What was the initial belief about the correlation between hurricane strength and storm surge?
What's The Deepest Storm Surge In History?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Storm surges are only caused by sea level rise.
Stronger hurricanes always cause higher storm surges.
Weaker hurricanes cause higher storm surges.
Storm surges are unrelated to hurricane strength.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the primary cause of a storm surge?
Rainfall from the hurricane
Salt water pushed on land by hurricane winds
Melting ice caps
Earthquakes under the ocean
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which hurricane caused the highest storm surge in the US?
Cyclone Mahina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Sandy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What unique geographical feature contributed to Hurricane Ian's storm surge?
High sea walls
Deep ocean floor
Shallow ocean floor
Mountainous coastline
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the unexpected outcome captured by Max Olson's camera during Hurricane Ian?
A house floating away with people inside
A tornado forming
A shipwreck
A volcanic eruption
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Hurricane Katrina cause more destruction than Hurricane Ian despite being a lower category?
It was faster
It had a larger wind field
It hit a more populated area
It had more rainfall
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a significant challenge in accurately predicting storm surges?
Lack of satellite data
Inaccurate weather forecasts
Insufficient historical data
Unmapped underwater features
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