what is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane

An easterly wave contributes to hurricane development by: a: creating surface convergence b: feeding warm waves of water into the vicinity of the hurricane c: steering disturbances over the Canaries current d: causing disturbances from the Bahamas to move to the east, over warmer waters

A

The eye wall of a hurricane a: has the greatest wind speeds b: lies at the hurricanes outer edge c: has the lightest precipitation d: has the highest barometric pressure

A

What type of clouds are most common in a hurricane a: cumulonimbus b: cirrus c: nimbostratus d: stratus

A

Which of the following can diminish the intensity of a hurricane a: moving over land b: significant increase in large-scale air flow aloft c: moving over warmer water with more moisture above it d: frequent lightening.

A

Why do hurricanes in the Atlantic move toward the west during their early stages a: prevailing winds are from the east b: steering influence of ocean currents c: they move away from areas of high salinity d: warmer water temperatures guide them

A

why don't hurricanes develop on or near the Equator a: the coriolis effect is too weak to create rotation b: the ITCZ inhibits the growth of the hurricane's thunderstorm c :the water is too warm to allow for the storm's development d: the question is false; hurricanes develop on the Equator all the time

A

Inside the eye of a hurricane a: the skies are usually perfectly clear, with no clouds to be seen b: the most intense thunderstorms of the hurricane are forming c: air is sinking and warming by compression d: the air temperature is colder than anywhere else in the storm

C

What have scientists discovered will happen to a hurricane soon after it produces hot towers a: The wind speeds will drop b: it will produce an outbreak of tornados c: it will intensify d: the storm will make landfall

C

What role does the cone play in a track forecast? a: it demonstrates the expected rate of weakening the storm will take after missing landfall b: it shows which areas will recieve hurricane force vs tropical storm force winds c: it illustrates the widening uncertainty about the storms track as the forecast goes further into the future d: it shows the warmest zones of the sea surface temperatures around the storm

C

Since detection and tracking of hurricanes is now quite accurate, why does damage from these storms continue to increase? a: continued development of coastal areas b: poor forecasts of landfall area c: changes in tidal patterns d: hurricane intensity is greater

a

The very center of the hurricane is called the: a: eye b: eye ring c: eye wall d: core

a

Why do hurricanes initially form only in the tropics a: warm water temperatures are found there b: stronger pressure gradients are found there c: coriolis is weaker there d: subsiding air currents are found there

a

what general circulation wind belt is the place of origin for hurricanes a: westerlies b: trade winds c: doldrums d: horse latitudes

b

The ________ scale is used to establish categories of hurricane intensity a: stormfury b: fujita c: saffir-simpson d: johnson- hilderbrandt

c

the doughnut shaped wall of intense convective activity surrounding the center of the storm is called the a: eye b: eye ring c: eye wall d: core

c

what causes the winds of a hurricane to be so fast a: coupling with the jet stream b: stronger coriolis force c: very strong pressure gradient force d: tidal effects e: weaker corlolis force

c

An announcement aimed at specific coastal areas that a hurricane poses a possible threat within 48 hours is called a: a: hurricane warning b: tornando warning c: torando watch d: hurricane watch

d

Hurricanes form: a: between 35 degrees and 50 degrees latitude b: between 20 degrees and 35 degrees latitude c: at the equator d: between 5 degrees and 30 degrees latitude

d

What is the difference between between a typhoon and a hurricane a: a hurricane is a true tropical cyclone, but a typhoon is not b: a hurricane is stronger than a typhoon c: they represent different phases in the development of a tropical storm d: they occur in different ocean basins

d

What is the proper order of storm intensity in terms of increasing wind speed? a: tropical storm, hurricane, tropical depression b: tropical depression, hurricane, tropical storm c: tropical storm, tropical depression, hurricane d: hurricane, tropical depression, tropical storm e: tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane

e