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Hurricanes
Test Description: Moisture, weather patterns, hurricanes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Hurricanes gather heat and energy through contact with
A
cold water
B
land
C
warm water
D
cold air
2) The calmest part of the storm is the
A
rain bands
B
outer circulation
C
upper level atmosphere
D
eye (center)
3) Which of the following describes the conditions that form a hurricane.
A
Winds coming together to force the warm, moist air up to a higher altitude. Light winds outside the hurricane to steer it.
B
warm ocean water 80 degrees or warmer.
C
Cooler atmosphere to cause water vapor to condense into clouds of the storm.
D
All of the choices are correct.
4) Which of the following could be a result of the storm surge?
A
weathering and erosion of the beach sand
B
flooding along the coast
C
deaths from flooding
D
All answers are correct
5) When does hurricane season occur?
A
All year
B
June 1-November 30
C
November 30-May 30
D
August 1-December 20
6) What do Meteorologist used to determine the category of a hurricane?
A
Homer Simpson
B
Saffir-Simpson Scale
C
Fujita Scale
D
Barometer
7) Which instrument measures air pressure and what pressure is associated with hurricanes?
A
barometer; low
B
thermometer; high
C
barometer; high
D
thermometer; low
8) There is a strong Coriolis Effect (circulation of air due to Earth's rotation) at the poles, but hurricanes do not form there. What is missing at the poles?
A
Meteorologists
B
cold ocean water
C
salty water
D
Warm ocean water
9) It is very warm in the ocean at the equator. Why do hurricanes not form at the equator?
A
The ocean water is too cold.
B
All choices are correct
C
The Coriolis Effect (curvature of winds due to rotation of Earth) is not strong at the equator so hurricanes do not circulate
D
The Coriolis Effect is way too strong at the equator.
10) A severe storm that develps over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 120km/h spiral in toward the intensely low pressure storm is called a
A
hurricane
B
tornado
C
cumulonimbus
D
cloud
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