to denote the size of disasters. 
A) all use larger numbers to describe larger disasters. 
B) all use smaller numbers to describe larger disasters. 
C) some use smaller numbers and some use larger numbers to describe larger disasters. 
D) some use alphabetic abbreviations and some use numbers to denote the size of disasters.

Question 6

Most U.S.hurricane deaths have been associated with sea surges occurring when a hurricane moves on land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A typhoon is more like a tornado than a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most deaths in tropical cyclones (hurricanes,typhoons,etc. )are the result of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) wind blown debris 
B) direct hit by tornadoes 
C) inland flooding 
D) coastal storm surge 
E) coastal subsidence 
A) wind blown debris 
B) direct hit by tornadoes 
C) inland flooding 
D) coastal storm surge 
E) coastal subsidence

Question 9

Hurricanes that move onto land with high temperatures strengthen rapidly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Bangladesh in November 1970,during the high tides of a full moon,a typhoon arrived with a surge of 23 feet height and winds of 155 mph,killing about 400,000 people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Requirements for a hurricane to develop include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) seawater with a temperature of at least 80$\circ$F in the upper 200 ft of the ocean 
B) air must be unstable,warm,and humid 
C) weak upper-level winds,preferably blowing in the same direction the developing storm is moving 
D) tornado serving as triggering mechanism,spreading out and slowing as storm grows 
A) seawater with a temperature of at least 80$\circ$F in the upper 200 ft of the ocean 
B) air must be unstable,warm,and humid 
C) weak upper-level winds,preferably blowing in the same direction the developing storm is moving 
D) tornado serving as triggering mechanism,spreading out and slowing as storm grows

Question 12

Andrew was the most destructive hurricane in U.S.history in terms of both monetary losses and human lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The deadliest hurricane in U.S.history struck ________________ in 1900 killing 8,000 people.

Accepted Answer

A) New Orleans,Louisiana 
B) Galveston,Texas 
C) Charleston,South Carolina 
D) Palm Beach,Florida 
E) Key Largo,Florida 
A) New Orleans,Louisiana 
B) Galveston,Texas 
C) Charleston,South Carolina 
D) Palm Beach,Florida 
E) Key Largo,Florida

Question 14

A tropical depression is more intense than a tropical disturbance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The energy released in a hurricane by forming clouds and rain is greater than the energy of its winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a rotating,low-pressure weather system with a warm core that generally forms over warm seawater between 5$\circ$ and 20$\circ$ latitude and then travels off to deliver its heat to higher latitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) hurricanes 
B) typhoons 
C) southern hemisphere cyclones 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) hurricanes 
B) typhoons 
C) southern hemisphere cyclones 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 17

Which of the following variables has been of assistance in forecasting the number of named tropical storms in the North Atlantic region?

Accepted Answer

A) when the western Sahel region of Africa is wet with an abnormally large number of thunderstorms 
B) abnormally warm sea-surface temperatures west of the Sahel region of Africa 
C) the presence of an El Ni-o which tends to disrupt and break apart tropical cyclone 
D) low atmospheric pressure in the Caribbean region 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) when the western Sahel region of Africa is wet with an abnormally large number of thunderstorms 
B) abnormally warm sea-surface temperatures west of the Sahel region of Africa 
C) the presence of an El Ni-o which tends to disrupt and break apart tropical cyclone 
D) low atmospheric pressure in the Caribbean region 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 18

The air in the eye of a hurricane ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) sinks,warms,and absorbs moisture,leaving the core clear and cloud-free 
B) rises,cools,and absorbs moisture,leaving the core clear and cloud-free 
C) rises,cools,and expels moisture,leaving the core clear and cloud-free 
D) sinks,warms,and expels moisture,leaving the core clear and cloud-free 
E) is stable,neither moving up nor down 
A) sinks,warms,and absorbs moisture,leaving the core clear and cloud-free 
B) rises,cools,and absorbs moisture,leaving the core clear and cloud-free 
C) rises,cools,and expels moisture,leaving the core clear and cloud-free 
D) sinks,warms,and expels moisture,leaving the core clear and cloud-free 
E) is stable,neither moving up nor down

Question 19

The deadliest natural disaster in U.S.history was ____________________ which killed more than 8000 people.

Accepted Answer

A) Hurricane Katrina in 2005 
B) the Mt.St.Helens eruption in 1980 
C) the Great Flood of 1993 on the Mississippi River 
D) the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 
E) the Galveston,Texas,hurricane of 1900 
A) Hurricane Katrina in 2005 
B) the Mt.St.Helens eruption in 1980 
C) the Great Flood of 1993 on the Mississippi River 
D) the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 
E) the Galveston,Texas,hurricane of 1900

Question 20

As a hurricane moves farther north,it weakens because the Coriolis effect decreases with distance from the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The rate of global sea-level rise is currently averaging about ________ per century.

