Question 1

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 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Construction along shoreline; removal of...

Question 6

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.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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.

Question 10

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

Question 11

Hurricanes are commonly associated with either warm or cold fronts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which is NOT an effect of hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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.

Exam 11: Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

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

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

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Hurricanes are commonly associated with either warm or cold fronts.

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Where are you most likely to see an extratropical cyclone?

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What are the rain bands made up of?

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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.

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Cyclones are characterized by their intensity,which is indicated by

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

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

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

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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?

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located in the forward right quadrant.th...
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What are some human activities that increase the negative effects of hurricanes?

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Construction along shoreline; removal of...
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Which is NOT an effect of hurricanes?

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Exam 11: Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

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

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

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Hurricanes are commonly associated with either warm or cold fronts.

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Where are you most likely to see an extratropical cyclone?

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What are the rain bands made up of?

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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.

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Cyclones are characterized by their intensity,which is indicated by

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

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

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

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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?

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

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Which is NOT an effect of hurricanes?

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