CHAPTER ELEVEN: QUESTIONS 1.
If you lived in the Western Atlantic area and had a severe low-pressure storm in the area, what would you most likely call this system? a. Typhoon b. Cyclone c. Tropical storm d. Hurricane
2.
What marker most predicts whether a tropical storm is a hurricane or typhoon? a. Greenwich meridian b. West Coast of US c. International Dateline d. East Coast of US
3.
In the lifespan of a hurricane, what defines the beginning, where there has not yet been any circulation of the low-pressure area? a. Tropical low b. Tropical disturbance c. Tropical depression d. Tropical storm
4.
What wind level will you look for, above which you would call a storm a tropical storm rather than a tropical depression? a. 21 miles per hour b. 30 miles per hour c. 39 miles per hour d. 48 miles per hour
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