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What was a significant impact of Hurricane Floyd, as described in the text?
What was a significant impact of Hurricane Floyd, as described in the text?
- The destruction of forests due to high winds.
- Extensive flooding of thousands of homes. (correct)
- A minor increase in local temperatures.
- A large increase in tourism along the East Coast.
Hurricane Floyd was relatively small in size compared to other Atlantic hurricanes.
Hurricane Floyd was relatively small in size compared to other Atlantic hurricanes.
False (B)
What is the main reason given for why storms and hurricanes are assigned names?
What is the main reason given for why storms and hurricanes are assigned names?
To reduce confusion when multiple storms occur simultaneously and to improve forecasting and warning effectiveness.
Hurricane Floyd brought tropical storm force winds to the __________ and East Coast of the USA.
Hurricane Floyd brought tropical storm force winds to the __________ and East Coast of the USA.
Match the characteristic with its description related to Hurricane Floyd:
Match the characteristic with its description related to Hurricane Floyd:
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Hurricane Floyd
Hurricane Floyd
A large Atlantic hurricane that impacted the Bahamas and the East Coast of the USA in 1999.
Tropical storm naming
Tropical storm naming
The practice of assigning names to storms for easy identification and communication.
Effectiveness of forecasting
Effectiveness of forecasting
The improvement in predicting storms due to the use of names.
Storm size
Storm size
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Drawbacks of naming storms
Drawbacks of naming storms
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