Question 1

If a hurricane warning is issued for your area,you should wait until you hear more information before deciding to evacuate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following tools are used to make forecasts for hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  weather satellites 
B)  aircraft 
C)  doppler radar 
D)  weather buoys 
E)  All of the above are used to make forecasts. 
A)  weather satellites 
B)  aircraft 
C)  doppler radar 
D)  weather buoys 
E)  All of the above are used to make forecasts.

Question 3

What is the primary difference between a tropical disturbance and a tropical depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical depressions have a distinct central low pressure zone. 
B)  Tropical disturbances are larger. 
C)  Tropical disturbances have greater winds. 
D)  Tropical depressions are closer to the equator. 
E)  Tropical disturbances have higher pressures. 
A)  Tropical depressions have a distinct central low pressure zone. 
B)  Tropical disturbances are larger. 
C)  Tropical disturbances have greater winds. 
D)  Tropical depressions are closer to the equator. 
E)  Tropical disturbances have higher pressures.

Question 4

Warning systems and insurance are important in mitigating the hazard from hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hurricanes can generate tornadoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Extratropical cyclones differ from tropical cyclones in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  create strong wind storms in winter months. 
B)  the region at risk in North America is smaller. 
C)  they do not produce thunderstorms. 
D)  they do not produce tornadoes. 
E)  they do not result in loss of life. 
A)  create strong wind storms in winter months. 
B)  the region at risk in North America is smaller. 
C)  they do not produce thunderstorms. 
D)  they do not produce tornadoes. 
E)  they do not result in loss of life.

Question 7

Describe two situations in which hurricanes will lose their energy and start to decrease in energy.

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes will begi

Question 8

Tropical cyclones are storms that rotate around a centre of high atmospheric pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Where does the energy come from to fuel hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation of warm

Question 10

Names for devastating hurricanes,like Hurricane Katrina and Juan,are retired and never will be used again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT something that you should do in preparation for a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open all windows on your house in the path of the storm. 
B)  Obtain flood insurance. 
C)  Learn an evacuation route. 
D)  Install heavy shutters on windows and latch them during the hurricane. 
E)  Make a family emergency plan. 
A)  Open all windows on your house in the path of the storm. 
B)  Obtain flood insurance. 
C)  Learn an evacuation route. 
D)  Install heavy shutters on windows and latch them during the hurricane. 
E)  Make a family emergency plan.

Question 12

Extratropical cyclones intensify over the Great Plains after weakening while crossing the Rocky Mountains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

To be called a hurricane a tropical cyclone must have what characteristics?

Accepted Answer

It must have sustain

Question 14

Clouds that spiral around a hurricane are called

Accepted Answer

A)  squall lines. 
B)  rain bands. 
C)  the jet stream. 
D)  the eye wall. 
E)  hot towers. 
A)  squall lines. 
B)  rain bands. 
C)  the jet stream. 
D)  the eye wall. 
E)  hot towers.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a way in which human activity impacts the effects of cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans contribute to global warming that may make hurricanes more intense. 
B)  Urbanization of the coastline puts more people at risk from hurricane hazards. 
C)  Exhaust from jet engines can make thunderstorm intensity increase and become hurricanes. 
D)  Leveling of sand dunes makes the shoreline more vulnerable to erosion. 
E)  Construction of seawalls can reflect wave action and increase erosion. 
A)  Humans contribute to global warming that may make hurricanes more intense. 
B)  Urbanization of the coastline puts more people at risk from hurricane hazards. 
C)  Exhaust from jet engines can make thunderstorm intensity increase and become hurricanes. 
D)  Leveling of sand dunes makes the shoreline more vulnerable to erosion. 
E)  Construction of seawalls can reflect wave action and increase erosion.

Question 16

Hurricanes are a serious threat

Accepted Answer

A)  to the Atlantic coast of Canada. 
B)  to the Pacific Coast of Canada. 
C)  to any coastal region. 
D)  only to regions between 5 degrees and 20 degrees latitude. 
E)  only in the summer months. 
A)  to the Atlantic coast of Canada. 
B)  to the Pacific Coast of Canada. 
C)  to any coastal region. 
D)  only to regions between 5 degrees and 20 degrees latitude. 
E)  only in the summer months.

