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

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

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