Hurricanes do not form ____.
A) when waters are warm
B) along the equator
C) with an easterly wave
D) when the trade wind inversion is weak
Question 2Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. A tangent arc may sometimes be seen above a HALO SUN PILLAR.
Question 3How many cooling degree-days would there be for a day with a maximum temperature of 95F and a minimum temperature of 65F? (Assume a base temperature of 65F.)
A) 30
B) 20
C) 15
D) 0
Question 4Which environmental conditions are most favorable for hurricane formation?
A) Winds are light, humidity is high, and surface water temperature is warm.
B) Winds are light, humidity is low, and surface water temperature is cool.
C) Winds are high, humidity is high, and surface water temperature is cool.
D) Winds are high, humidity is low, and surface water temperature is warm.
Question 5Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. To see a sundog or halo, it is important that the cloud be composed of ICE CRYSTALS WATER VAPOR.
Question 6The normal high temperature for a given day is determined from the ____ averaged high temperature for that day.
A) 20-year
B) 30-year
C) weekly
D) monthly
Question 7Which region of the United States will most likely experience thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes during the course of one year?
A) Pacific Coast states
B) New England states
C) Gulf Coast states
D) Great Plains states
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