Question 1

The strongest winds in a hurricane heading westward toward Florida would most likely be found on the __________ side.

Accepted Answer

A) northern 
B) southern 
C) eastern 
D) western 
A) northern 
B) southern 
C) eastern 
D) western A

Question 2

The vertical structure of the hurricane shows an upper-level __________ of air,and a surface __________ of air.

Accepted Answer

A) outflow,inflow 
B) outflow,outflow 
C) inflow,outflow 
D) inflow,inflow 
A) outflow,inflow 
B) outflow,outflow 
C) inflow,outflow 
D) inflow,inflow A

Question 3

Which would you not expect to observe as the eye of a hurricane passes directly over your area?

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in surface temperature 
B) a very low surface pressure reading 
C) high winds 
D) little or no precipitation 
A) an increase in surface temperature 
B) a very low surface pressure reading 
C) high winds 
D) little or no precipitation C

Question 4

Because of the conservation of angular momentum,air spiraling inward toward the center of a hurricane __________ in speed.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases 
B) increases 
C) remains constant 
A) decreases 
B) increases 
C) remains constant

Question 5

Hurricanes can't form along the equator because:

Accepted Answer

A) there isn't much water along the equator,it's mostly land. 
B) the Coriolis force is too small along the equator. 
C) there are no feedback mechanisms along the equator. 
D) it's too humid for the ocean water to evaporate. 
A) there isn't much water along the equator,it's mostly land. 
B) the Coriolis force is too small along the equator. 
C) there are no feedback mechanisms along the equator. 
D) it's too humid for the ocean water to evaporate.

Question 6

During a storm surge,water levels along the coast typically rise only about 2 feet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compare the size of an average hurricane to that of an average tornado.Given the size and intensity of each,which do you think is the more destructive storm? Why?

Accepted Answer

On average, the size of a hurricane is m

Question 8

As latent heat is released inside the clouds of a hurricane,the warming of the air aloft creates an area of low pressure aloft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following areas in the United States would most likely experience thunderstorms,hurricanes and tornadoes during the course of one year?

Accepted Answer

A) Pacific Coast states 
B) New England states 
C) Gulf Coast states 
D) Great Plains states 
A) Pacific Coast states 
B) New England states 
C) Gulf Coast states 
D) Great Plains states

Question 10

Most of the destruction caused by a hurricane is due to:

Accepted Answer

A) high winds. 
B) flooding. 
C) tornadoes. 
D) hail. 
A) high winds. 
B) flooding. 
C) tornadoes. 
D) hail.

Question 11

The energy for hurricanes comes from the transfer of sensible and latent heat from the ocean surface to the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is a storm surge? How does a storm surge form?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a storm surge? How does...

Question 13

Which below is not an atmospheric condition conducive to the formation of hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A) a region of converging surface winds at the surface 
B) warm water 
C) strong upper-level winds 
D) cold air aloft 
E) moist,humid surface air 
A) a region of converging surface winds at the surface 
B) warm water 
C) strong upper-level winds 
D) cold air aloft 
E) moist,humid surface air

Question 14

Hurricane season for the tropical North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans normally runs from June through November.Why don't hurricanes form in these locations at other times of the year?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hurricane season for the tropical North Atlantic...

Question 15

Computer models of hurricanes almost always agree on their predictions of a hurricane's movement and evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why can't hurricanes form in the midlatitudes?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why can't hurricanes form in the midlatitudes?...

Question 17

In what ways are weather conditions in the tropics and at middle latitudes different?

Accepted Answer

Weather conditions in the tropics and at

Question 18

Hurricane winds rotate in a clockwise direction:

Accepted Answer

A) in the Northern Hemisphere only. 
B) in the Southern Hemisphere only. 
C) in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 
D) in neither hemisphere. 
A) in the Northern Hemisphere only. 
B) in the Southern Hemisphere only. 
C) in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 
D) in neither hemisphere.

