Question 1

Since detection and tracking of hurricanes is now quite accurate, why does damage from these storms continue to increase?

Accepted Answer

A)   changes in tidal patterns
B)   hurricane intensity is greater
C)   poor forecasts of landfall area
D)   continued development of coastal areas

Question 2

The Coriolis force does not play a role in hurricane circulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)   more frequently.
B)   with about the same frequency, but with much less intensity.
C)   with about the same frequency and intensity.
D)   much less frequently.

Question 4

A ________ is issued when sustained winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher are expected within a specified coastal area in 24 hours or less.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is issued when sustained winds...

Question 5

The deadliest natural disaster OF ANY KIND to ever occur in the United States was:

Accepted Answer

A)   Hurricane Katrina.
B)   The 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
C)   The eruption of Mt. St. Helen's.
D)   The Great Storm of 1900.

Question 6

Why don't hurricanes develop on or near the Equator?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Coriolis effect is too weak to create rotation.
B)   The water is too warm to allow for the storm's development.
C)   The ITCZ inhibits the growth of the hurricane's thunderstorms.
D)   The question is false; hurricanes develop on the Equator all the time!

Question 7

In the western Pacific, hurricanes are called typhoons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The eye of a hurricane:

Accepted Answer

A)   has the most intense rainfall.
B)   is warmer than the rest of the storm.
C)   is the portion with the highest wind speeds.
D)   is a figment of man's imagination.

Question 9

Most North Atlantic hurricanes eventually swing northward if the Bermuda high is weak.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the single greatest advancement in tools used for observing tropical cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)   aircraft reconnaissance
B)   data buoys
C)   meteorological satellites
D)   radar

Question 11

The tallest and most vigorous part of the hurricane is the eye wall region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   2 and 3
D)   1 and 2

Question 13

What circumstance may inhibit further development of a hurricane by diminishing air's ability to rise?

Accepted Answer

A)   trade wind inversion
B)   strong upper- level winds
C)   unstable air
D)   convergence at the surface

Question 14

Although damages caused by a hurricane depend on several factors, which is the most significant?

Accepted Answer

A)   size and population density of the affected area
B)   strength of the storm
C)   number of tornadoes
D)   near- shore bottom configuration

Question 15

Inside the eye of a hurricane:

Accepted Answer

A)   the skies are usually perfectly clear, with no clouds to be seen.
B)   the air temperature is colder than anywhere else in the storm.
C)   air is sinking and warming by compression.
D)   the most intense thunderstorms of the hurricane are forming.

Question 16

A major limitation of Doppler radar for hurricane monitoring is its ability to "see":

Accepted Answer

A)   tornadic rotation.
B)   direction of wind motion.
C)   areas of particularly intense rainfall.
D)   over distances beyond 200 miles.

Question 17

Which of the following has historically proven most susceptible to large losses of life (>100,000)  from storm surge in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bangladesh
B)   Texas
C)   Australia
D)   A large loss of life has not occurred in the 20th century.

Question 18

Hurricanes in the Indian Ocean are called cyclones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the proper order of storm intensity in terms of increasing wind speed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The term hurricane is derived from Huracan, a Carib god of evil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Hurricanes

A ________ is issued when sustained winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher are expected within a specified coastal area in 24 hours or less.

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Most North Atlantic hurricanes eventually swing northward if the Bermuda high is weak.

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

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The Coriolis force does not play a role in hurricane circulations.

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

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What is the proper order of storm intensity in terms of increasing wind speed?

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Inside the eye of a hurricane:

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The eye of a hurricane:

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Although damages caused by a hurricane depend on several factors, which is the most significant?

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What is the single greatest advancement in tools used for observing tropical cyclones?

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In the western Pacific, hurricanes are called typhoons.

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Hurricanes in the Indian Ocean are called cyclones.

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What circumstance may inhibit further development of a hurricane by diminishing air's ability to rise?

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The term hurricane is derived from Huracan, a Carib god of evil.

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Why don't hurricanes develop on or near the Equator?

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The tallest and most vigorous part of the hurricane is the eye wall region.

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A major limitation of Doppler radar for hurricane monitoring is its ability to "see":

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Since detection and tracking of hurricanes is now quite accurate, why does damage from these storms continue to increase?

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Which of the following has historically proven most susceptible to large losses of life (>100,000) from storm surge in the twentieth century?

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The deadliest natural disaster OF ANY KIND to ever occur in the United States was:

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