Natural Hazards, 3e (Keller) Chapter 10 Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones
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Chapter 10 Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones 1) Which way do winds around a Low Pressure in the Northern Hemisphere blow? A) Clockwise B) Counter-clockwise C) Northeast D) Northwest E) Landward Answer: B Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
A) Tropical cyclones form over warm water, Extratropical cyclones form over land or water B) Tropical cyclones form at latitudes around the equator, Extratropical cyclones form in mid-latitudes C) Tropical cyclones have warm central cores, Extratropical cyclones have cool cores D) Tropical cyclones cause storm surges, but Extratropical cyclones do not E) All of the above are true of Tropical and Extratropical cyclones Answer: D Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) A Nor'easter is a hurricane B) A Nor'easter is a typhoon C) A Nor'easter is an extratropical cyclone D) A Nor'easter is a tropical cyclone E) A Nor'easter is a Monsoon Answer: C Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
A) An tropical cyclone in Western Pacific B) An extratropical cyclone that moves up a coastline C) A tropical cyclone in the Northern Atlantic D) A name for a hurricane once it makes landfall E) A tornado with hail Answer: A Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 5) What category would a hurricane with winds in excess of 249 km (155 mi) per hour be on the Saffir-Simpson Scale? A) Category 1 B) Category 2 C) Category 3 D) Category 4 E) Category 5 Answer: E Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 6) What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale use to classify hurricanes? A) Storm Surge B) Rain amount D) Wind speed E) Central core temperature Answer: D Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
A) The name is picked sequentially from a list of names for that year B) The first person who sees it gets to name the hurricane C) A distinguished meteorologist names the hurricane D) Each country gets to name one hurricane each year E) The governor of the state most likely to be hit gets to name the hurricane Answer: A Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
A) When the winds start to spin B) When the winds reach 63 km (39mi) per hour C) When the low pressure is formed D) When the rain bands form E) When the eye forms Answer: B Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
A) Tropical Depressions have a distinct central low pressure zone B) Tropical Disturbances are larger C) Tropical Disturbances have greater winds D) Tropical Depressions are closer to the equator E) Tropical Disturbances have higher pressures Answer: A Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 10) What is the primary difference between a Tropical Depression and a Tropical Storm? A) Amount of spin B) Wind speed C) Amount of rain D) Cloud Height E) Storm surge amount Answer: B Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 11) What is the correct order of Tropical Cyclone development (least to most developed)? A) Tropical Depression, Tropical Disturbance, Tropical Storm, Hurricane B) Tropical Storm, Tropical Depression, Tropical Disturbance, Hurricane C) Tropical Disturbance, Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm, Hurricane D) Hurricane, Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm, Tropical Disturbance E) Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Tropical Disturbance, Tropical Depression Answer: C Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
A) If the atmosphere warms quickly with increasing altitude then the humidity will go up B) If the atmosphere warms quickly with increasing altitude then the clouds will grow higher C) If the atmosphere cools quickly with increasing altitude then the humidity of the air will decrease D) If the atmosphere cools quickly with increasing altitude then the clouds will grow higher E) If the temperature in the atmosphere changes continuously then it will cause turbulence in the air stream Answer: D Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Rain bands B) Eye walls C) Eye
D) Just outside the rain bands E) In the northwest corner of the storm Answer: B Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 14) Where is the calmest part of the storm? A) Rain bands B) Eye walls C) Eye D) Just outside the rain bands E) In the northwest corner of the storm Answer: C Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 15) Why is the eye the calmest part of the storm? A) The Coriolis Force causes the storms to stay in a ring around the eye B) The low atmospheric pressure dissipates clouds C) The warm central core burns off any humidity in the center D) Rotating air causes dry air to sink into the eye E) Air from the bottom of the storm enters the eye and is pushed upward Answer: D Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Cool air that swirls around the eye B) Warm air that swirls around the eye C) Thunderstorms that swirl around the eye D) Liquid water that swirls around the eye E) High pressure winds that swirl around the eye Answer: C Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Thick layer of warm water at ocean surface B) Atmosphere that allows warm air to cool quickly in atmosphere C) Weak upper level winds D) The formation of a Tropical storm E) All of the above are necessary for a hurricane to develop Answer: E Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
A) The hurricane is cut off from the warm water and it decreases its strength B) The friction of the coastline decreases the hurricane's strength C) Interactions with trees, houses and buildings decrease the hurricane's strength D) All energy is cut off to the hurricane and it immediately stops E) The hurricane increases in intensity as it causes damage Answer: A Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 19) Where are you most likely to see an extratropical cyclone? A) Travelling across Southern Canada B) Travelling up eastern U.S. coast waters C) Travelling across the Mid-West U.S. D) Traveling towards Northeast Coast U.S. E) All of the above are places to see an extratropical cyclone Answer: E Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 20) What is different about an extratropical cyclone as compared to a tropical cyclone? A) Extratropical cyclones are associated with frontal activity B) Extratropical cyclones are associated with low pressures C) Extratropical cyclones are associated with storm surges D) Extratropical cyclones spin counter-clockwise E) Extratropical cyclones have distinct areas of calm called eyes Answer: A Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Cold air moving towards the tropics meets with warm air moving towards the poles. B) Cold Fronts moving eastward meet with warm fronts moving westward C) Polar Jet Stream meets with a barrier D) Tropical Jet stream meets with warm ocean water E) Hurricanes cross over small islands in the North Pacific Answer: A Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Slow moving cold fronts push warm fronts downward B) Slow moving cold fronts are overtaken by warm fronts C) Fast moving cold fronts overtake other cold fronts D) Fast moving cold fronts push warm air downward E) Fast moving cold fronts overtake warm fronts and push air aloft Answer: E Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Cold air is aloft and warm air is beneath B) Cold air is beneath and warm air is aloft C) Cold air is to the east and warm air is to the west D) Cold air is to the west and warm air is to the east E) Cold and warm air is mixed to make air whose temperature is an average of the two Answer: B Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 24) What is hurricane season for the Eastern and Gulf Coasts of the U.S.? A) September through October B) June through November C) July through September D) August through October E) It varies each year Answer: B Section: 10.