Quiz 10 Hurricanes 1_ GEO 1000-001 Fall 2022 Science in Cinema
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Quiz 10 Hurricanes 1
Due
Sep 27 at 11:59pm
Points
10
Questions
5
Available
Sep 25 at 12am - Oct 6 at 11:59pm
Time Limit
None
Attempt History
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Score
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Attempt 1 12 minutes
10 out of 10
Score for this quiz: 10
out of 10
Submitted Sep 27 at 7:24pm
This attempt took 12 minutes.
2 / 2 pts
Question 1
1. A tropical depression is stronger than a hurricane (T/F)
a. True b. False Correct!
Correct!
No answer text provided. No answer text provided. 2 / 2 pts
Question 2
2. In the northern hemisphere, what is the sense (direction) of hurricanes
rotation?
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Quiz 10 Hurricanes 1: GEO 1000-001 Fall 2022 Science in Cinema
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a. counterclockwise Correct!
Correct!
b. clockwise c. vertical d. vorticity 2 / 2 pts
Question 3
3. Where (relative to the path of the hurricane) does the greatest storm
surge occur?
a. Always where the hurricane first makes landfall. b. Where the eye passes over the coast. c. To the northeast of the hurricane track. Correct!
Correct!
d. To the southwest of the hurricane track. 2 / 2 pts
Question 4
4. The rotation of hurricanes and cyclones is caused by
a. Reduced air pressure where winds are fastest (Bernoulli’s principle) b. The rotation of the Earth (Coriolis effect) Correct!
Correct!
c. Acceleration due to gravity (Newton’s laws) d. None of the above
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Question 5
5. The strongest winds in a hurricane are found in the
a. Eye b. Eyewall Correct!
Correct!
c. Tail d. Upper levels Quiz Score: 10
out of 10
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