Hurricane Quiz

[chadtm80]

Question 1:

In 1954 this hurricane hit the Northeastern United States ?

Claudia
Christine
Carol
Cheryl


Question 2:

What southern state was affected by Hurricane Carla in 1961 ?


Florida
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama


Question 3:

Hurricane Audrey was particularly severe, hitting Louisiana and Northern Texas. In what year did Audrey strike ?

1957
1958
1956
1953


Question 4:

In what month of 1965 did Hurricane Betsy strike ?

June
September
August
October


Question 5:

In 1969 another severe hurricane struck the south, what was it called ?

Charles
Carmen
Cleo
Camille


Question 6:

Hurricane Agnes struck a huge portion of the east coast, from Florida to New York. In what year ?

1972
1973
1971
1974


Question 7:

In 1979 a hurricane that hit Florida and the Eastern United States, as well as the Caribbean, left a very high fatality list. What was it called ?

Donna
Diane
Daniel
David


Question 8:

In what year did Hurricane Gloria strike ?

1986
1983
1984
1985


Question 9:

In 1989 this hurricane struck South Carolina and parts of the Caribbean. What was it called ?

Hugo
Henry
Harry
Herman


Question 10:

Hurricane Andrew was the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, at the time it hit. In what year did Andrew cause so much damage ?

1993
1991
1992
1990

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

1. Carol
2. Texas
3. 1957
4. September
5. Camille
6. 1972
7. David
8. 1985
9. Hugo
10. 1992

lol do I win a prize? Aw shucks!

[chadtm80]

Dam... your quick.. YOU DA MAN!!!

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

lmao
Nothin to it!

[chadtm80]

K. try this one

A quiz on meteorologcal phenomena



Question 1:

From which generic type of cloud do thunderstorms/tornados come from?

Stratocumulus
Towering Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Nimbostratus



Question 2:

What does an isohyet represent?

A line of equal potential temperature
A line of equal geopotential height
A line of equal rainfall
A line of equal thickness


Question 3:

According to the Beaufort scale, what wind speed (in knots) is deemed to be a fresh breeze?

17-21kts
15-20kts
11-16kts
8-13kts



Question 4:

Can steam fog form when warm air moves over cold water?

Yes
No



Question 5:

What is the term for an anticlockwise change in wind direction without an alteration in strength?

moderating
veering
backing
freshening



Question 6:

The Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate (DALR) is approximately equal to?

+12 degrees K/1000m
-13 degrees K/1000m
-7 degrees K/1000m
-10 degrees K/1000m



Question 7:

What is CAPE?

Combined Adiabatic Potential Energy
Convective Adiabatic Potential Energy
Cumulative Advective Potential Energy
Convective Available Potential Energy



Question 8:

What type of cloud would be more likely give showers of precipitation reaching the ground?

Stratocumulus
Altocumulus
Cirrocumulus
Cumulus



Question 9:

The lowest 100km of the atmosphere is divided into four parts. What is the correct order from the ground up?

Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Stratosphere
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere and Thermosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere and Mesosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere and Thermosphere



Question 10:

Which of these is a formation requirement of a tropical cyclone (hurricane)?

Sea surface temperature greater than 26 degrees celcius
Little vertical wind shear
Latitude greater than 5 degrees either N or S
All of these

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

Easy easy easy!! lol I'll let someone else chime in!

[chadtm80]

?????????????????????????

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

lol guess no one is up to the challenge Chad....maybe they dont know their 'stuff'!

[chadtm80]

guess no one is up to the challenge Chad....maybe they dont know their 'stuff'!

You all going to take that????????

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

lol dang...all these 'supposed' hurricane wathcers/chasers etc and living down in the southern regions....cmon!!! Put up or shut up! lol Cant have a guy from PA outdo ya on these things...its not right! lol

[VanceWxMan]

K. try this one

A quiz on meteorologcal phenomena



Question 1:

From which generic type of cloud do thunderstorms/tornados come from?

Stratocumulus
Towering Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Nimbostratus



Question 2:

What does an isohyet represent?

A line of equal potential temperature
A line of equal geopotential height
A line of equal rainfall
A line of equal thickness


Question 3:

According to the Beaufort scale, what wind speed (in knots) is deemed to be a fresh breeze?

17-21kts
15-20kts
11-16kts
8-13kts



Question 4:

Can steam fog form when warm air moves over cold water?

Yes
No



Question 5:

What is the term for an anticlockwise change in wind direction without an alteration in strength?

moderating
veering
backing
freshening



Question 6:

The Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate (DALR) is approximately equal to?

+12 degrees K/1000m
-13 degrees K/1000m
-7 degrees K/1000m
-10 degrees K/1000m



Question 7:

What is CAPE?

Combined Adiabatic Potential Energy
Convective Adiabatic Potential Energy
Cumulative Advective Potential Energy
Convective Available Potential Energy



Question 8:

What type of cloud would be more likely give showers of precipitation reaching the ground?

Stratocumulus
Altocumulus
Cirrocumulus
Cumulus



Question 9:

The lowest 100km of the atmosphere is divided into four parts. What is the correct order from the ground up?

Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Stratosphere
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere and Thermosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere and Mesosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere and Thermosphere



Question 10:

Which of these is a formation requirement of a tropical cyclone (hurricane)?

Sea surface temperature greater than 26 degrees celcius
Little vertical wind shear
Latitude greater than 5 degrees either N or S
All of these

Aaron