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 25) Which of the following locations has the highest risk for hurricanes? A) Louisiana B) Alabama C) South Carolina D) New Jersey E) Maine
Answer: C Section: 10.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Louisiana B) New Jersey C) South Carolina D) Florida E) California Answer: E Section: 10.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Trade winds push them east to west and Westerlies turn them northward B) Water temperatures push them towards colder water C) Ocean current push them to the north D) Repelling forces from the continents push them out to sea E) Westerlies push them to the west and Trade winds push them northward Answer: A Section: 10.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Northwest Pacific Ocean B) Indian Ocean C) Northwest Atlantic Ocean D) Southwest Pacific Ocean E) Southeast Atlantic Answer: E Section: 10.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 29) Why are hurricanes uncommon on the equator? A) It is too hot there B) It is too cold there C) There is too much wind there D) There is too little wind there E) There is too little Coriolis Effect there Answer: E Section: 10.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 30) What likely hazard would an extratropical cyclone bring to the Northeast United States in January? A) Rain
B) Tornadoes C) Thunderstorms D) Snow E) None, extratropical cyclones do not form in winter Answer: D Section: 10.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) A large amount of rainfall B) A large increase in sea level C) A large amount of wind D) A sudden increase in rainfall E) A sudden increase in wind Answer: B Section: 10.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
A) Fetch
B) Atmospheric pressure C) Shape of coastline D) Age of the storm E) All of the above affect the amount of storm surge Answer: D Section: 10.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
A) High winds B) Storm surge C) Flooding D) Mudslides E) Land subsidence Answer: E Section: 10.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 34) Which of the following may not increase with increasing category on the Saffir-Simpson scale? A) Wind speed B) Storm surge amounts C) Central pressures D) Rainfall amounts E) All of the above will increase for larger categories of storms Answer: D Section: 10.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 35) Why is coastal erosion from cyclones a problem? A) Valuable beach may be eroded causing economic problems B) Vegetation and sand dunes may be eroded causing inland structures to become more vulnerable to storms C) Boats on inland bays may be cut off from the ocean by sediments blocking inlets D) Ground may become eroded bringing down structures E) All of the above are reasons why coastal erosion from cyclones is a problem Answer: E Section: 10.5 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Winds carry plants, animals, and microorganisms B) Waves stir up deeper, nutrient-rich waters C) Winds topple weak and diseased trees in forests D) Waves break apart some corals E) All of the above are benefits of hurricanes Answer: E Section: 10.6 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
A) Humans contribute to global warming that may make hurricanes more intense B) Urbanization of the coastline puts more people at risk from hurricane hazards C) Exhaust from jet engines can make thunderstorm intensity increase and become hurricanes D) Leveling of sand dunes makes the shoreline more vulnerable to erosion E) Construction of seawalls can reflect wave action and increase erosion Answer: C Section: 10.7 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 38) Which of the following tools are used to make forecasts for hurricanes? A) Weather satellites B) Aircraft C) Doppler Radar D) Weather Buoys E) All of the above are used to make forecasts Answer: E Section: 10.8 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 39) What does it mean if a Hurricane Warning has been issued? A) Conditions are good for a hurricane to form in your area B) You should open your windows and doors for the hurricane winds to blow through C) A hurricane is possible in the next 48 hours D) You should plan to evacuate if you are in a low lying area in the path of the hurricane E) Meteorologists have spotted a Tropical Storm and are watching to see if it will turn into a hurricane Answer: D Section: 10.8 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Open all windows on your house in the path of the storm B) Obtain flood insurance C) Learn an evacuation route D) Install heavy shutters on windows and latch them during the hurricane E) Make a family emergency plan Answer: A Section: 10.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
A) Install accurate warning systems B) Plan and publicize evacuation routes C) Make flooding insurance available to potential victims D) Use effective building designs for structures in the hurricane zone E) All of the above are ways in which communities can prepare for a hurricane Answer: E Section: 10.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Answer: FALSE Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 43) Cyclones spin in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres due to the Coriolis Effect. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 44) Extratropical cyclones are rarer than Tropical Cyclones are and one has not been seen in the U.S. in over 100 years. Answer: FALSE Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 45) Extratropical cyclones are responsible for most of the snow and blizzards that occur across the U.S. and Canada. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 46) Hurricanes can spawn tornadoes once they make landfall. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 47) A Nor'easter is a storm that moves along coastal waters bringing storm surges to coastline cities and blizzard conditions to inland cities in the winter. