The Atmosphere An Introduction To Meteorology 12th Edition By Frederick – Test Bank

Chapter 11 Hurricanes

1) When occurring in the Atlantic Ocean they are known as hurricanes. What are they known as when occurring in the western Pacific?
A) typhoons
B) tropical breezes
C) tsunamis
D) cyclones
Answer: A
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2) The ________ has the greatest number of storms, averaging 20 per year.
A) North Atlantic
B) South Atlantic
C) North Pacific
D) South Pacific
Answer: C
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3) What is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?
A) A hurricane is a true tropical cyclone, but a typhoon is not.
B) A hurricane is stronger than a typhoon.
C) They represent different phases in the development of a tropical storm.
D) They occur in different ocean basins.
Answer: D
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4) What are hurricanes known as in the Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea?
A) tropical breezes
B) typhoons
C) cyclones
D) tsunamis
Answer: C
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5) What general circulation wind belt is the place of origin for hurricanes?
A) westerlies
B) trade winds
C) doldrums
D) horse latitudes
Answer: B
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6) Compared to the North Atlantic, hurricanes form in the South Atlantic:
A) much less frequently.
B) more frequently.
C) with about the same frequency and intensity.
D) with about the same frequency, but with much less intensity.
Answer: A
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7) What is the approximate diameter of a mature hurricane?
A) 50 -100 km
B) 50 km or less
C) about 1000 km
D) about 600 km
E) more than 1000 km
Answer: D
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8) Why do hurricanes initially form only in the tropics?
A) Warm water temperatures are found there.
B) Stronger pressure gradients are found there.
C) Coriolis is weaker there.
D) Subsiding air currents are found there.
Answer: A
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9) What causes the winds of a hurricane to be so fast?
A) coupling with the jet stream
B) stronger Coriolis force
C) very strong pressure gradient force
D) tidal effects
E) weaker Coriolis force
Answer: C
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10) Why don’t hurricanes develop on or near the Equator?
A) The Coriolis effect is too weak to create rotation.
B) The ITCZ inhibits the growth of the hurricane’s thunderstorms.
C) The water is too warm to allow for the storm’s development.
D) The question is false; hurricanes develop on the Equator all the time!
Answer: A
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