Hurricanes

Most of the water vapor in the atmosphere comes from evaporation of water from oceans. Most of this evaporation occurs where there is the greatest solar radiation, which is -

• along the coast of Europe.

• around islands in the Pacific.

• near the Equator.

• at both of the poles.

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

• Convection

• Wind

• Evaporates

• Rises

Which of the following factors contributes most to 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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This is the calmest part of a hurricane.

• eye wall

• rain bands

• eye

• eye and rain bands

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Where does the Storm Start?

• Over Cold Water

• Over Antarctica

• Over Warm Water

• Overseas

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

• Convection

• Climate

• Wind

• Hurricane

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How fast do winds have to be before it is considered a hurricane?

• 50 mph

• 75 mph

• 100 mph

• 40 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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This phenomenon that forces winds to spin.

• Rain bands

• Eye

• Eye Wall

• Coriolis effect

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The strongest winds of hurricane come from?

• The eye wall

• The rain band

• The eye

• The center

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