Question 1

Describe a hurricane as completely as you can by giving typical values for the following characteristics: diameter, location and size of the eye, direction of rotation, speed of winds, central pressure, direction and speed of movement, and duration. When and where do hurricanes form?

Accepted Answer

A hurricane is a large, rotating storm s...

Question 2

Which of the following describes what happens to the immense amount of energy that is taken in by hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is converted to kinetic energy and lost through radiational cooling at the top.
B)  It is lost through radiational cooling at the top and it is converted to potential energy.
C)  It is used in chemical reactions and lost through radiational cooling at the top.
D)  It is converted to kinetic energy lost through radiational warming at the top.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following factors cause most of the destruction that results from hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  high winds
B)  flooding
C)  tornadoes
D)  hailE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is represented by the eyewall in a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  a region of light winds and low pressure
B)  the exact centre of the storm
C)  the area of broken cloudiness at the centre of the storm
D)  a zone of intense thunderstorms around the centre of the stormE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

In what ways are weather conditions in the tropics and at middle latitudes different?

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Weather conditions in the tropics and at...

Question 6

In which of the following locations are hurricanes most likely to form?

Accepted Answer

A)  an area where trade wind inversion is strong
B)  along a jet stream
C)  along the equator
D)  along the ITCZE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

In which of the following locations do the strongest winds occur in a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the eyewall
B)  at the centre of the storm
C)  at upper levels, above the centre of the hurricane
D)  in the rain bandsE) All of the above
F) None of the above A

Question 8

Why do hurricanes dissipate when they move over land?

Accepted Answer

A)  The land is not warm enough to sustain the hurricane.
B)  The Coriolis force is not strong enough to sustain the hurricane.
C)  There is no longer enough evaporation and condensation to sustain the hurricane.
D)  Friction causes the hurricane to slow.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following statements applies to an easterly wave?

Accepted Answer

A)  It moves from west to east.
B)  It has converging winds on its eastern side.
C)  It indicates a region of higher than average pressure.
D)  It may have showers and thunderstorms on its western side.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following describes the favourable stability condition for hurricane development?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shallow layer of conditionally unstable air
B)  a shallow layer of absolutely unstable air
C)  a deep layer of conditionally unstable air
D)  a deep layer of stable airE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 11

Which of the following is the best indication that a hurricane will likely strike your area within 24 hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hurricane watch issued by the Canadian Hurricane Centre
B)  easterly or northeasterly winds with speeds in excess of 50 km/h
C)  a hurricane warning issued by the Canadian Hurricane Centre
D)  high cirrus clouds moving in from the eastE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) C

Question 12

When are names given to storms that form in the tropics?

Accepted Answer

A)  when they become fully developed hurricanes
B)  when they reach tropical storm strength
C)  when their rotation becomes visible on a satellite photograph
D)  when they approach to within 250 km of landE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

What approach do recent computer models of hurricanes use in their predictions of a hurricane's intensity?

Accepted Answer

A)  They compare water temperature.
B)  They compare latent heat content.
C)  They compare present storms to similar tropical storms in the past.
D)  They compare wind direction.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

How do hurricanes differ from middle-latitude cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hurricanes are cold-core lows, while middle-latitude cyclones are warm-core lows
B)  Hurricanes derive their energy from horizontal temperature contrasts, while middle-latitude cyclones derive energy from latent heat.
C)  Hurricanes have no fronts and are smaller, while middle-latitude cyclones have fronts and are larger.
D)  Hurricanes strengthen with height, while middle-latitude cyclones weaken with height.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following conditions is generally observable as the eye of a hurricane passes directly overhead?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in surface temperature
B)  light winds
C)  a high surface pressure reading
D)  heavy precipitationE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following scales measures hurricane strength based on hurricane winds and central pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richter scale
B)  Beaufort scale
C)  Saffir-Simpson scale
D)  Enhanced Fujita scaleE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Considering a hurricane heading westward toward Florida, where are the strongest winds most likely found?

Accepted Answer

A)  on the eastern side
B)  on the northern side
C)  on the western side
D)  on the southern sideE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following describes how a strong trade wind inversion relates to the development of a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is conducive to development of an easterly wave
B)  It is not related to the location of a subtropical high.
C)  It is not relevant to the development of a hurricane.
D)  It is not conducive to development of a hurricane.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

During a hurricane, in which of the following locations do surface winds typically reach their maximum speed?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the spiral rain band
B)  in the eye
C)  in the anvils
D)  in the eyewallE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

In the western North Pacific, which of the following terms refers to a storm of tropical origin whose high winds and water cause a great deal of destruction to islands in that part of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  hurricane
B)  typhoon
C)  willy willy
D)  cycloneE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 14: Thunderstorms

Describe a hurricane as completely as you can by giving typical values for the following characteristics: diameter, location and size of the eye, direction of rotation, speed of winds, central pressure, direction and speed of movement, and duration. When and where do hurricanes form?

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Which of the following describes what happens to the immense amount of energy that is taken in by hurricanes?

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Which of the following factors cause most of the destruction that results from hurricanes?

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Which of the following is represented by the eyewall in a hurricane?

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In what ways are weather conditions in the tropics and at middle latitudes different?

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In which of the following locations are hurricanes most likely to form?

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Why do hurricanes dissipate when they move over land?

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Which of the following statements applies to an easterly wave?

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Which of the following describes the favourable stability condition for hurricane development?

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When are names given to storms that form in the tropics?

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What approach do recent computer models of hurricanes use in their predictions of a hurricane's intensity?

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How do hurricanes differ from middle-latitude cyclones?

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Which of the following conditions is generally observable as the eye of a hurricane passes directly overhead?

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Which of the following scales measures hurricane strength based on hurricane winds and central pressure?

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Which of the following describes how a strong trade wind inversion relates to the development of a hurricane?

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During a hurricane, in which of the following locations do surface winds typically reach their maximum speed?

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In the western North Pacific, which of the following terms refers to a storm of tropical origin whose high winds and water cause a great deal of destruction to islands in that part of the world?

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