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Hurricane Quiz

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It is possible for _____________ to develop into a hurricane.

a cold front

the ITCZ

a tropical wave

an anticlyclone

In order for a hurricane to form, the surface temperature of the ocean must be at least ______ degrees Fahrenheit.

100

If conditions are favourable, an atmospheric disturbance can develop into a ____________ with sustained winds of up to 38 miles per hour.

tropical depression

tropical storm

hurricane

thunderstorm

When sustained winds reach 39 miles per hour, a system is classified as a ____________.

tropical depression

tropical storm

tropical wave

hurricane

In order for a system to be classified as a hurricane, sustained winds must be at least:

39 miles per hour

96 miles per hour

74 miles per hour

119 miles per hour

There are ________ categories of hurricanes.

At the center of a hurricane is an area of relative calm known as the:

rain band

eyewall

spiral

eye

In the northern hemisphere, hurricanes rotate in a clockwise direction.

True

False

Strong winds spiral in towards the eye of a hurricane.

True

False

10.

Winds are strongest in the ___________.

eyewall

spiral

rainbands

updraughts

11.

Choose the sequence which correctly represents the stages in the development of a hurricane.

tropical wave, tropical depression, hurricane

tropical wave, tropical storm, hurricane

tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane

tropical depression, tropical wave, hurricane

12.

Warm seas and oceans are the source of a hurricane’s energy.

True

False

13.

A hurricane tends to weaken under ALL of the following conditions EXCEPT:

when it encounters strong upper level winds

when it makes landfall

when there is strong wind shear

when it moves into a part of the sea where the water is too warm

Hurricane Quiz

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