Question 19

In what ways would you expect hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere to be different from hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

There are several differences between hu

Question 20

In the Northern Hemisphere,hurricanes and middle latitude cyclones are similar in that both:

Accepted Answer

A) have surface weather fronts. 
B) intensify with increasing height above the ground. 
C) have winds that blow counterclockwise around their centers. 
D) will generally move from west to east. 
A) have surface weather fronts. 
B) intensify with increasing height above the ground. 
C) have winds that blow counterclockwise around their centers. 
D) will generally move from west to east.

The strongest winds in a hurricane heading westward toward Florida would most likely be found on the __________ side.

The vertical structure of the hurricane shows an upper-level of air,and a surface of air.

Which would you not expect to observe as the eye of a hurricane passes directly over your area?

Because of the conservation of angular momentum,air spiraling inward toward the center of a hurricane __________ in speed.

Hurricanes can't form along the equator because:

During a storm surge,water levels along the coast typically rise only about 2 feet.

Compare the size of an average hurricane to that of an average tornado.Given the size and intensity of each,which do you think is the more destructive storm? Why?

As latent heat is released inside the clouds of a hurricane,the warming of the air aloft creates an area of low pressure aloft.

Which of the following areas in the United States would most likely experience thunderstorms,hurricanes and tornadoes during the course of one year?

Most of the destruction caused by a hurricane is due to:

The energy for hurricanes comes from the transfer of sensible and latent heat from the ocean surface to the atmosphere.

What is a storm surge? How does a storm surge form?

Which below is not an atmospheric condition conducive to the formation of hurricanes?

Hurricane season for the tropical North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans normally runs from June through November.Why don't hurricanes form in these locations at other times of the year?

Computer models of hurricanes almost always agree on their predictions of a hurricane's movement and evolution.

Why can't hurricanes form in the midlatitudes?

In what ways are weather conditions in the tropics and at middle latitudes different?

Hurricane winds rotate in a clockwise direction:

In what ways would you expect hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere to be different from hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere?

In the Northern Hemisphere,hurricanes and middle latitude cyclones are similar in that both:

The Turbulent Atmosphere

Energy That Drives the Storms

Temperature and Humidity Extremes

Condensation in the Atmosphere

Clouds and Stability

Precipitation Extremes

Atmospheric Motions

Wind Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Mid-Latitude Cyclonic Storms

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Weather Forecasting

The Earths Changing Climate

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Exam 13: Hurricanes

The strongest winds in a hurricane heading westward toward Florida would most likely be found on the __________ side.

The vertical structure of the hurricane shows an upper-level __________ of air,and a surface __________ of air.

Which would you not expect to observe as the eye of a hurricane passes directly over your area?

Because of the conservation of angular momentum,air spiraling inward toward the center of a hurricane __________ in speed.

Hurricanes can't form along the equator because:

During a storm surge,water levels along the coast typically rise only about 2 feet.

Compare the size of an average hurricane to that of an average tornado.Given the size and intensity of each,which do you think is the more destructive storm? Why?

As latent heat is released inside the clouds of a hurricane,the warming of the air aloft creates an area of low pressure aloft.

Which of the following areas in the United States would most likely experience thunderstorms,hurricanes and tornadoes during the course of one year?

Most of the destruction caused by a hurricane is due to:

The energy for hurricanes comes from the transfer of sensible and latent heat from the ocean surface to the atmosphere.

What is a storm surge? How does a storm surge form?

Which below is not an atmospheric condition conducive to the formation of hurricanes?

Hurricane season for the tropical North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans normally runs from June through November.Why don't hurricanes form in these locations at other times of the year?

Computer models of hurricanes almost always agree on their predictions of a hurricane's movement and evolution.

Why can't hurricanes form in the midlatitudes?

In what ways are weather conditions in the tropics and at middle latitudes different?

Hurricane winds rotate in a clockwise direction:

In what ways would you expect hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere to be different from hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere?

In the Northern Hemisphere,hurricanes and middle latitude cyclones are similar in that both:

The Turbulent Atmosphere

Energy That Drives the Storms

Temperature and Humidity Extremes

Condensation in the Atmosphere

Clouds and Stability

Precipitation Extremes

Atmospheric Motions

Wind Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Mid-Latitude Cyclonic Storms

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Weather Forecasting

The Earths Changing Climate

Filters

The vertical structure of the hurricane shows an upper-level of air,and a surface of air.