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

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

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