Question 1

The United States deadliest hurricane happened in 1900 in Galveston, Texas. Approximately how many deaths did the hurricane cause?

Accepted Answer

A)   8000
B)   2000
C)   1000
D)   4000E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

What determines when a tropical storm is given hurricane status?

Accepted Answer

A)   diameter
B)   wind speed
C)   central pressure
D)   water temperatureE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Hurricanes that affect the United States occur most frequently during the same months as tornadoes are most prevalent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Track forecasts are not as important as wind speed forecasts in a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When a hurricane moves onto land, it declines in intensity. Which of the factors listed below contribute to this loss of punch?

Accepted Answer

A)   heating from below by the land surface
B)   friction
C)   lack of warm, moist air
D)   both friction and the lack of warm, moist airE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

-Carefully consider the hurricane shown above. Where would you expect to find the warmest surface temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Letter A
B)   Letter B
C)   Letter C
D)   Letter DE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

To officially be a hurricane, the disturbance must have rotary circulation and have wind speeds of at least kilometers per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)   70
B)   195
C)   92
D)   119
E)   161F) A) and E)
G) D) and E) D

Question 8

The___________ has the greatest number of storms, averaging 20 per year.

Accepted Answer

A)   North Pacific
B)   South Pacific
C)   South Atlantic
D)   North AtlanticE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

As a strong hurricane moves ashore, which of the following causes the most devastating damage in the coastal zone?

Accepted Answer

A)   torrential rains
B)   lightning
C)   storm surge
D)   strong windsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

VORTRAC uses Doppler radar data in conjunction with knowledge of hurricane structure to improve our estimates of what's happening inside a storm as it approaches the coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hurricanes are so severe because there is no airflow outward from their upper levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are hurricanes known as in the Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea?

Accepted Answer

A)   typhoons
B)   tropical breezes
C)   tsunamis
D)   cyclonesE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

What is the approximate diameter of a mature hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)   more than 1000 km
B)   about 600 km
C)   50 - 100 km
D)   50 km or less
E)   about 1000 kmF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

What type of clouds are most common in a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)   stratus
B)   cirrus
C)   nimbostratus
D)   cumulonimbusE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The most severe hurricane is a category 1 on the Saffir- Simpson scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 16

When occurring in the Atlantic Ocean they are known as hurricanes. What are they known as when occurring in the western Pacific?

Accepted Answer

A)   tsunamis
B)   tropical breezes
C)   cyclones
D)   typhoonsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The law of conservation of angular momentum states that:

Accepted Answer

A)   a rotating object must vary its velocity in order to remain at a fixed distance from the axis of rotation.
B)   objects moving around a center of rotation must spin faster if they get further from the center.
C)   the rotating winds of a hurricane cannot be impacted by friction.
D)   if an object is rotating around an object, the product of its velocity and its distance from the axis must remain constant.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Tornadoes rarely occur in conjunction with hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Surface wind speeds inside a hurricane are estimated by:

Accepted Answer

A)   measuring them with instruments on hurricane hunter aircraft.
B)   calculating 90% of the wind speeds measured in the upper portions of the storm.
C)   doubling the wind speeds measured on the outer perimeter of the storm.
D)   analyzing wave patterns visible in satellite imagery.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) B

Question 20

Hurricanes can sustain their maximum wind speed for quite awhile after making landfall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Hurricanes

The United States deadliest hurricane happened in 1900 in Galveston, Texas. Approximately how many deaths did the hurricane cause?

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What determines when a tropical storm is given hurricane status?

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Hurricanes that affect the United States occur most frequently during the same months as tornadoes are most prevalent.

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Track forecasts are not as important as wind speed forecasts in a hurricane.

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When a hurricane moves onto land, it declines in intensity. Which of the factors listed below contribute to this loss of punch?

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-Carefully consider the hurricane shown above. Where would you expect to find the warmest surface temperatures?

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To officially be a hurricane, the disturbance must have rotary circulation and have wind speeds of at least kilometers per hour.

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The___________ has the greatest number of storms, averaging 20 per year.

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As a strong hurricane moves ashore, which of the following causes the most devastating damage in the coastal zone?

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VORTRAC uses Doppler radar data in conjunction with knowledge of hurricane structure to improve our estimates of what's happening inside a storm as it approaches the coast.

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Hurricanes are so severe because there is no airflow outward from their upper levels.

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What are hurricanes known as in the Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea?

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What is the approximate diameter of a mature hurricane?

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What type of clouds are most common in a hurricane?

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The most severe hurricane is a category 1 on the Saffir- Simpson scale.

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When occurring in the Atlantic Ocean they are known as hurricanes. What are they known as when occurring in the western Pacific?

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The law of conservation of angular momentum states that:

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Tornadoes rarely occur in conjunction with hurricanes.

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Surface wind speeds inside a hurricane are estimated by:

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Hurricanes can sustain their maximum wind speed for quite awhile after making landfall.

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