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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. 20N to 25N

B. 0 to 5N

C. 5N to 10N

D. 15N to 20N

E. 10N to 15N

Question #2

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

A. The Great Basin

B. Central Africa

C. The Caribbean

D. Australia

E. The Southern Great Plains

Question #3

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

A. Typhoon

B. Tropical Depression

C. Tropical Storm

D. Hurricane

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. & Low Pressure

C. Cold Sea Surface Temps. & High Pressure

D. Warm Pressure and Melting Icebergs

E. Warm Sea Surface Temps. & Low Pressure

Question #5

Which air mass contains the coldest, driest air?

A. cT

B. pT

C. cP

D. mT

E. mP