Question 1

Worldwide,most hurricane deaths have been associated with sea surges occurring when a hurricane moves on land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Most hurricanes form over the equator because the seawater is warmest and the Coriolis effect decreases with distance from the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following hurricane names has been retired from the World Meteorological Organization list at the request of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fabian 
B)  Mable 
C)  Juan 
D)  Katrina 
E)  Ogden 
A)  Fabian 
B)  Mable 
C)  Juan 
D)  Katrina 
E)  Ogden C

Question 4

The strongest winds in a hurricane are ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the eye 
B)  in the eyewall 
C)  typically about 160 kilometres away from the eye 
D)  on the left-hand side of the storm (looking in the direction the hurricane is moving) 
A)  in the eye 
B)  in the eyewall 
C)  typically about 160 kilometres away from the eye 
D)  on the left-hand side of the storm (looking in the direction the hurricane is moving)

Question 5

Rank the following in order of increasing strength:

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical depression,tropical storm,tropical disturbance,hurricane. 
B)  hurricane,tropical depression,tropical storm,tropical disturbance. 
C)  tropical disturbance,tropical depression,tropical storm,hurricane. 
D)  hurricane,tropical depression,tropical disturbance,tropical storm. 
E)  tropical storm,tropical depression,tropical disturbance,hurricane. 
A)  tropical depression,tropical storm,tropical disturbance,hurricane. 
B)  hurricane,tropical depression,tropical storm,tropical disturbance. 
C)  tropical disturbance,tropical depression,tropical storm,hurricane. 
D)  hurricane,tropical depression,tropical disturbance,tropical storm. 
E)  tropical storm,tropical depression,tropical disturbance,hurricane.

Question 6

Requirements for a hurricane to develop include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seawater with a temperature of at least 27°C in the upper 60 m of the ocean 
B)  Air must be unstable,warm,and humid 
C)  Weak upper-level winds,preferably blowing in the same direction the developing storm is moving 
D)  Tornado serving as triggering mechanism,spreading out and slowing as storm grows 
E)  All of the choices are required for a hurricane to form 
A)  Seawater with a temperature of at least 27°C in the upper 60 m of the ocean 
B)  Air must be unstable,warm,and humid 
C)  Weak upper-level winds,preferably blowing in the same direction the developing storm is moving 
D)  Tornado serving as triggering mechanism,spreading out and slowing as storm grows 
E)  All of the choices are required for a hurricane to form

Question 7

Long before Katrina came ashore,it was known that a hurricane like Katrina would hit New Orleans and that when it did thousands of people would likely die.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is numbered 1-5 with _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller numbers indicating bigger hurricanes 
B)  larger numbers indicating bigger hurricanes 
C)  numbers indicating the wind speed of the hurricane's eye in km/h 
D)  numbers indicating the designation of the tropical cyclone 
A)  smaller numbers indicating bigger hurricanes 
B)  larger numbers indicating bigger hurricanes 
C)  numbers indicating the wind speed of the hurricane's eye in km/h 
D)  numbers indicating the designation of the tropical cyclone

Question 9

Houses with steep roofs withstand strong winds better than those with low pitch roofs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The development of a hurricane begins with an Arctic disturbance,which is a low-pressure zone that draws in a poorly organized cluster of thunderstorms with weak surface winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a rotating,low-pressure weather system with a warm core that generally forms over warm seawater between 5° and 20° latitude and then travels off to deliver its heat to higher latitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hurricanes 
B)  Typhoons 
C)  Cyclones 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct 
A)  Hurricanes 
B)  Typhoons 
C)  Cyclones 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct

Question 12

Hurricanes only affect Canada's Atlantic coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What do you call tropical cyclones affecting the Western Pacific Ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cape Verde-type hurricanes 
B)  Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)hurricanes 
C)  Oceanic tornadoes 
D)  Typhoons 
E)  Tsunami 
A)  Cape Verde-type hurricanes 
B)  Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)hurricanes 
C)  Oceanic tornadoes 
D)  Typhoons 
E)  Tsunami

Question 14

A large mound of seawater (storm surge)builds up beneath the eye of a hurricane mainly because ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the eye is a very low-pressure zone 
B)  the winds race into the eye,pushing seawater into a tall mound 
C)  the winds in the eye push the waves higher 
D)  the rain bands in the eye wall flood the eye,building a localized flooded area 
A)  the eye is a very low-pressure zone 
B)  the winds race into the eye,pushing seawater into a tall mound 
C)  the winds in the eye push the waves higher 
D)  the rain bands in the eye wall flood the eye,building a localized flooded area

Question 15

Why do so few of the Pacific Ocean hurricanes strike the west coast of North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  The trade winds blow most hurricanes westward away from land. 
B)  The California current carries cold water from Alaska down the along the west coast. 
C)  The Coriolis force is greater in the Pacific,which tends to break apart tropical cyclones. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  Both the trade winds blow most hurricanes westward away from land and the California current carries cold water from Alaska down the along the west coast. 
A)  The trade winds blow most hurricanes westward away from land. 
B)  The California current carries cold water from Alaska down the along the west coast. 
C)  The Coriolis force is greater in the Pacific,which tends to break apart tropical cyclones. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  Both the trade winds blow most hurricanes westward away from land and the California current carries cold water from Alaska down the along the west coast.

