Question 1

Once a storm is assigned a category on the Saffir-Simpson Scale,it pretty much stays that way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why do hurricanes in the North Atlantic go from east to west and then turn northward?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade winds push them east to west and steering winds turn them northward. 
B)  Water temperatures push them towards colder water. 
C)  Ocean current push them to the north. 
D)  Repelling forces from the continents push them out to sea. 
E)  Westerlies push them to the west and trade winds push them northward. 
A)  Trade winds push them east to west and steering winds turn them northward. 
B)  Water temperatures push them towards colder water. 
C)  Ocean current push them to the north. 
D)  Repelling forces from the continents push them out to sea. 
E)  Westerlies push them to the west and trade winds push them northward.

Question 3

What conditions do you need for a hurricane to develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  thick layer of warm water at ocean surface 
B)  atmosphere that allows warm air to cool quickly in atmosphere 
C)  weak upper level winds 
D)  the formation of a tropical storm 
E)  All of the above are necessary for a hurricane to develop. 
A)  thick layer of warm water at ocean surface 
B)  atmosphere that allows warm air to cool quickly in atmosphere 
C)  weak upper level winds 
D)  the formation of a tropical storm 
E)  All of the above are necessary for a hurricane to develop.

Question 4

Extratropical cyclones are associated with both blizzards and thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following will NOT affect the amount of storm surge on a coastline?

Accepted Answer

A)  fetch 
B)  atmospheric pressure 
C)  shape of coastline 
D)  age of the storm 
E)  All of the above affect the amount of storm surge. 
A)  fetch 
B)  atmospheric pressure 
C)  shape of coastline 
D)  age of the storm 
E)  All of the above affect the amount of storm surge.

Question 6

Just like in the case of an earthquake,people in hurricane-prone areas should have emergency supplies and should make a family plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a typhoon?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tropical cyclone in Western Pacific. 
B)  An extratropical cyclone that moves up a coastline. 
C)  A tropical cyclone in the Northern Atlantic. 
D)  A name for a hurricane once it makes landfall. 
E)  A tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean. 
A)  A tropical cyclone in Western Pacific. 
B)  An extratropical cyclone that moves up a coastline. 
C)  A tropical cyclone in the Northern Atlantic. 
D)  A name for a hurricane once it makes landfall. 
E)  A tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean.

Question 8

Cyclones spin in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres due to the Coriolis effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In relation to the eye of a hurricane,describe the location where storm surge and wind damage are the greatest as a hurricane makes landfall.

Accepted Answer

In the forward,right quadrant

Question 10

A larger fetch will result in a larger storm surge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cyclones can dramatically increase the amount of coastal erosion that takes place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why do you need a steep vertical temperature gradient in the atmosphere in order to get hurricane development?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the atmosphere warms quickly with increasing altitude then the humidity will go up. 
B)  If the atmosphere warms quickly with increasing altitude then the surface air can continue to rise. 
C)  If the atmosphere cools quickly with increasing altitude then the humidity of the air will decrease. 
D)  If the atmosphere cools quickly with increasing altitude then the surface air can continue to rise. 
E)  If the temperature in the atmosphere changes continuously then it will cause turbulence in the air stream. 
A)  If the atmosphere warms quickly with increasing altitude then the humidity will go up. 
B)  If the atmosphere warms quickly with increasing altitude then the surface air can continue to rise. 
C)  If the atmosphere cools quickly with increasing altitude then the humidity of the air will decrease. 
D)  If the atmosphere cools quickly with increasing altitude then the surface air can continue to rise. 
E)  If the temperature in the atmosphere changes continuously then it will cause turbulence in the air stream.

Question 13

Though tropical cyclones form over water,extratropical cyclones can form over land or water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why are hurricanes uncommon on the equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too hot there. 
B)  It is too cold there. 
C)  There is too much wind there. 
D)  There is too little wind there. 
E)  There is too little Coriolis Effect there. 
A)  It is too hot there. 
B)  It is too cold there. 
C)  There is too much wind there. 
D)  There is too little wind there. 
E)  There is too little Coriolis Effect there.

Question 15

Where is the calmest part of the storm?

