Question 1

What are the defining characteristics of an extratropical cyclone?

Accepted Answer

An extratropical cyclone can f

Question 2

Tropical disturbances for the Atlantic Ocean are caused by easterly waves off of the coast of Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What aspect of hurricanes causes the most fatalities?

Accepted Answer

A)  high winds 
B)  heavy rain 
C)  lightning 
D)  flying debris 
E)  storm surge 
A)  high winds 
B)  heavy rain 
C)  lightning 
D)  flying debris 
E)  storm surge

Question 4

What are the major hazards associated with cyclones?

Accepted Answer

storm surg

Question 5

Explain how and when a hurricane gets its name.

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes are named by intern

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct classification for a Nor'easter?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Nor'easter is a hurricane. 
B)  A Nor'easter is a typhoon. 
C)  A Nor'easter is an extratropical cyclone. 
D)  A Nor'easter is a tropical cyclone. 
E)  A Nor'easter is a monsoon. 
A)  A Nor'easter is a hurricane. 
B)  A Nor'easter is a typhoon. 
C)  A Nor'easter is an extratropical cyclone. 
D)  A Nor'easter is a tropical cyclone. 
E)  A Nor'easter is a monsoon.

Question 7

A hurricane is assigned a name when the

Accepted Answer

A)  winds reach 119 km per hour. 
B)  winds reach 63 km per hour. 
C)  low pressure is formed. 
D)  rain bands form. 
E)  eye forms. 
A)  winds reach 119 km per hour. 
B)  winds reach 63 km per hour. 
C)  low pressure is formed. 
D)  rain bands form. 
E)  eye forms.

Question 8

What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale use to classify hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  storm surge 
B)  rain amount 
C)  duration of rain 
D)  wind speed 
E)  central core temperature 
A)  storm surge 
B)  rain amount 
C)  duration of rain 
D)  wind speed 
E)  central core temperature

Question 9

Where is the majority of precipitation in a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following locations has the highest strike risk for hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  British Columbia 
E)  Florida 
A)  New York 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  British Columbia 
E)  Florida

Question 11

Why is coastal erosion from cyclones a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Valuable beach may be eroded causing economic problems. 
B)  Vegetation and sand dunes may be eroded causing inland structures to become more vulnerable to storms. 
C)  Boats on inland bays may be cutoff from the ocean by sediments blocking inlets. 
D)  Ground may become eroded bringing down structures. 
E)  All of the above are reasons why coastal erosion from cyclones is a problem. 
A)  Valuable beach may be eroded causing economic problems. 
B)  Vegetation and sand dunes may be eroded causing inland structures to become more vulnerable to storms. 
C)  Boats on inland bays may be cutoff from the ocean by sediments blocking inlets. 
D)  Ground may become eroded bringing down structures. 
E)  All of the above are reasons why coastal erosion from cyclones is a problem.

Question 12

Cyclones are large cells of moisture-laden air that rotate around an area of high pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A category 4 hurricane might have

Accepted Answer

A)  a wind speed of 130 km/hour. 
B)  storm surge of 1.0 m above normal. 
C)  shrubs, trees and all signs blown down. 
D)  minor flooding to coastal roads. 
E)  small craft break moorings. 
A)  a wind speed of 130 km/hour. 
B)  storm surge of 1.0 m above normal. 
C)  shrubs, trees and all signs blown down. 
D)  minor flooding to coastal roads. 
E)  small craft break moorings.

Question 14

Which of the following is a way in which communities can prepare for a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Install accurate warning systems. 
B)  Plan and publicize evacuation routes. 
C)  Make flooding insurance available to potential victims. 
D)  Use effective building designs for structures in the hurricane zone. 
E)  All of the above are ways in which communities can prepare for a hurricane. 
A)  Install accurate warning systems. 
B)  Plan and publicize evacuation routes. 
C)  Make flooding insurance available to potential victims. 
D)  Use effective building designs for structures in the hurricane zone. 
E)  All of the above are ways in which communities can prepare for a hurricane.

