Question 1

As a hurricane forms,converging surface winds meet at the central core,which acts like a chimney sending ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) warm,moist air flowing rapidly upward 
B) warm,moist air flowing rapidly downward 
C) cool,dry air flowing rapidly upward 
D) cool,dry air flowing rapidly downward 
A) warm,moist air flowing rapidly upward 
B) warm,moist air flowing rapidly downward 
C) cool,dry air flowing rapidly upward 
D) cool,dry air flowing rapidly downward

Question 2

The development of a hurricane begins with an Arctic disturbance which is a low-pressure zone that draws in a poorly organized cluster of thunderstorms with weak surface winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Inside the eye of a well-developed hurricane ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) air rises 
B) there is heavy rain 
C) there is a near-perfect vacuum 
D) air sinks 
E) there are strong winds 
A) air rises 
B) there is heavy rain 
C) there is a near-perfect vacuum 
D) air sinks 
E) there are strong winds

Question 4

If you are on the "right-hand side" of the tropical cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere you experience ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the speed of the storm body plus the wind speed 
B) the wind speed minus the storm motion 
C) the storm motion only 
D) the wind speed but not the storm motion 
E) eye-born pressure fluctuations 
A) the speed of the storm body plus the wind speed 
B) the wind speed minus the storm motion 
C) the storm motion only 
D) the wind speed but not the storm motion 
E) eye-born pressure fluctuations

Question 5

The most important energy source for a hurricane is heat released by condensation of water vapor inside the storm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The main influences on tropical cyclone paths include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Trade winds blow the tropical cyclone toward the west. 
B) The Coriolis effect adds a curve to the right that progressively increases in strength with increasing distance to the equator. 
C) Hurricane paths vary depending on the size and position of the Bermuda High. 
D) Hurricane paths vary depending on the size and position of the Bermuda Triangle. 
E) Trade winds blow the tropical cyclone toward the west and hurricane paths vary depending on the size and position of the Bermuda Triangle influence the path of a tropical cyclone. 
A) Trade winds blow the tropical cyclone toward the west. 
B) The Coriolis effect adds a curve to the right that progressively increases in strength with increasing distance to the equator. 
C) Hurricane paths vary depending on the size and position of the Bermuda High. 
D) Hurricane paths vary depending on the size and position of the Bermuda Triangle. 
E) Trade winds blow the tropical cyclone toward the west and hurricane paths vary depending on the size and position of the Bermuda Triangle influence the path of a tropical cyclone.

Question 7

Hurricane Katrina (2005)ranks number ________ in a list of the 13 deadliest hurricanes in the United States since 1900.

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) five 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) five

Question 8

Hurricanes can push high mounds of seawater onshore as surges that temporarily raise sea level over 20 feet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Because the distinctive eye forms at wind speeds of about 74 mph,this wind speed defines the threshold where a tropical storm has grown strong enough to be called a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The month that historically has more hurricanes than any other month is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) October 
B) July 
C) August 
D) September 
E) June 
A) October 
B) July 
C) August 
D) September 
E) June

Question 11

A large mound of seawater (storm surge)builds up beneath the eye of a hurricane because ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the eye is a very low-pressure zone,so local sea "level" rises higher 
B) the winds race into the chimney of the eye,pushing seawater into a tall mound 
C) Both the eye is a very low-pressure zone,so local sea "level" rises higher and the winds race into the chimney of the eye,pushing seawater into a tall mound are correct 
D) Neither the eye is a very low-pressure zone,so local sea "level" rises higher nor the winds race into the chimney of the eye,pushing seawater into a tall mound is correct 
A) the eye is a very low-pressure zone,so local sea "level" rises higher 
B) the winds race into the chimney of the eye,pushing seawater into a tall mound 
C) Both the eye is a very low-pressure zone,so local sea "level" rises higher and the winds race into the chimney of the eye,pushing seawater into a tall mound are correct 
D) Neither the eye is a very low-pressure zone,so local sea "level" rises higher nor the winds race into the chimney of the eye,pushing seawater into a tall mound is correct

Question 12

Rank the following in order of increasing strength:

Accepted Answer

A) tropical depression,tropical storm,tropical disturbance,hurricane 
B) hurricane,tropical depression,tropical storm,tropical disturbance 
C) tropical disturbance,tropical depression,tropical storm,hurricane 
D) hurricane,tropical depression,tropical disturbance,tropical storm 
E) tropical storm,tropical depression,tropical disturbance,hurricane. 
A) tropical depression,tropical storm,tropical disturbance,hurricane 
B) hurricane,tropical depression,tropical storm,tropical disturbance 
C) tropical disturbance,tropical depression,tropical storm,hurricane 
D) hurricane,tropical depression,tropical disturbance,tropical storm 
E) tropical storm,tropical depression,tropical disturbance,hurricane.

