Hurricane Warning

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1. What is the difference between hurricanes and typhoons? Location Wind speed Direction of spin None of these

2. A named tropical system in the Atlantic region retains its name if it crosses Mexico or Central America. True False

3. At what wind speed does a tropical storm system reach hurricane strength? 74 mph (119 k/ph) 72 mph (116 k/ph) 76 mph (122 k/ph) 70 mph (113 k/ph)

4. In 2004, what rare hurricane-related weather phenomenon occured? No hurricanes with U.S. landfall A hurricane off the coast of California No tropical systems in the Eastern Pacific A hurricane in the Southern Atlantic

5. How many name lists are used for the Altantic Hurricane season? Five Six Seven It's different every year

6. At one time, tropical storm systems were given exclusively female names. In what year did male names start appearing on the lists? 1980 1978 1979 1981

7. When is the Atlantic hurricane season? July 1 - October 31 May 1 - October 31 June 1 - November 30 May 15 - December 15

8. When a tropical depression forms, it is closely monitored for any further development. When the sustained wind speeds reach a certain point, the system is then elevated to Tropical Storm status and it is given a name. At which wind speed does this occur? 42 mph (68 k/ph) 35 mph (56 k/ph) 39 mph (63 k/ph) 45 mph (72 k/ph)

9. Which of the following pairs of Atlantic hurricane names are the first ones to be retired? Betsy and Cleo Carol and Hazel Audrey and Janet Agnes and Elena

10. In what year were names first officially assigned to Atlantic tropical systems? 1953 1945 1959 1964