Question 17

Extratropical cyclones are rarer than Tropical Cyclones are and one has not been seen in Canada in over 100 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is TRUE about a hurricane as it makes landfall?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hurricane is cut off from the warm water and it decreases its strength. 
B)  The friction of the coastline decreases the hurricane's strength. 
C)  Interactions with trees, houses and buildings decrease the hurricane's strength. 
D)  All energy is cut off to the hurricane and it immediately stops. 
E)  The hurricane increases in intensity as it causes damage. 
A)  The hurricane is cut off from the warm water and it decreases its strength. 
B)  The friction of the coastline decreases the hurricane's strength. 
C)  Interactions with trees, houses and buildings decrease the hurricane's strength. 
D)  All energy is cut off to the hurricane and it immediately stops. 
E)  The hurricane increases in intensity as it causes damage.

Question 19

Who names a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  The name is picked sequentially from a list of names for that year. 
B)  The first person who sees it gets to name the hurricane. 
C)  A distinguished meteorologist names the hurricane. 
D)  Each country gets to name one hurricane each year. 
E)  The governor of the state most likely to be hit gets to name the hurricane. 
A)  The name is picked sequentially from a list of names for that year. 
B)  The first person who sees it gets to name the hurricane. 
C)  A distinguished meteorologist names the hurricane. 
D)  Each country gets to name one hurricane each year. 
E)  The governor of the state most likely to be hit gets to name the hurricane.

Question 20

Name the areas of Canada and the United States that are at risk for hurricanes.Explain why these are at risk.

Accepted Answer

Along the East coast of the Co

If a hurricane warning is issued for your area,you should wait until you hear more information before deciding to evacuate.

Which of the following tools are used to make forecasts for hurricanes?

What is the primary difference between a tropical disturbance and a tropical depression?

Warning systems and insurance are important in mitigating the hazard from hurricanes.

Hurricanes can generate tornadoes.

Extratropical cyclones differ from tropical cyclones in that they

Describe two situations in which hurricanes will lose their energy and start to decrease in energy.

Tropical cyclones are storms that rotate around a centre of high atmospheric pressure.

Where does the energy come from to fuel hurricanes?

Names for devastating hurricanes,like Hurricane Katrina and Juan,are retired and never will be used again.

Which of the following is NOT something that you should do in preparation for a hurricane?

Extratropical cyclones intensify over the Great Plains after weakening while crossing the Rocky Mountains.

To be called a hurricane a tropical cyclone must have what characteristics?

Clouds that spiral around a hurricane are called

Which of the following is NOT a way in which human activity impacts the effects of cyclones?

Hurricanes are a serious threat

Extratropical cyclones are rarer than Tropical Cyclones are and one has not been seen in Canada in over 100 years.

What is TRUE about a hurricane as it makes landfall?

Who names a hurricane?

Name the areas of Canada and the United States that are at risk for hurricanes.Explain why these are at risk.

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Exam 11: Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

If a hurricane warning is issued for your area,you should wait until you hear more information before deciding to evacuate.

Which of the following tools are used to make forecasts for hurricanes?

What is the primary difference between a tropical disturbance and a tropical depression?

Warning systems and insurance are important in mitigating the hazard from hurricanes.

Hurricanes can generate tornadoes.

Extratropical cyclones differ from tropical cyclones in that they

Describe two situations in which hurricanes will lose their energy and start to decrease in energy.

Tropical cyclones are storms that rotate around a centre of high atmospheric pressure.

Where does the energy come from to fuel hurricanes?

Names for devastating hurricanes,like Hurricane Katrina and Juan,are retired and never will be used again.

Which of the following is NOT something that you should do in preparation for a hurricane?

Extratropical cyclones intensify over the Great Plains after weakening while crossing the Rocky Mountains.

To be called a hurricane a tropical cyclone must have what characteristics?

Clouds that spiral around a hurricane are called

Which of the following is NOT a way in which human activity impacts the effects of cyclones?

Hurricanes are a serious threat

Extratropical cyclones are rarer than Tropical Cyclones are and one has not been seen in Canada in over 100 years.

What is TRUE about a hurricane as it makes landfall?

Who names a hurricane?

Name the areas of Canada and the United States that are at risk for hurricanes.Explain why these are at risk.

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

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