Question 13

Along many low-lying sections of the U.S.Atlantic and Gulf coasts,a 1 ft rise in sea level may equate to as much as ________________ of inland movement of the beach.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 ft 
B) 10 ft 
C) 100 ft 
D) 1000 ft 
E) 10,000 ft 
A) 1 ft 
B) 10 ft 
C) 100 ft 
D) 1000 ft 
E) 10,000 ft

Question 14

Hurricanes rotate in a ________________ around a central core in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) clockwise direction 
B) counterclockwise direction 
C) back and forth motion 
D) random pattern 
E) zigzag pattern 
A) clockwise direction 
B) counterclockwise direction 
C) back and forth motion 
D) random pattern 
E) zigzag pattern

Question 15

The number of people killed by hurricanes in the United States increased in the latter part of the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The strongest winds in a hurricane are ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) in the eye 
B) in the eye wall 
C) typically about 100 miles away from the eye 
D) on the left-hand side of the storm (looking in the direction the hurricane is moving) 
A) in the eye 
B) in the eye wall 
C) typically about 100 miles away from the eye 
D) on the left-hand side of the storm (looking in the direction the hurricane is moving)

Question 17

Hurricane centers are colder than their surroundings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season broke many all-time records,including all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) greatest number of named tropical storms in one season 
B) greatest number of named tropical storms before August 1 
C) greatest number of hurricanes in one season 
D) greatest number of major hurricanes making landfall in U.S. 
E) greatest number of deaths in one season 
A) greatest number of named tropical storms in one season 
B) greatest number of named tropical storms before August 1 
C) greatest number of hurricanes in one season 
D) greatest number of major hurricanes making landfall in U.S. 
E) greatest number of deaths in one season

Question 19

Fronts are not associated with hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Fujita scale describes the magnitude of hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As a hurricane forms,converging surface winds meet at the central core,which acts like a chimney sending ______________.

The development of a hurricane begins with an Arctic disturbance which is a low-pressure zone that draws in a poorly organized cluster of thunderstorms with weak surface winds.

Inside the eye of a well-developed hurricane ________________.

If you are on the "right-hand side" of the tropical cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere you experience ____________________.

The most important energy source for a hurricane is heat released by condensation of water vapor inside the storm.

The main influences on tropical cyclone paths include all but which of the following?

Hurricane Katrina (2005)ranks number ________ in a list of the 13 deadliest hurricanes in the United States since 1900.

Hurricanes can push high mounds of seawater onshore as surges that temporarily raise sea level over 20 feet.

Because the distinctive eye forms at wind speeds of about 74 mph,this wind speed defines the threshold where a tropical storm has grown strong enough to be called a hurricane.

The month that historically has more hurricanes than any other month is _______________.

A large mound of seawater (storm surge)builds up beneath the eye of a hurricane because ____________________.

Rank the following in order of increasing strength:

Along many low-lying sections of the U.S.Atlantic and Gulf coasts,a 1 ft rise in sea level may equate to as much as ________________ of inland movement of the beach.

Hurricanes rotate in a ________________ around a central core in the Northern Hemisphere.

The number of people killed by hurricanes in the United States increased in the latter part of the 20^th century.

The strongest winds in a hurricane are ____________________.

Hurricane centers are colder than their surroundings.

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season broke many all-time records,including all but which of the following?

Fronts are not associated with hurricanes.

The Fujita scale describes the magnitude of hurricanes.

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Volcano Processes and Deadly Events

Tsunami Versus Wind-Caused Waves

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Exam 11: Hurricanes

As a hurricane forms,converging surface winds meet at the central core,which acts like a chimney sending ______________.

The development of a hurricane begins with an Arctic disturbance which is a low-pressure zone that draws in a poorly organized cluster of thunderstorms with weak surface winds.

Inside the eye of a well-developed hurricane ________________.

If you are on the "right-hand side" of the tropical cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere you experience ____________________.

The most important energy source for a hurricane is heat released by condensation of water vapor inside the storm.

The main influences on tropical cyclone paths include all but which of the following?

Hurricane Katrina (2005)ranks number ________ in a list of the 13 deadliest hurricanes in the United States since 1900.

Hurricanes can push high mounds of seawater onshore as surges that temporarily raise sea level over 20 feet.

Because the distinctive eye forms at wind speeds of about 74 mph,this wind speed defines the threshold where a tropical storm has grown strong enough to be called a hurricane.

The month that historically has more hurricanes than any other month is _______________.

A large mound of seawater (storm surge)builds up beneath the eye of a hurricane because ____________________.

Rank the following in order of increasing strength:

Along many low-lying sections of the U.S.Atlantic and Gulf coasts,a 1 ft rise in sea level may equate to as much as ________________ of inland movement of the beach.

Hurricanes rotate in a ________________ around a central core in the Northern Hemisphere.

The number of people killed by hurricanes in the United States increased in the latter part of the 20th century.

The strongest winds in a hurricane are ____________________.

Hurricane centers are colder than their surroundings.

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season broke many all-time records,including all but which of the following?

Fronts are not associated with hurricanes.

The Fujita scale describes the magnitude of hurricanes.

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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The number of people killed by hurricanes in the United States increased in the latter part of the 20^th century.