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Tropical Trivia Medium Quiz #3


1. On average, the size of a hurricane is about....
 

  30-40 miles
  100-150 miles
  300-400 miles
  700-900 miles


2. On Average, the size of an eye of a hurricane is about...
 

  2-3 miles
  20-30 miles
  50-75 miles
  100 miles


3. Where is the most likely place to find a tornado in a hurricane?
 

  Eye wall
  Eye
  Rain bands
  Tornadoes don't form in hurricanes


4. Why is the right side of a hurricane, realitive to motion, contain stronger winds?
 

  The Coriolis force
  The forward motion is added to the wind strength
  Thunderstorms build there more often
  Tornadoes form there more often


5. In which part of the world have tropical cyclones caused the most loss of life?
 

  Central America
  Bangaldesh
  Austrailia
  Japan


6. What rare tropical cyclone event occured in 2004?
 

  A hurricane hit southern California
  A hurricane developed two eyes, side by side
  A hurricane formed in the south Atlantic Ocean
  A hurricane stalled over Bermuda for ten days


7. There usually is a lot of lightning in the eyewall of a hurricane.
 

  True
  False


8. The most wind damage and highest storm surge with Hurricane Katrina in 2005 occured near New Orleans.
 

  True
  False


9. Most loss of life from a hurricane is usually because of inland flooding rainfall.
 

  True
  False


10. In preparing for a hurricane, it is usually a good idea to tape windows to help them not shatter from strong winds.
 

  True
  False


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