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Final Jeopardy
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Many tourists come to the Caribbean islands for
their
A. ancient historical sites.
B. lively cities.
C. peaceful deserts.
D. sunny beaches.
D. Sunny beaches
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Another word for a tropical cyclone is a
A. nor'easter.
B. thunderstorm.
C. hurricane.
D. tornado.
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C. Hurricane
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The scientific study of climate and weather
patterns is
A. aerodynamics.
B. atmospheric chemistry.
C. geology.
D. meteorology.
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D. Meteorology
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What happens when warm water rises in the
ocean?
A. Ocean levels drop near the poles.
B. Cool water flows in to take its place.
C. Temperatures near the equator rise.
D. Warm air sinks to meet the warm water.
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B. Cool water flows in to take its place.
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What causes the prevailing winds to move in a
curving pattern?
A. the Coriolis effect
B. El Nino
C. convection
D. Earth's rotation
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D. Earth's rotation
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What is one effect of El Niño?
A. flooding along the Pacific coast of Southeast Asia
B. increased rainfall along the Pacific coast of North
America
C. severe forest fires along the Pacific coast of South
America
D. prolonged droughts in regions along the Pacific coast of
Australia
B. increased rainfall along the Pacific coast of
North America
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To get started, tropical cyclones need
A. a large amount of warm, moist air.
B. easterly prevailing winds.
C. a long period of cool ocean temperatures.
D. hot, dry air rising off a desert.
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A. a large amount of warm, moist air.
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When does a tropical disturbance become a
tropical depression?
A. when several thunderstorms come together
B. when the winds start circling
C. when the wind speeds reach 39 miles an hour
D. when the wind speeds reach 74 miles per hour
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B. when the winds start circling
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What is the correct order in which a hurricane
forms?
A. thunderstorm, tropical storm, tropical disturbance,
hurricane
B. tropical depression, tropical disturbance, tropical storm,
hurricane
C. tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm,
hurricane
D. tropical storm, tropical depression, thunderstorm,
hurricane
C. tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical
storm, hurricane
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The calm center of the hurricane is called the
A. axis.
B. eye wall.
C. orbit.
D. eye.
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D. eye.
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Hurricanes may grow in both size and power as
long as they
A. stay over warm water.
B. move over cool currents of water.
C. remain stationery.
D. travel along the coast of Africa.
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A. stay over warm water.
Flying Into the Eye of Hurricane Ike with the Hurricane Hunters - Angry
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How do we know the wind speeds, wind direction,
pressure and temperature of a hurricane?
A. A network of dedicated volunteers on the ground gather
the information.
B. Meteorologists gather all the information they need from
satellite data.
C. NASA sends the space shuttle into orbit in order to
gather the data.
D. The Hurricane Hunters Air Force unit flies into the storm
to gather the data.
D. The Hurricane Hunters Air Force unit flies into
the storm to gather the data.
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What does a hurricane warning mean?
A. Conditions are favorable for a hurricane, but no
hurricane has been spotted.
B. A hurricane will make landfall within 2 hours.
C. A hurricane will make landfall within 24 hours.
D. A hurricane may hit land within 36 hours.
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C. A hurricane will make landfall within 24 hours.
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What does the Saffir-Simpson scale rate?
A. the predicted death toll of a hurricane
B. the potential of a hurricane to cause damage
C. the number of deadly thunderstorms contained
within a hurricane
D. the actual amount of damage caused by a
hurricane
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B. the potential of a hurricane to cause damage
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The most destructive feature of a hurricane is
A. the storm surge.
B. the high winds.
C. the atmospheric pressure.
D. the complete lack of sunlight.
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A. the storm surge.
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Why are storm surges so deadly?
A. The wind speed caused by storm surges can blow the
roofs off of houses.
B. Storm surges increase the size and power of the
hurricane while it is over water.
C. The large hail produced by storm surges destroy people,
property, and livestock.
D. Storm surges destroy everything in their path when they
make landfall.
D. Storm surges destroy everything in their path
when they make landfall.
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What causes a hurricane to lose its strength?
A. when ocean temperatures rise
B. when land temperatures decline
C. when they rotate so fast they break up
D. when they encounter land
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D. when they encounter land
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Suppose a hurricane is crossing over Cuba. What
do you predict will happen?
A. The hurricane will gain strength as it crosses Cuba but
weaken as it travels across the Gulf.
B. The hurricane will lose steam over Cuba, but pick up
strength when it reaches the Gulf.
C. The hurricane will lose strength over Cuba and die
before reaching the Gulf.
D. The hurricane will weaken slightly over Cuba and
continue weakening as it crosses the Gulf.
B. The hurricane will lose steam over Cuba, but
pick up strength when it reaches the Gulf.
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What is the first task after a hurricane passes?
A. clean up the floodwaters
B. repair the water and sewer lines
C. evaluate the cost of the damage
D. rescue the people caught in the wreckage
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D. rescue the people caught in the wreckage
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Which statement is true?
A. The United States experiences more extreme weather
than other parts of the world.
B. Most parts of the world experience some form of
extreme weather.
C. Monsoons regularly cause great flooding in the
Caribbean nations.
D. El Niño brings about long periods of calm weather in the
Pacific region.
B. Most parts of the world experience some form
of extreme weather.
Final Jeopardy
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Hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and even
severe heat waves are examples of
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Extreme weather