Question 1

Tornadoes rarely occur in conjunction with hurricanes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Question 3

The eye of a hurricane:

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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 4

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.

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

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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 8

List three categories of hurricane damage.

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Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Hurricanes form

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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.

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Question 14

List three tools used to study and observe hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

loss of warm moist a...

Question 17

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.

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Hurricanes

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

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

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

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

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Hurricanes form

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Why do hurricanes initially form only in the tropics?

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

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

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

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The eye of a hurricane:

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

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List three categories of hurricane damage.

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

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

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

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

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

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List three tools used to study and observe hurricanes.

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Tornadoes rarely occur in conjunction with hurricanes.

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

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