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 48) Once a storm is assigned a category on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, it pretty much stays that way. Answer: FALSE Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 49) Names for big hurricanes, like Hurricane Katrina, are retired and never will be used again. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 50) The eye of the hurricane is an area of relative calm. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 51) Tropical disturbances for the Atlantic Ocean are caused by Easterly Waves off of the coast of Africa. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 52) Before they become hurricanes, they start out as tropical depressions and then tropical storms. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 53) Hurricanes usually dissipate when they make landfall due to the increased friction of the land. Answer: FALSE Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 54) Extratropical cyclones usually don't have wind or storm surge associated with them. Answer: FALSE Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 55) Extratropical cyclones always move over water before making landfall. Answer: FALSE Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 56) Extratropical cyclones are associated with cold, warm, and occluded fronts. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 57) All of the U.S. East Coast has some risk of Hurricanes. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 58) Storm surges usually resemble tsunami in that it is a sudden rise in sea level from a storm. Answer: FALSE Section: 10.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 59) A larger fetch will result in a larger storm surge. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 60) The strongest recorded winds in U.S. came from a hurricane. Answer: FALSE Section: 10.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 61) Cyclones can dramatically increase the amount of coastal erosion that takes place. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.5 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 62) Extratropical cyclones are associated with both blizzards and thunderstorms. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 63) The destruction of sand dunes can increase the damage from cyclones on a coastline. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.7 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 64) Computer models and satellites make it unnecessary for aircraft to collect hurricane data from the storm. Answer: FALSE Section: 10.8 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 65) Weather satellites can give information about the early signs of hurricane formation, but can't show wind speed directly. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.8 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 66) Weather buoys are an outdated source of weather information that are not used currently. Answer: FALSE Section: 10.8 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 67) People who have experienced hurricanes are usually more likely to take appropriate action than those who have not. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 68) Warning systems and insurance are important in mitigating the hazard from hurricanes. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 69) If a hurricane warning is issued for your area, you should wait until you hear more information before deciding to evacuate. Answer: FALSE Section: 10.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 70) Just like in the case of an earthquake, people in hurricane-prone areas should have emergency supplies and should make a family plan. Answer: TRUE Section: 10.9 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 71) What are the similarities and differences between a tropical and extratropical cyclone? Bloom's Taxonomy: Application 72) Explain how and when a hurricane gets its name. Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 73) Describe the stages of development of a hurricane starting with a tropical disturbance. Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 74) Make a sketch of the structure of a hurricane and label the parts. Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 75) List the three environmental conditions for a hurricane and explain why each is important. Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 76) Describe two situations in which hurricanes will lose their energy and start to decrease in energy. Explain why these situations result in a loss of energy for the hurricane. Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 77) Describe the development of the extratropical cyclone. Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 78) Describe the weather changes that you would observe as the frontal systems of an extratropical cyclone passed through your area. Bloom's Taxonomy: Application 79) Name the areas of the United States (including Alaska and Canada) that are at risk for hurricanes. Explain why these are at risk. Bloom's Taxonomy: Application 80) Name the areas of the United States (including Alaska and Canada) that are not at risk for hurricanes. Explain why these are not at risk. Bloom's Taxonomy: Application 81) Explain what you would see if you were standing on the beach (pretending that you are able to do this!) as a Category 2 hurricane makes landfall. What would the difference be if you were a mile further inland? Bloom's Taxonomy: Application 82) What are some human activities that increase the negative effects of hurricanes? Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 83) Describe some things that meteorologists can predict well about a hurricane and some things that they are less able to predict. Bloom's Taxonomy: Application 84) Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Some people believe that the hurricane should not have had the effect that it did since meteorologists had been tracking the hurricane and had made strong predictions for when and where Katrina would make landfall. Describe the limitations that meteorologists have in predicting hurricanes. Next, explain the difficulties with warning the public and with getting people to act on warnings. If you could change something about the time leading up to the hurricane, what would it be? Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension, Analysis, Evaluation 85) In thinking about the effects of Hurricanes for the future, there are two things to consider. First, the ability to predict hurricanes is getting better. Second, there are more people moving to coastal areas. In your opinion, which is the more important issue for a hurricane disaster? What are the limitations of hurricane prediction and what are the problems associated with people living on the shoreline? Which do you think has the greater effect on the problem? Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluation 86) In terms of hurricanes, preparedness is key to getting people safely from a hurricane zone. 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