Question 1

The_____________ scale is used to establish categories of hurricane intensity.

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A)   Saffir- Simpson
B)   Johnson- Hildebrandt
C)   Stormfury
D)   Fujita

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the hurricane data provided by aircraft reconnaissance?

Accepted Answer

A)   They provide detailed data while a hurricane is still very far away from the coast.
B)   They can create a complete three dimensional profile of the storm.
C)   They provide sample snapshots of only small parts of the storm.
D)   They provide accurate data about the wind speeds at the very bottom of the storm, near the surface.

Question 3

Unlike in tornadoes, mobile homes are not vulnerable in hurricanes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A hurricane must have sustained wind speeds of at least:

Accepted Answer

A)   64 miles per hour.
B)   94 miles per hour.
C)   74 miles per hour.
D)   84 miles per hour.

Question 5

Which of the following can diminish the intensity of a hurricane?

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A)   frequent lightning
B)   moving over land
C)   significant increase in large- scale air flow aloft
D)   moving over warmer water with more moisture above it

Question 6

What are the peak months for hurricane activity in the North Atlantic?

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Question 7

The outflow at the top of a hurricane prolongs the storm's lifespan because:

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A)   it prevents surface convergence from "filling in" the low- pressure center of the storm.
B)   it helps to bring in cold air to strengthen the hurricane's eye.
C)   it causes winds to converge at the top of the storm.
D)   it provides an outlet for excess moisture that might otherwise "rain out" the storm.

Question 8

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

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Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Fran.
B)   Iniki.
C)   Opal.
D)   Hugo.
E)   Andrew.

Question 10

More than half of all hurricanes:

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A)   have storm surges that are at least 25 feet deep.
B)   make landfall in the United States.
C)   reach Category 5 strength.
D)   produce at least one tornado.

Question 11

What cold area do tropical disturbances have to survive through to then be rejuvenated by heat and moisture of the warmer water of the mid- Atlantic?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Canary current
B)   Humboldt current
C)   the upper Atlantic current
D)   the African current

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S. Presidents
B)   Latitude/longitude
C)   Roman numerals
D)   The Greek alphabet

Question 13

Tornadoes are cyclonic while hurricanes are anticyclonic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?

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A)   They represent different phases in the development of a tropical storm.
B)   A hurricane is stronger than a typhoon.
C)   They occur in different ocean basins.
D)   A hurricane is a true tropical cyclone, but a typhoon is not.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An easterly wave contributes to hurricane development by:

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A)   creating surface convergence.
B)   feeding warm waves of water into the vicinity of the hurricane.
C)   causing disturbances from the Bahamas to move to the east, over warmer waters.
D)   steering disturbances over the Canaries current.

Question 17

The very center of a hurricane is called the:

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A)   eye.
B)   core.
C)   eye ring.
D)   eye wall.

Question 18

Why is the eye region of a hurricane largely free of precipitation and heavy clouds?

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A)   rising air motion
B)   sinking air motion
C)   cooler temperatures
D)   pressure gradient is weaker

Question 19

What category of the scale of hurricane intensity is the strongest?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   5
C)   3
D)   10

Question 20

At least two hurricanes in U.S. history have caused at least $25 billion in damage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Hurricanes

Unlike in tornadoes, mobile homes are not vulnerable in hurricanes.

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The_____________ scale is used to establish categories of hurricane intensity.

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

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A hurricane must have sustained wind speeds of at least:

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

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What category of the scale of hurricane intensity is the strongest?

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An easterly wave contributes to hurricane development by:

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

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What is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?

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Which of the following best describes the hurricane data provided by aircraft reconnaissance?

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At least two hurricanes in U.S. history have caused at least $25 billion in damage.

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The outflow at the top of a hurricane prolongs the storm's lifespan because:

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Tornadoes are cyclonic while hurricanes are anticyclonic.

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Which of the following can diminish the intensity of a hurricane?

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The very center of a hurricane is called the:

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Why is the eye region of a hurricane largely free of precipitation and heavy clouds?

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More than half of all hurricanes:

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What are the peak months for hurricane activity in the North Atlantic?

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What cold area do tropical disturbances have to survive through to then be rejuvenated by heat and moisture of the warmer water of the mid- Atlantic?

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