Question 1

Where are you most likely to see an extratropical cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A)  travelling across Southern Canada 
B)  travelling up eastern U.S. coast waters 
C)  travelling across the Mid-West U.S. 
D)  travelling towards Northeast Coast U.S. 
E)  All of the above are places to see an extratropical cyclone. 
A)  travelling across Southern Canada 
B)  travelling up eastern U.S. coast waters 
C)  travelling across the Mid-West U.S. 
D)  travelling towards Northeast Coast U.S. 
E)  All of the above are places to see an extratropical cyclone.

Question 2

In the winter,extratropical cyclones are the major source of rain and snowfall along the Pacific coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which is NOT an effect of hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  high winds 
B)  storm surge 
C)  flooding 
D)  mudslides 
E)  land subsidence 
A)  high winds 
B)  storm surge 
C)  flooding 
D)  mudslides 
E)  land subsidence

Question 4

Hurricane Juan was a ________ on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  category 1 
B)  category 2 
C)  category 3 
D)  category 4 
E)  category 5 
A)  category 1 
B)  category 2 
C)  category 3 
D)  category 4 
E)  category 5

Question 5

Levels of storm surge,wind damage and rainfall are not the same across a hurricane but are predictably greater in one region.In the Northern Hemisphere,where is the greatest hazard within a hurricane and why?

Accepted Answer

located in the forward right quadrant.th

Question 6

What are the rain bands made up of?

Accepted Answer

A)  cool air that swirls around the eye 
B)  warm air that swirls around the eye 
C)  thunderstorms that swirl around the eye 
D)  liquid water that swirls around the eye 
E)  high pressure winds that swirl around the eye 
A)  cool air that swirls around the eye 
B)  warm air that swirls around the eye 
C)  thunderstorms that swirl around the eye 
D)  liquid water that swirls around the eye 
E)  high pressure winds that swirl around the eye

Question 7

The eye of the hurricane is an area of relative calm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hurricanes are commonly associated with either warm or cold fronts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cyclones are characterized by their intensity,which is indicated by

Accepted Answer

A)  wind speed and atmospheric pressure. 
B)  damage. 
C)  temperature and wind speed. 
D)  death toll. 
E)  atmospheric pressure and temperature. 
A)  wind speed and atmospheric pressure. 
B)  damage. 
C)  temperature and wind speed. 
D)  death toll. 
E)  atmospheric pressure and temperature.

Question 10

If you saw a satellite image of a tropical cyclone that was rotating in a clockwise direction,it would have to be a storm in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What does it mean if a hurricane warning has been issued?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditions are good for a hurricane to form in your area. 
B)  You should open your windows and doors for the hurricane winds to blow through. 
C)  A hurricane is possible in the next 48 hours. 
D)  You should plan to evacuate if you are in a low lying area in the path of the hurricane. 
E)  Meteorologists have spotted a tropical storm and are watching to see if it will turn into a hurricane. 
A)  Conditions are good for a hurricane to form in your area. 
B)  You should open your windows and doors for the hurricane winds to blow through. 
C)  A hurricane is possible in the next 48 hours. 
D)  You should plan to evacuate if you are in a low lying area in the path of the hurricane. 
E)  Meteorologists have spotted a tropical storm and are watching to see if it will turn into a hurricane.

Question 12

The destruction of sand dunes can increase the damage from cyclones on a coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are some human activities that increase the negative effects of hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

Construction along shoreline; removal of

Where are you most likely to see an extratropical cyclone?

In the winter,extratropical cyclones are the major source of rain and snowfall along the Pacific coast.

Which is NOT an effect of hurricanes?

Hurricane Juan was a ________ on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Levels of storm surge,wind damage and rainfall are not the same across a hurricane but are predictably greater in one region.In the Northern Hemisphere,where is the greatest hazard within a hurricane and why?

What are the rain bands made up of?

The eye of the hurricane is an area of relative calm.

Hurricanes are commonly associated with either warm or cold fronts.

Cyclones are characterized by their intensity,which is indicated by

If you saw a satellite image of a tropical cyclone that was rotating in a clockwise direction,it would have to be a storm in the Southern Hemisphere.

What does it mean if a hurricane warning has been issued?

The destruction of sand dunes can increase the damage from cyclones on a coastline.

What are some human activities that increase the negative effects of hurricanes?

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Exam 11: Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Where are you most likely to see an extratropical cyclone?

In the winter,extratropical cyclones are the major source of rain and snowfall along the Pacific coast.

Which is NOT an effect of hurricanes?

Hurricane Juan was a ________ on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Levels of storm surge,wind damage and rainfall are not the same across a hurricane but are predictably greater in one region.In the Northern Hemisphere,where is the greatest hazard within a hurricane and why?

What are the rain bands made up of?

The eye of the hurricane is an area of relative calm.

Hurricanes are commonly associated with either warm or cold fronts.

Cyclones are characterized by their intensity,which is indicated by

If you saw a satellite image of a tropical cyclone that was rotating in a clockwise direction,it would have to be a storm in the Southern Hemisphere.

What does it mean if a hurricane warning has been issued?

The destruction of sand dunes can increase the damage from cyclones on a coastline.

What are some human activities that increase the negative effects of hurricanes?

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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