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Most of the destruction of a hurricane is caused by:
 a. flooding.
 b. high winds.
 c. lightning.
 d. hail.

Question 2

In the tropics, hurricanes typically move from:
 a. west to east.
 b. east to west.
 c. northwest to southeast.
 d. north to south.

Question 3

Hurricane formation requires:
 a. converging surface winds.
 b. a non-zero Coriolis force.
 c. warm tropical waters.
 d. All of these choices.

Question 4

The most intense winds within a hurricane are found in the:
 a. tropical wave.
 b. eyewall.
 c. trade wind inversion.
 d. spiral rainbands.

Question 5

A hurricane is an intense:
 a. high pressure center.
 b. low pressure center.
 c. tropical anticyclone.
 d. None of these choices.

Question 6

Hurricanes form in the:
 a. tropics.
 b. middle latitudes of the southern hemisphere.
 c. middle latitudes of the northern hemisphere.
 d. All of these choices.

Question 7

Violent tornadoes rarely contain multiple vortices.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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