Question 1

The deadliest natural disaster of any kind to ever occur in the United States was:

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Refer to the chart of wind speed and pressure observed during Cyclone Monty,which made landfall in Australia in 2004.When did the eye pass over the observing station?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 6:00 p.m.and midnight on March 1.
B)  Just after midnight on March 2.
C)  Between 2:00 a.m.and 6:00 a.m.on March 2
D)  6:00 a.m.on March 2.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

If you are in a tall building near the coast during a hurricane,where is the best place to be?

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A)  in the basement
B)  on the highest floor possible
C)  below the tenth floor but above the first few floors
D)  in the stairwell

Question 6

Most North Atlantic hurricanes eventually swing northward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Storms that fall into category 5 are very common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What type of clouds is most common in a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  cumulonimbus
B)  cirrus
C)  nimbostratus
D)  stratus

Question 9

Which one of the following is most intense?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical storm
B)  tropical depression
C)  tropical disturbance
D)  tropical water

Question 10

When is a hurricane warning issued?

Accepted Answer

It is issued when sustained wi...

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  5
C)  10
D)  20
E)  3

Question 12

When a cyclone's strongest winds do not exceed 37 miles per hour it is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical depression.
B)  tropical storm.
C)  tornado.
D)  hurricane.
E)  dust devil.

Question 13

Doppler radar is of limited use in creating hurricane storm warnings because:

Accepted Answer

A)  hurricanes must be within 320 km of the coast for Doppler radar to "see" them.
B)  Doppler radar cannot penetrate into the center of a mature hurricane.
C)  Doppler radar is not very accurate at measuring rainfall intensity associated with the hurricane.
D)  Doppler radars are not commonly used in coastal areas.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

As a strong hurricane moves ashore,which of the following causes the most devastating damage in the coastal zone?

Accepted Answer

A)  storm surge
B)  strong winds
C)  torrential rains
D)  lightning

Question 16

The initial detection and monitoring of tropical storms that may become hurricanes is accomplished by:

Accepted Answer

A)  ocean ships.
B)  ocean buoys.
C)  satellites.
D)  coastal observers.
E)  aircraft.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

VORTRAC uses Doppler radar data in conjunction with knowledge of hurricane structure to improve our estimates of what's happening inside a storm as it approaches the coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During which of the time spans listed below should hurricane formation in the North Atlantic be at a peak?

Accepted Answer

A)  January-February
B)  November-December
C)  April-May
D)  August-September

Question 20

A hurricane's most important source of energy is solar radiation on its cloud tops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Hurricanes

The initial detection and monitoring of tropical storms that may become hurricanes is accomplished by:

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What type of clouds is most common in a hurricane?

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VORTRAC uses Doppler radar data in conjunction with knowledge of hurricane structure to improve our estimates of what's happening inside a storm as it approaches the coast.

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

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Refer to the chart of wind speed and pressure observed during Cyclone Monty,which made landfall in Australia in 2004.When did the eye pass over the observing station?

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

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Which one of the following is most intense?

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As a strong hurricane moves ashore,which of the following causes the most devastating damage in the coastal zone?

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Most North Atlantic hurricanes eventually swing northward.

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When a cyclone's strongest winds do not exceed 37 miles per hour it is called a:

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

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

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When is a hurricane warning issued?

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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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If you are in a tall building near the coast during a hurricane,where is the best place to be?

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The deadliest natural disaster of any kind to ever occur in the United States was:

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During which of the time spans listed below should hurricane formation in the North Atlantic be at a peak?

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Storms that fall into category 5 are very common.

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Doppler radar is of limited use in creating hurricane storm warnings because:

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A hurricane's most important source of energy is solar radiation on its cloud tops.

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