Question 16

Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the United States' most costly natural disaster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The number of hurricane deaths in developed countries has ___________ due to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dropped;improved building codes 
B)  risen;an increase the intensity of these storms associated with climatic change 
C)  dropped;improved advanced warnings 
D)  dropped;people moving out of low lying coastal areas 
A)  dropped;improved building codes 
B)  risen;an increase the intensity of these storms associated with climatic change 
C)  dropped;improved advanced warnings 
D)  dropped;people moving out of low lying coastal areas

Question 18

A hurricane is defined as a large area of sustained winds greater than 119 km/h.This is the wind speed at which ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  canvas sails on sail boats start to rip 
B)  storm surge starts to be a problem 
C)  Saffir and Simpson agreed to compromise (Saffir wanted 116 km/h,and Simpson wanted 120 km/h) 
D)  the center of the storm develops a calm area known as the eye 
E)  none of these are correct 
A)  canvas sails on sail boats start to rip 
B)  storm surge starts to be a problem 
C)  Saffir and Simpson agreed to compromise (Saffir wanted 116 km/h,and Simpson wanted 120 km/h) 
D)  the center of the storm develops a calm area known as the eye 
E)  none of these are correct

Question 19

The energy released in a hurricane by forming clouds and rain is greater than the energy of its winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the United States' most deadly hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Worldwide,most hurricane deaths have been associated with sea surges occurring when a hurricane moves on land.

Most hurricanes form over the equator because the seawater is warmest and the Coriolis effect decreases with distance from the equator.

Which of the following hurricane names has been retired from the World Meteorological Organization list at the request of Canada?

The strongest winds in a hurricane are ______________________.

Rank the following in order of increasing strength:

Requirements for a hurricane to develop include all but which of the following?

Long before Katrina came ashore,it was known that a hurricane like Katrina would hit New Orleans and that when it did thousands of people would likely die.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is numbered 1-5 with _________________________.

Houses with steep roofs withstand strong winds better than those with low pitch roofs.

The development of a hurricane begins with an Arctic disturbance,which is a low-pressure zone that draws in a poorly organized cluster of thunderstorms with weak surface winds.

Which of the following is a rotating,low-pressure weather system with a warm core that generally forms over warm seawater between 5° and 20° latitude and then travels off to deliver its heat to higher latitudes?

Hurricanes only affect Canada's Atlantic coast.

What do you call tropical cyclones affecting the Western Pacific Ocean?

A large mound of seawater (storm surge)builds up beneath the eye of a hurricane mainly because ______________________.

Why do so few of the Pacific Ocean hurricanes strike the west coast of North America?

Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the United States' most costly natural disaster.

The number of hurricane deaths in developed countries has ___ due to _.

A hurricane is defined as a large area of sustained winds greater than 119 km/h.This is the wind speed at which ________________________.

The energy released in a hurricane by forming clouds and rain is greater than the energy of its winds.

Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the United States' most deadly hurricane.

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Exam 10: Hurricanes

Worldwide,most hurricane deaths have been associated with sea surges occurring when a hurricane moves on land.

Most hurricanes form over the equator because the seawater is warmest and the Coriolis effect decreases with distance from the equator.

Which of the following hurricane names has been retired from the World Meteorological Organization list at the request of Canada?

The strongest winds in a hurricane are ______________________.

Rank the following in order of increasing strength:

Requirements for a hurricane to develop include all but which of the following?

Long before Katrina came ashore,it was known that a hurricane like Katrina would hit New Orleans and that when it did thousands of people would likely die.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is numbered 1-5 with _________________________.

Houses with steep roofs withstand strong winds better than those with low pitch roofs.

The development of a hurricane begins with an Arctic disturbance,which is a low-pressure zone that draws in a poorly organized cluster of thunderstorms with weak surface winds.

Which of the following is a rotating,low-pressure weather system with a warm core that generally forms over warm seawater between 5° and 20° latitude and then travels off to deliver its heat to higher latitudes?

Hurricanes only affect Canada's Atlantic coast.

What do you call tropical cyclones affecting the Western Pacific Ocean?

A large mound of seawater (storm surge)builds up beneath the eye of a hurricane mainly because ______________________.

Why do so few of the Pacific Ocean hurricanes strike the west coast of North America?

Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the United States' most costly natural disaster.

The number of hurricane deaths in developed countries has ___________ due to _________.

A hurricane is defined as a large area of sustained winds greater than 119 km/h.This is the wind speed at which ________________________.

The energy released in a hurricane by forming clouds and rain is greater than the energy of its winds.

Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the United States' most deadly hurricane.

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Earthquake Geology, Seismology, and Engineering

When the Earth Shakes in Canada

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The number of hurricane deaths in developed countries has ___ due to _.