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

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