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Question #1

In which of these latitudes would you tend to find the lowest number of typhoons, tropical cyclones or hurricanes in a typical year?

A. 10N to 15N

B. 20N to 25N

C. 0 to 5N

D. 15N to 20N

E. 5N to 10N

Question #2

This area has the world’s largest concentration of thunderstorms:

A. Australia

B. Central Africa

C. The Southern Great Plains

D. The Caribbean

E. The Great Basin

Question #3

A storm in the tropics with sustained winds of 54 m.p.h. would be a ____

A. Hurricane

B. Tropical Storm

C. Typhoon

D. Tropical Depression

Question #4

During an El Nino year the following conditions exist for the eastern Pacific Ocean near the Equator:

A. Warm Sea Surface Temps. & High Pressure

B. Cold Sea Surface Temps. & High Pressure

C. Warm Sea Surface Temps. & Low Pressure

D. Cold Sea Surface Temps. & Low Pressure

E. Warm Pressure and Melting Icebergs

Question #5

Which air mass contains the coldest, driest air?

A. mP

B. cP

C. mT

D. pT

E. cT