Question 1

When Hurricane Andrew moved over south Florida during August 1992,____ caused the relatively small areas of extreme damage.

Accepted Answer

A) storm surges 
B) high winds 
C) ​river flooding 
D) ​spin-up vortices 
E) ​flash flooding

Question 2

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. 
E) ​have winds that blow clockwise around their centers.

Question 3

The ____________________ is an abnormal rise of several meters in the ocean level-which inundates low-lying areas and turns beachfront homes into piles of splinters.It is particularly damaging when it coincides with normal high tides.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is an abnormal rise of...

Question 4

Hurricanes dissipate when

Accepted Answer

A) when they move over warmer water. 
B) when they move over land. 
C) ​when surface inflow of air is lower than upper-level outflow of air. 
D) ​immediately on December 1st. 
E) ​when surface winds converge.

Question 5

At the periphery of a hurricane,the air ____,and several kilometers above the surface,in the eye,the air ____.

Accepted Answer

A) sinks;sinks 
B) is stationary;rises 
C) ​rises;is stationary 
D) ​rises;rises 
E) ​sinks;rises

Question 6

A strong trade wind inversion is ____ the development of a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) conducive to 
B) not conducive to 
C) ​immaterial to 
D) ​required for 
E) ​fosters

Question 7

Suppose the eye of a hurricane passed directly over you,and you survived the experience.If winds were from the northeast as the eyewall first approached you,from what direction did the winds blow when the eyewall reached you the second time?

Accepted Answer

A) NW 
B) NE 
C) ​SE 
D) ​SW 
E) ​N

Question 8

In your opinion,do hurricanes pose the greatest threat to the east or west coast of the United States? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In your opinion,do hurricanes pose the greatest...

Question 9

The most costly hurricane ever to hit the United States was Hurricane

Accepted Answer

A) Ivan. 
B) Katrina. 
C) ​Wilma. 
D) ​Andrew. 
E) ​Camille.

Question 10

If a hurricane is moving westward at 10 knots,its strongest winds will be on its ____________________ side.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a hurricane is moving westward at...

Question 11

The energy for hurricanes comes from the transfer of ____ from the ocean surface to the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) sensible heat and momentum 
B) latent heat and momentum 
C) ​infrared radiation and momentum 
D) ​sensible heat and latent heat 
E) ​moisture

Question 12

Which would you least 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 
E) ​an area relatively free of clouds

Question 13

During hurricanes,the combined effect of high water (which is usually well above the high-tide level),high winds,and the net Ekman transport toward the coast,produces a(n)____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of During hurricanes,the combined effect of high water...

Question 14

Even though more hurricanes form,on average,over the Eastern Pacific than over the tropical North Atlantic,we generally hear less about them.Why do you think this is so?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Even though more hurricanes form,on average,over the...

Question 15

Pressure at the center of a hurricane is ____ the surroundings at the surface and ____ than the surroundings aloft.

Accepted Answer

A) higher than;lower 
B) lower than;higher 
C) ​the same as;lower, 
D) ​higher than;higher. 
E) ​the same as;lower,.

Question 16

Most hurricanes move westward over tropical waters.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The immense amounts of energy taken in by hurricanes are

Accepted Answer

A) converted to kinematic energy. 
B) used in chemical substractions. 
C) ​lost through convectional cooling at the top of the storm. 
D) ​converted to kinetic energy and lost through radiational cooling 
E) ​lost through hail.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) outflow;inflow 
B) stagnation;outflow 
C) ​inflow;outflow 
D) ​inflow;inflow 
E) ​stagnation;inflow

Question 19

A visible satellite image can be important in determining whether a developing hurricane will continue to strengthen.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You are in Darwin,Australia (on the north shore),and a hurricane approaches from the north.Where would the highest storm surge be?

Accepted Answer

A) to the north 
B) to the east 
C) ​to the south 
D) ​to the southeast 
E) ​to the west

Exam 16: Hurricanes

When Hurricane Andrew moved over south Florida during August 1992,____ caused the relatively small areas of extreme damage.