Accepted Answer

A)  rain bands 
B)  eyewalls 
C)  eye 
D)  just outside the rain bands 
E)  in the northwest corner of the storm 
A)  rain bands 
B)  eyewalls 
C)  eye 
D)  just outside the rain bands 
E)  in the northwest corner of the storm

Question 16

The flow of warm air,which is the source of extratropical cyclones along the Pacific coast in the winter,is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Pineapple Express. 
B)  Easterly Waves. 
C)  Occluded Front. 
D)  Coriolis Effect. 
E)  Nor'easter. 
A)  Pineapple Express. 
B)  Easterly Waves. 
C)  Occluded Front. 
D)  Coriolis Effect. 
E)  Nor'easter.

Question 17

Computer models and satellites make it unnecessary for aircraft to collect hurricane data from the storm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A nor'easter is a storm that moves along coastal waters bringing storm surges to coastline cities and blizzard conditions to inland cities in the winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Weather satellites can give information about the early signs of hurricane formation,but can't show wind speed directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Outline the natural service functions of severe weather.

Accepted Answer

primary source of precipitation in many

Once a storm is assigned a category on the Saffir-Simpson Scale,it pretty much stays that way.

Why do hurricanes in the North Atlantic go from east to west and then turn northward?

What conditions do you need for a hurricane to develop?

Extratropical cyclones are associated with both blizzards and thunderstorms.

Which of the following will NOT affect the amount of storm surge on a coastline?

Just like in the case of an earthquake,people in hurricane-prone areas should have emergency supplies and should make a family plan.

What is a typhoon?

Cyclones spin in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres due to the Coriolis effect.

In relation to the eye of a hurricane,describe the location where storm surge and wind damage are the greatest as a hurricane makes landfall.

A larger fetch will result in a larger storm surge.

Cyclones can dramatically increase the amount of coastal erosion that takes place.

Why do you need a steep vertical temperature gradient in the atmosphere in order to get hurricane development?

Though tropical cyclones form over water,extratropical cyclones can form over land or water.

Why are hurricanes uncommon on the equator?

Where is the calmest part of the storm?

The flow of warm air,which is the source of extratropical cyclones along the Pacific coast in the winter,is known as the

Computer models and satellites make it unnecessary for aircraft to collect hurricane data from the storm.

A nor'easter is a storm that moves along coastal waters bringing storm surges to coastline cities and blizzard conditions to inland cities in the winter.

Weather satellites can give information about the early signs of hurricane formation,but can't show wind speed directly.

Outline the natural service functions of severe weather.

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Exam 11: Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Once a storm is assigned a category on the Saffir-Simpson Scale,it pretty much stays that way.

Why do hurricanes in the North Atlantic go from east to west and then turn northward?

What conditions do you need for a hurricane to develop?

Extratropical cyclones are associated with both blizzards and thunderstorms.

Which of the following will NOT affect the amount of storm surge on a coastline?

Just like in the case of an earthquake,people in hurricane-prone areas should have emergency supplies and should make a family plan.

What is a typhoon?

Cyclones spin in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres due to the Coriolis effect.

In relation to the eye of a hurricane,describe the location where storm surge and wind damage are the greatest as a hurricane makes landfall.

A larger fetch will result in a larger storm surge.

Cyclones can dramatically increase the amount of coastal erosion that takes place.

Why do you need a steep vertical temperature gradient in the atmosphere in order to get hurricane development?

Though tropical cyclones form over water,extratropical cyclones can form over land or water.

Why are hurricanes uncommon on the equator?

Where is the calmest part of the storm?

The flow of warm air,which is the source of extratropical cyclones along the Pacific coast in the winter,is known as the

Computer models and satellites make it unnecessary for aircraft to collect hurricane data from the storm.

A nor'easter is a storm that moves along coastal waters bringing storm surges to coastline cities and blizzard conditions to inland cities in the winter.

Weather satellites can give information about the early signs of hurricane formation,but can't show wind speed directly.

Outline the natural service functions of severe weather.

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes and Volcanic Eruptions

Landslides

Snow Avalanches

Subsidence and Soil Expansion and Contraction

River Flooding

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Waves, Currents, and Coastlines

Wildfires

Climate Change

Meteorite Impacts and Extinctions

Filters