North Atlantic hurricanes are more likely to form in October than in May.
a. True
b. False
Q. 2It is impossible for a hurricane to form in the tropical North Atlantic or North Pacific during December.
a. True
b. False
Q. 3The ocean surface water temperature is usually cooler after the passage of a hurricane.
a. True
b. False
Q. 4Suppose this year five tropical storms develop into full-fledged hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean. The name of the third hurricane will definitely begin with the letter C.
a. True
b. False
Q. 5A hurricane that once began to weaken can strengthen again, if it moves over a body of warm water.
a. True
b. False
Q. 6Suppose a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico moves westward across Central America and out over the Pacific. If the storm maintains tropical storm strength the entire time, it will be given a new name once it moves over the Pacific Ocean.
a. True
b. False
Q. 7Computer models of hurricanes almost always agree on their predictions of a hurricane's movement and evolution.
a. True
b. False
Q. 8There is a limit to the intensity of hurricanes.
a. True
b. False