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

The ____________________ is an abnormal rise of several meters in the ocean level-which inundates low-lying areas and turns beachfront homes into piles of splinters.It is particularly damaging when it coincides with normal high tides.

Hurricanes dissipate when

At the periphery of a hurricane,the air ,and several kilometers above the surface,in the eye,the air .

A strong trade wind inversion is ____ the development of a hurricane.

Suppose the eye of a hurricane passed directly over you,and you survived the experience.If winds were from the northeast as the eyewall first approached you,from what direction did the winds blow when the eyewall reached you the second time?

In your opinion,do hurricanes pose the greatest threat to the east or west coast of the United States? Explain.

The most costly hurricane ever to hit the United States was Hurricane

If a hurricane is moving westward at 10 knots,its strongest winds will be on its ____________________ side.

The energy for hurricanes comes from the transfer of ____ from the ocean surface to the atmosphere.

Which would you least expect to observe as the eye of a hurricane passes directly over your area?

During hurricanes,the combined effect of high water (which is usually well above the high-tide level),high winds,and the net Ekman transport toward the coast,produces a(n)____________________.

Even though more hurricanes form,on average,over the Eastern Pacific than over the tropical North Atlantic,we generally hear less about them.Why do you think this is so?

Pressure at the center of a hurricane is the surroundings at the surface and than the surroundings aloft.

Most hurricanes move westward over tropical waters.

The immense amounts of energy taken in by hurricanes are

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

A visible satellite image can be important in determining whether a developing hurricane will continue to strengthen.

You are in Darwin,Australia (on the north shore) ,and a hurricane approaches from the north.Where would the highest storm surge be?

Exam 16: Hurricanes

When Hurricane Andrew moved over south Florida during August 1992,____ caused the relatively small areas of extreme damage.

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

The ____________________ is an abnormal rise of several meters in the ocean level-which inundates low-lying areas and turns beachfront homes into piles of splinters.It is particularly damaging when it coincides with normal high tides.​

Hurricanes dissipate when

At the periphery of a hurricane,the air ____,and several kilometers above the surface,in the eye,the air ____.

A strong trade wind inversion is ____ the development of a hurricane.

Suppose the eye of a hurricane passed directly over you,and you survived the experience.If winds were from the northeast as the eyewall first approached you,from what direction did the winds blow when the eyewall reached you the second time?

In your opinion,do hurricanes pose the greatest threat to the east or west coast of the United States? Explain.

The most costly hurricane ever to hit the United States was Hurricane

If a hurricane is moving westward at 10 knots,its strongest winds will be on its ____________________ side.​

The energy for hurricanes comes from the transfer of ____ from the ocean surface to the atmosphere.

Which would you least expect to observe as the eye of a hurricane passes directly over your area?

During hurricanes,the combined effect of high water (which is usually well above the high-tide level),high winds,and the net Ekman transport toward the coast,produces a(n)____________________.​

Even though more hurricanes form,on average,over the Eastern Pacific than over the tropical North Atlantic,we generally hear less about them.Why do you think this is so?

Pressure at the center of a hurricane is ____ the surroundings at the surface and ____ than the surroundings aloft.

Most hurricanes move westward over tropical waters.​

The immense amounts of energy taken in by hurricanes are

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

A visible satellite image can be important in determining whether a developing hurricane will continue to strengthen.​

You are in Darwin,Australia (on the north shore) ,and a hurricane approaches from the north.Where would the highest storm surge be?

The ____________________ is an abnormal rise of several meters in the ocean level-which inundates low-lying areas and turns beachfront homes into piles of splinters.It is particularly damaging when it coincides with normal high tides.

At the periphery of a hurricane,the air ,and several kilometers above the surface,in the eye,the air .

If a hurricane is moving westward at 10 knots,its strongest winds will be on its ____________________ side.

During hurricanes,the combined effect of high water (which is usually well above the high-tide level),high winds,and the net Ekman transport toward the coast,produces a(n)____________________.

Pressure at the center of a hurricane is the surroundings at the surface and than the surroundings aloft.

Most hurricanes move westward over tropical waters.

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

A visible satellite image can be important in determining whether a developing hurricane will continue to strengthen.