Question 15

How does an extratropical cyclone dissipate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pressure gradient weakens as cold air displaces the warm air around the cyclone. 
B)  The pressure gradient strengthens as cold air moves aloft of the warm air. 
C)  The fronts move apart so there is no more interaction. 
D)  The cyclone moves out over water and loses strength. 
E)  Cold and warm air is mixed to make air whose temperature is an average of the two. 
A)  The pressure gradient weakens as cold air displaces the warm air around the cyclone. 
B)  The pressure gradient strengthens as cold air moves aloft of the warm air. 
C)  The fronts move apart so there is no more interaction. 
D)  The cyclone moves out over water and loses strength. 
E)  Cold and warm air is mixed to make air whose temperature is an average of the two.

Question 16

How are hurricanes beneficial to ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Winds carry plants, animals, and microorganisms. 
B)  Waves stir up deeper, nutrient-rich waters. 
C)  Winds topple weak and diseased trees in forests. 
D)  Waves break apart some corals. 
E)  All of the above are benefits of hurricanes. 
A)  Winds carry plants, animals, and microorganisms. 
B)  Waves stir up deeper, nutrient-rich waters. 
C)  Winds topple weak and diseased trees in forests. 
D)  Waves break apart some corals. 
E)  All of the above are benefits of hurricanes.

Question 17

A storm surge

Accepted Answer

A)  is a rapid local rise is sea level. 
B)  is an advancing wall of water. 
C)  causes less damage than wind. 
D)  is not affected by the shape of the coastline. 
E)  is associated with rising atmospheric pressure. 
A)  is a rapid local rise is sea level. 
B)  is an advancing wall of water. 
C)  causes less damage than wind. 
D)  is not affected by the shape of the coastline. 
E)  is associated with rising atmospheric pressure.

Question 18

Cyclone is a word used to describe storms that are particularly intense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Storm surges associated with hurricanes are most influenced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  size of the storm. 
B)  temperature of the water. 
C)  depth of the water. 
D)  shape of the coastline. 
E)  temperature of the air. 
A)  size of the storm. 
B)  temperature of the water. 
C)  depth of the water. 
D)  shape of the coastline. 
E)  temperature of the air.

Question 20

List the three environmental conditions for a hurricane to form.

Accepted Answer

Warm water (26 degrees Celsius

What are the defining characteristics of an extratropical cyclone?

Tropical disturbances for the Atlantic Ocean are caused by easterly waves off of the coast of Africa.

What aspect of hurricanes causes the most fatalities?

What are the major hazards associated with cyclones?

Explain how and when a hurricane gets its name.

Which of the following is the correct classification for a Nor'easter?

A hurricane is assigned a name when the

What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale use to classify hurricanes?

Where is the majority of precipitation in a hurricane?

Which of the following locations has the highest strike risk for hurricanes?

Why is coastal erosion from cyclones a problem?

Cyclones are large cells of moisture-laden air that rotate around an area of high pressure.

A category 4 hurricane might have

Which of the following is a way in which communities can prepare for a hurricane?

How does an extratropical cyclone dissipate?

How are hurricanes beneficial to ecosystems?

A storm surge

Cyclone is a word used to describe storms that are particularly intense.

Storm surges associated with hurricanes are most influenced by the

List the three environmental conditions for a hurricane to form.

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Exam 11: Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

What are the defining characteristics of an extratropical cyclone?

Tropical disturbances for the Atlantic Ocean are caused by easterly waves off of the coast of Africa.

What aspect of hurricanes causes the most fatalities?

What are the major hazards associated with cyclones?

Explain how and when a hurricane gets its name.

Which of the following is the correct classification for a Nor'easter?

A hurricane is assigned a name when the

What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale use to classify hurricanes?

Where is the majority of precipitation in a hurricane?

Which of the following locations has the highest strike risk for hurricanes?

Why is coastal erosion from cyclones a problem?

Cyclones are large cells of moisture-laden air that rotate around an area of high pressure.

A category 4 hurricane might have

Which of the following is a way in which communities can prepare for a hurricane?

How does an extratropical cyclone dissipate?

How are hurricanes beneficial to ecosystems?

A storm surge

Cyclone is a word used to describe storms that are particularly intense.

Storm surges associated with hurricanes are most influenced by the

List the three environmental conditions for a hurricane to form.

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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