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What is the primary factor that contributes to the formation of a tropical disturbance?
What is the primary factor that contributes to the formation of a tropical disturbance?
- Warm water evaporation from the ocean's surface (correct)
- High winds
- Thunderclouds and rainstorms
- Strong ocean currents
What is the term for the rise in ocean water caused by a hurricane?
What is the term for the rise in ocean water caused by a hurricane?
- Ocean current
- Storm surge (correct)
- Tropical storm
- Tropical disturbance
What is the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm?
What is the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm?
- Location of formation
- Direction of movement
- Duration of the storm
- Sustained wind speed (correct)
What is the stage of development that all hurricanes go through?
What is the stage of development that all hurricanes go through?
What is the result of air at the top of thunderclouds cooling?
What is the result of air at the top of thunderclouds cooling?
What is the minimum wind speed in miles per hour required for a tropical system to be classified as a tropical depression?
What is the minimum wind speed in miles per hour required for a tropical system to be classified as a tropical depression?
What is the primary source of energy for a hurricane's intensification?
What is the primary source of energy for a hurricane's intensification?
Why do hurricanes weaken as they move over land?
Why do hurricanes weaken as they move over land?
What is the minimum distance from the equator required for a hurricane to form?
What is the minimum distance from the equator required for a hurricane to form?
According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, what is the wind speed range for a Category 1 hurricane?
According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, what is the wind speed range for a Category 1 hurricane?
What is a characteristic of a Category 2 hurricane?
What is a characteristic of a Category 2 hurricane?
What can cause further destruction in addition to the hurricane's winds?
What can cause further destruction in addition to the hurricane's winds?
What determines the severity of flooding caused by a hurricane?
What determines the severity of flooding caused by a hurricane?
What is a characteristic of a Category 5 hurricane?
What is a characteristic of a Category 5 hurricane?
How much energy does an average hurricane release?
How much energy does an average hurricane release?
