Chapter 12, Review Questions
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Chapter 12, Review Questions________________________________________________________________________ 1. In general terms, compare and contrast the weather in the tropics to the weather at middle latitudes. 2. Contrast the characteristics of a hurricane with those of a typical extra-tropical cyclone. 3. Describe the typical weather in the eye of a hurricane. 4. What three conditions are required for a tropical cyclone to form? 5. Why does a hurricane weaken when the system tracks from ocean to land? 6. Why is the U.S. Pacific coast rarely the target of hurricanes? 7. What distinguishes a tropical depression from a tropical storm? 8. Identify and describe the hazards of hurricanes. 9. Which sector of a land falling hurricane is responsible for the greatest storm surge? 10. What is the basis for the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Intensity Scale? Chapter 12, Critical Thinking Questions________________________________________________________________________ 1. Why are Atlantic hurricanes most likely to form in late summer and early autumn—much later the time of peak incoming solar radiation? 2. Explain how the Sahara air layer (SAL) influences Atlantic tropical cyclones. 3. How is it possible for a tropical storm to cause considerable inland flooding? 4. Why are tornadoes associated with hurricanes? 5. Describe the recent trend in hurricane frequency in the Atlantic basin. What factors may be responsible for that trend? 6. What factors contribute to the rapid growth in human population of hurricane-prone regions of the southeast United States? 7. What role is played by barrier islands in the hurricane threat to the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts? 8. What are some of the problems associated with evacuating large numbers of people from low-lying coastal areas when a major tropical cyclone threatens? 9. What are some alternatives to evacuating people from low-lying coastal areas when a hurricane approaches? 10. Comment on efforts to modify hurricanes. Download 6.44 Kb. Share with your friends:
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