GLY105 Weather and the Coast Quiz
Question 1The classic sea breeze forms during the:
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day
night
both day and night
is not affected by day/night differences
Question 2The ITCZ is characterized by:
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sinking air
rising air
stagnant (non moving) air
Question 3Seasonal wind pattern changes that include rainy and dry conditions are known as:
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monsoons
hurricanes
mid latitude cyclones
typhoons
Question 4The planetary wind system that most directly steers our weather on Long Island is:
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trade winds
prevailing easterlies
prevailing westerlies
circumpolar winds
Question 5The Panhandle Hook, Alberta Clipper, and the Nor’Easter describe:
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types of hurricanes
anticyclone paths
mid latitude cyclone paths
haircut styles
Question 6Hurricanes need:
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cold water and strong wind shear
cold water and weak wind shear
warm water and strong wind shear
warm water and weak wind shear
Question 7The most deadly hazard associated with hurricanes is/are:
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tornadoes
flooding rain
strong winds
storm surge
Question 8The peak of hurricane season occurs around:
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June 10th
July 10th
August 10th
September 10th
Question 9 Hurricanes at the surface are:
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abnormally low pressure
abnormally high pressure
Question 10Most hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean originate:
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near the west coast of Africa
near the west coast of Europe
near the east coast North America
near the east coast South America
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