Hurricanes + Typhoon FC

The intensity of a hurricane will be reduced by:

cooler ocean temperatures

spending time onland

higher wind shear

All of these

All of these

Which of the following contributes to the difficulty in predicting cyclone paths?

Correct! Cyclones are steered by winds and air masses, which can vary significantly through time and spatially.

Cyclones are steered by the Coriolis effect, which can vary significantly through

time and spatially.

Cyclones are steered by the earth's magnetic field, which can vary significantly through time and spatially.

Correct! Cyclones are steered by winds and air masses, which can vary significantly through time and spatially.

Hurricane development requires:

None of these

a location free from the Coriolis effect

higher wind shear

Ocean water cooler than 60 degrees F

None of these

Which ocean basin has the ability to produce the largest cyclones*?

*Cyclones being a blanket term for what are locally called hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones.

the North Atlantic Ocean

the Antarctic Ocean

the Indian Ocean

the Pacific Ocean

the Pacific Ocean

Terminology on what to call large, rotating ocean-based storms varies depending location. In the Atlantic, we call these storms Hurricanes. In the Pacific (away from North America), they are called:

Monsoon

Willy Willy

Cyclones

Typhoons

Typhoons

The west coast of the US is rarely hit by hurricanes, while the east coast is frequently hit by hurricanes. Which of the following things is a factor in keeping hurricanes away from the west coast of the US?

cold ocean currents along the coast

the Bermuda High pressure system

frequent wildfire activity along the coast

the jet stream

cold ocean currents along the coast

Due to the rotation of tropical cyclones, the wind speeds are not evenly distributed across the storm system. When looking down from above (like the view from a Satellite) the highest wind speeds will be:

in the northeast quadrant out in front of the eyewall

in the southeast quadrant, trailing behind the eye wall

on the west side of the storm

in the very center of the storm

in the northeast quadrant out in front of the eyewall

The largest number of fatalities and often the largest amount of property damage from hurricanes comes from:

wind and wind-blown debris

inland flooding

storm surge

hail

inland flooding

A standard building, not built to hurricane standards, will typically lose which part of the structure first if subjected to high winds?

the roof

the foundation

the wall facing the incoming wind

the roof

For the United States, the trend in hurricane damage over time is:

Lessening human fatalities, increasing property damage.

Lessening property damage, increasing human fatalities

Human fatalities and property damage both trending down.

Human fatalities and property damage both trending up..

Lessening human fatalities, increasing property damage.

Which of the following conditions would strengthen a hurricane or typhoon?

pulling in warm dry air from a nearby landmass

moving over an island chain

moving into an area with cooler waters.

moving into an area with warmer water

moving into an area with warmer water

Which of the following locations has a history as regularly having the largest human casualties from cyclone/hurricane/typhoon activity?

Bangladesh

India

the Gulf coast of the USA

the Philippines

Bangladesh

North Atlantic Hurricanes have a well-established route across the Atlantic, along the east coast of North America, and then back out to sea at higher latitudes. The Bermuda High helps guide the storms when they are far out at sea. When the storms near North America, what atmospheric phenomena can strongly influence the track of hurricanes?

the location and strength of weather systems over the North American Continent

large high pressure systems over western US

the location of the jet stream

all of the other answers are correct

all of the other answers are correct

The Saffir-Simpson Category scale for Hurricanes uses what criteria to assing category numbers? Select all that apply.

maximum diameter of the storm

estimated water /water vapor inside the storm as a proxy for flood risk

maximum sustained wind speed inside the storm

rate of forward motion

maximum sustained wind speed inside the storm

True or False: A hurricane making landfall at high tide would have a stronger (taller) storm surge than the same storm making landfall at low tide.

True

Hurricanes can cause billions of dollars of damage to structures near the coast. This cost will likely:

Go down, as new zoning regulations make it harder to build new structures on the coast.

Stay about the same, as zoning laws and new construction are keeping development modest.

Go up, as new construction in coastal areas is accelerating

Go up, as new construction in coastal areas is accelerating