Question 1

As a hurricane forms,the air ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rises,cools,and releases latent heat,cooling down the hurricane's core
B)  rises,cools,and releases latent heat,heating up the hurricane's core
C)  rises,warms,and releases latent heat,heating up the core and adding energy to the storm
D)  falls,cools,and releases latent heat,heating up the core and adding energy to the stormE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

When approaching the Western Hemisphere,hurricanes commonly move north on clockwise-curving paths due to the _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coriolis effect
B)  pressure of frontal systems in the United States moving northward
C)  Hadley cells
D)  Bermuda triangle
E)  fact that land areas get in the way and deflect the storms sideways to the northF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

The danger of (northern hemisphere) storm surge is most extreme _____________ of a hurricane,due to the forward motion of the storm motion and the direction of rotating winds.

Accepted Answer

A)  on the front-left side
B)  on the front-right side
C)  on the rear-left side
D)  on the rear-right side
E)  in the centerF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 4

The only hurricanes that hit the United States in the twentieth century that were stronger than Andrew were one on Labor Day,1935,that crossed the Florida Keys,killing 405 people,and Camille,which slammed into Mississippi in mid-August 1969.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Saffir-Simpson scale is used to measure the intensity of __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropospheric jet streams
B)  hurricanes
C)  earthquakes
D)  dust storms
E)  tornadoesF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The Saffir-Simpson scale is numbered 1-5 with _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller numbers indicating bigger hurricanes
B)  larger numbers indicating bigger hurricanes
C)  numbers indicating size of tornadoes
D)  numbers indicating risk conditions for forest firesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 11: Hurricanes

When approaching the Western Hemisphere,hurricanes commonly move north on clockwise-curving paths due to the _________________.

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The Saffir-Simpson scale is used to measure the intensity of __________________.

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The danger of (northern hemisphere) storm surge is most extreme _____________ of a hurricane,due to the forward motion of the storm motion and the direction of rotating winds.

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As a hurricane forms,the air ____________________.

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The Saffir-Simpson scale is numbered 1-5 with _______________________.

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The only hurricanes that hit the United States in the twentieth century that were stronger than Andrew were one on Labor Day,1935,that crossed the Florida Keys,killing 405 people,and Camille,which slammed into Mississippi in mid-August 1969.

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When approaching the Western Hemisphere,hurricanes commonly move north on clockwise-curving paths due to the _________________.

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The Saffir-Simpson scale is used to measure the intensity of __________________.

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The danger of (northern hemisphere) storm surge is most extreme _____________ of a hurricane,due to the forward motion of the storm motion and the direction of rotating winds.

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As a hurricane forms,the air ____________________.

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The Saffir-Simpson scale is numbered 1-5 with _______________________.

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The only hurricanes that hit the United States in the twentieth century that were stronger than Andrew were one on Labor Day,1935,that crossed the Florida Keys,killing 405 people,and Camille,which slammed into Mississippi in mid-August 1969.

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