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.   Bangladesh
B.   China
C.   Taiwan
D.   Croatia
E.   Indonesia
F.   Pakistan
Question #3
What is a storm surge?
A.   The high winds that swirl in a hurricane
B.   The surge of electricity that arrives with 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.   108 mph
C.   155 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 Canada
D.   Locally off of Florida
E.   As a cloud disturbance off of Africa
Question #6
What are some of the insidious dangers associated with a hurricane?
A.   Sinkholes forming
B.   A higher likelihood of a scond hurricane coming five days later
C.   Lots of flammable debris
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.   They can fly away from the storm
B.   All the structures were reinforced against high winds
C.   Because they gain energy from storms
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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