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Nat Haz Hurricanes & Cyclones

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Hurricane Katrina the most anticipated natural disaster in history?

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2.

What variables does the Saffir Simpson scale take into account? What is the issue with this?

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3.

Ocean Current A is the (a)   Current.

4.

Ocean Current B is the ____ _____ Current.

(a)  

5.

Ocean Current C is the (a)   Current.

6.

Ocean Current D is the ____ _____ Current.

(a)  

7.

Ocean Current E is the (a)   Current.

8.

A cyclone is an area of...

a)

Low pressure

b)

High Pressure

c)

Rotating Winds

d)

Low Pressure & Rotating Winds

9.

Cyclones are defined by place of origin.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The difference between tropical systems and extra-tropical systems is the temperature of the core.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The term used to describe a tropical system is dependent on the ocean basin in which it formed.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Tropical systems, or hurricanes, are only given female names.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The naming of winter storms is done by the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Cyclones can produce flooding, tornadoes, snowstorms, and blizzards.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following do forecasters use to track and observe tropical cyclone systems?

a)

Satellites

b)

Aircraft

c)

Radar

d)

Buoys

e)

All of the Above AND also Computer Models

16.

An Alberta Clipper comes from...

a)

Canada

b)

Appalacian Mtns

c)

the Midwest

17.

Tropical systems, or hurricanes, are only given female names.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Compare and contrast a watch and warning.

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19.

Give an example of mitigation for a hurricane.

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20.

What is an example of a natural service function of a hurricane.

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21.

Why is perception of risk an issue with hurricanes/tropical systems?

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