A hurricane is defined as a large area of sustained winds greater than 74 miles per hour.This is the wind speed at which ______________________.

Hurricanes often form right on the equator,because the ocean water is warmest there.

A hurricane acts as a heat engine,transferring heat from ________________________.

Of the disaster scales discussed in the book (Richter,Modified Mercalli,Fujita,Saffir-Simpson)

Most U.S.hurricane deaths have been associated with sea surges occurring when a hurricane moves on land.

A typhoon is more like a tornado than a hurricane.

Most deaths in tropical cyclones (hurricanes,typhoons,etc. )are the result of ____________________.

Hurricanes that move onto land with high temperatures strengthen rapidly.

In Bangladesh in November 1970,during the high tides of a full moon,a typhoon arrived with a surge of 23 feet height and winds of 155 mph,killing about 400,000 people.

Requirements for a hurricane to develop include all but which of the following?

Andrew was the most destructive hurricane in U.S.history in terms of both monetary losses and human lives.

The deadliest hurricane in U.S.history struck ________________ in 1900 killing 8,000 people.

A tropical depression is more intense than a tropical disturbance.

The energy released in a hurricane by forming clouds and rain is greater than the energy of its winds.

Which of the following is a rotating,low-pressure weather system with a warm core that generally forms over warm seawater between 5^$\circ$ and 20^$\circ$ latitude and then travels off to deliver its heat to higher latitudes?

Which of the following variables has been of assistance in forecasting the number of named tropical storms in the North Atlantic region?

The air in the eye of a hurricane ______________________.

The deadliest natural disaster in U.S.history was ____________________ which killed more than 8000 people.

As a hurricane moves farther north,it weakens because the Coriolis effect decreases with distance from the equator.

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Earthquake Geology and Seismology

Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

Earthquakes Throughout the United States and Canada

Volcanic Eruptions: Plate Tectonics and Magmas

Volcano Processes and Deadly Events

Tsunami Versus Wind-Caused Waves

External Energy Fuels Weather and Climate

Tornadoes, Lightning, Heat, and Cold

Climate Change

Floods

Fire

Mass Movements

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Exam 11: Hurricanes

The rate of global sea-level rise is currently averaging about ________ per century.

A hurricane is defined as a large area of sustained winds greater than 74 miles per hour.This is the wind speed at which ______________________.

Hurricanes often form right on the equator,because the ocean water is warmest there.

A hurricane acts as a heat engine,transferring heat from ________________________.

Of the disaster scales discussed in the book (Richter,Modified Mercalli,Fujita,Saffir-Simpson)

Most U.S.hurricane deaths have been associated with sea surges occurring when a hurricane moves on land.

A typhoon is more like a tornado than a hurricane.

Most deaths in tropical cyclones (hurricanes,typhoons,etc. )are the result of ____________________.

Hurricanes that move onto land with high temperatures strengthen rapidly.

In Bangladesh in November 1970,during the high tides of a full moon,a typhoon arrived with a surge of 23 feet height and winds of 155 mph,killing about 400,000 people.

Requirements for a hurricane to develop include all but which of the following?

Andrew was the most destructive hurricane in U.S.history in terms of both monetary losses and human lives.

The deadliest hurricane in U.S.history struck ________________ in 1900 killing 8,000 people.

A tropical depression is more intense than a tropical disturbance.

The energy released in a hurricane by forming clouds and rain is greater than the energy of its winds.

Which of the following is a rotating,low-pressure weather system with a warm core that generally forms over warm seawater between 5 ∘\circ∘ and 20 ∘\circ∘ latitude and then travels off to deliver its heat to higher latitudes?

Which of the following variables has been of assistance in forecasting the number of named tropical storms in the North Atlantic region?

The air in the eye of a hurricane ______________________.

The deadliest natural disaster in U.S.history was ____________________ which killed more than 8000 people.

As a hurricane moves farther north,it weakens because the Coriolis effect decreases with distance from the equator.

Natural Disasters and the Human Population

Internal Energy and Plate Tectonics

Earthquake Geology and Seismology

Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

Earthquakes Throughout the United States and Canada

Volcanic Eruptions: Plate Tectonics and Magmas

Volcano Processes and Deadly Events

Tsunami Versus Wind-Caused Waves

External Energy Fuels Weather and Climate

Tornadoes, Lightning, Heat, and Cold

Climate Change

Floods

Fire

Mass Movements

Coastal Processes and Hazards

Impacts With Space Objects

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Which of the following is a rotating,low-pressure weather system with a warm core that generally forms over warm seawater between 5^$\circ$ and 20^$\circ$ latitude and then travels off to deliver its heat to higher latitudes?