Ocean and Weather (Hurricanes) - 8.10C

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Where does most evaporation occur due to greatest solar radiation?

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near the Equator.

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The circulation of warm and cold matter is called...

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Convection

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Which factor contributes most to the formation of hurricanes?

• gravitational pull of the moon and sun
• toxic chemicals in the atmosphere by industry
• Glaciers melting in polar regions
• solar radiation heating the oceans by equator

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solar radiation heating the oceans by equator

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This is the calmest part of a hurricane.

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eye

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Where does the Storm Start? Options: Over Cold Water, Over Antarctica, Over Warm Water, Overseas

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Over Warm Water

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Condition of the air that is influenced by heat and water.

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Climate

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How fast do winds have to be before it is considered a hurricane? Options: 50 mph, 75 mph, 100 mph, 40 mph

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75 mph

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Hurricanes are the result of heat energy and water evaporated from which of the following: natural springs in Texas, reservoirs heated by industry, oceans in tropics, large lake in Africa.

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oceans in tropics

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This phenomenon that forces winds to spin.

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Coriolis effect

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Where do the strongest winds of a hurricane come from? Options: The eye wall, The rain band, The eye, The center

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The eye wall