Quiz
How has global warming intensified hurricanes in the past 5 decades?
A. Humidity increases more atmospheric pressure.
B. Tropical storms create more clouds.
C. Humidity increases water temperature.
D. More clouds are produced and cause more knots.
E. Typhoons and hurricanes join and make a stronger storm
Which category of hurricanes is considered extreme and what damage does it cause?
A. Category 4, damage to buildings, mobile homes, trees, signs blown down, flooding
B: Category 5, damage to buildings, mobile homes, trees, signs blown down, flooding
C. Category 6, severe flooding, tree plus sign damage, mobile homes destroyed.
D. Category 4, severe flooding, tree plus sign damage, mobile homes destroyed.
E. Category 5, severe flooding, tree plus sign damage, mobile homes destroyed.
Why is the storm surge the most powerful part of a hurricane?
A. It creates thunderstorms & risky weather conditions.
B. Tsnamis occur & water damage happens.
C. High winds can tear apart buildings.
D. It's a high flood of water[Wave] that creates much damage.
E. Hard rainfall mixes with high wind speed to create a destructive force.
When do hurricanes loose power/energy?
A. When clouds form causing the temperature to cool.
B. When hurricanes reach land.
C. When the Coriolis effect turns counter clockwise.
D. When windshears maintain at high levels.
E. Both B and D
What is the correct definition of Knots?
A. Thunder storms in the hurricane intensifying its power.
B. Waves bunched together causing a greater storm surge.
C. Unit of measurement for speed of sea windshears.
D. The speed of winds during a storm
E. None of the above
A. Humidity increases more atmospheric pressure.
B. Tropical storms create more clouds.
C. Humidity increases water temperature.
D. More clouds are produced and cause more knots.
E. Typhoons and hurricanes join and make a stronger storm
Which category of hurricanes is considered extreme and what damage does it cause?
A. Category 4, damage to buildings, mobile homes, trees, signs blown down, flooding
B: Category 5, damage to buildings, mobile homes, trees, signs blown down, flooding
C. Category 6, severe flooding, tree plus sign damage, mobile homes destroyed.
D. Category 4, severe flooding, tree plus sign damage, mobile homes destroyed.
E. Category 5, severe flooding, tree plus sign damage, mobile homes destroyed.
Why is the storm surge the most powerful part of a hurricane?
A. It creates thunderstorms & risky weather conditions.
B. Tsnamis occur & water damage happens.
C. High winds can tear apart buildings.
D. It's a high flood of water[Wave] that creates much damage.
E. Hard rainfall mixes with high wind speed to create a destructive force.
When do hurricanes loose power/energy?
A. When clouds form causing the temperature to cool.
B. When hurricanes reach land.
C. When the Coriolis effect turns counter clockwise.
D. When windshears maintain at high levels.
E. Both B and D
What is the correct definition of Knots?
A. Thunder storms in the hurricane intensifying its power.
B. Waves bunched together causing a greater storm surge.
C. Unit of measurement for speed of sea windshears.
D. The speed of winds during a storm
E. None of the above
