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Why do weather experts believe a new hurricane category is necessary?
Why do weather experts believe a new hurricane category is necessary?
- To accommodate more powerful storms caused by climate change (correct)
- To reduce the number of hurricanes classified as category 5
- To prevent the formation of super-storms in the future
- To simplify the hurricane rating scale from 1 to 6
What distinguishes hurricanes from typhoons according to the text?
What distinguishes hurricanes from typhoons according to the text?
- Their formation process in different oceans
- Their geographical location of occurrence (correct)
- Their impact on land and communities
- Their intensity and wind speeds
What does Dr. James Kossin hope to achieve by suggesting the need for a category 6 hurricane?
What does Dr. James Kossin hope to achieve by suggesting the need for a category 6 hurricane?
- Enhance communication about risk due to climate change (correct)
- Increase funding for meteorological research
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally
- Create panic regarding future storm occurrences
How are hurricanes and typhoons related based on the information provided?
How are hurricanes and typhoons related based on the information provided?
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What causes hurricanes to become more powerful and have higher wind speeds according to Dr. Kossin?
What causes hurricanes to become more powerful and have higher wind speeds according to Dr. Kossin?
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