Ocean 115 - Introduction to Oceanography » Spring 2022 » Hurricane Andrew

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Question #1
How long can hurricanes last for?
A.   Months
B.   Hours
C.   Days
D.   Weeks
Question #2
What’s nation birth ties back to hurricanes?
A.   Indonesia
B.   China
C.   Croatia
D.   Pakistan
E.   Bangladesh
F.   Taiwan
Question #3
What is a storm surge?
A.   The surge of electricity that arrives with a hurricane
B.   The high winds that swirl in a hurricane
C.   The name for a typhoon off of Antarctica
D.   Wind driven walls of storm water
Question #4
What was the top recorded wind speed on Hurricane Andrew?
A.   138 mph
B.   159 mph
C.   164 mph
D.   108 mph
E.   155 mph
Question #5
How was Hurricane Andrew born?
A.   No one knows
B.   As a cloud disturbance off of Canada
C.   Locally off of Florida
D.   As a cloud disturbance off of Africa
E.   As a lightning strike off of Texas
Question #6
What are some of the insidious dangers associated with a hurricane?
A.   Sinkholes forming
B.   Lots of flammable debris
C.   A higher likelihood of a scond hurricane coming five days later
D.   Household chemicals being released into the groundwater in large quantities
Question #7
According to the video, why did the animals do so well at the zoo?
A.   All the structures were reinforced against high winds
B.   No one knows because no one was there
C.   Because they gain energy from storms
D.   They can fly away from the storm
Question #8
Have people learned the lessons of living too close to the ocean?
A.   Yes
B.   No

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