Quiz prepared by Leslie J. Sonder, Dartmouth College.

1		Hurricane Andrew in 1992 caused most of its damage by ____________.
			A)	strong winds
			B)	storm surge
			C)	flooding
			D)	waves
			E)	tsunami
2		Atmospheric pressure in the center of a tropical cyclone is ______________.
			A)	very high because of converging winds
			B)	very high because of sinking warm air
			C)	very low because of rising warm air
			D)	very low because of dense sinking air
3		A tropical storm becomes a hurricane and forms an "eye" when wind speeds exceed ________ miles per hour.
			A)	10
			B)	39
			C)	74
			D)	96
			E)	111
4		The strongest winds in a hurricane traveling to the northwest would occur on the ________ side of the storm.
			A)	northwest
			B)	northeast
			C)	southeast
			D)	southwest
5		Which of the following factors are used to rate the intensity of a hurricane?
			A)	Barometric pressure
			B)	Wind speed
			C)	Storm surge
			D)	all of the above
			E)	none of the above
6		Most hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere follow a track that moves ______________.
			A)	northwest then northeast
			B)	northeast then northwest
			C)	east
			D)	south
			E)	none of the above
7		North Atlantic hurricanes are most likely in _______________.
			A)	June
			B)	July
			C)	August
			D)	September
			E)	November
8		Which of the following coastal types is most susceptible to flooding during a hurricane?
			A)	rocky coastlines
			B)	coastal plains
			C)	barrier islands
			D)	deltas
			E)	answers C and D
9		In most hurricanes extensive death and destruction are caused mainly by _________________.
			A)	storm surge
			B)	inland flooding
			C)	wind
			D)	tornadoes
			E)	both A and B
10		The storm surge associated with a hurricane is created by _________________.
			A)	low atmospheric pressure
			B)	winds converging on the eye of storm
			C)	tides and waves
			D)	both A and B
			E)	both B and C
11		Mudflows and debris avalanches during and after hurricanes usually result from _______________.
			A)	storm surges
			B)	heavy rains
			C)	high winds
			D)	tidal waves
			E)	none of the above
12		The deadliest hurricane in U.S. history occurred ________________.
			A)	in 1938 in New England
			B)	in 1900 in Galveston, Texas
			C)	in 1969 in Mississippi (Camille)
			D)	in 1992 in Florida (Andrew)
			E)	in 1989 in South Carolina (Hugo)
13		Which human response to hurricanes probably saves the most lives?
			A)	coastal zoning regulations
			B)	coastal evacuation
			C)	better building construction
			D)	sea walls
14		The current rise in global sea level is about _________ feet per century.
			A)	0.1
			B)	1
			C)	3
			D)	10
			E)	30
15		Which ocean does not commonly experience tropical cyclones?
			A)	North Atlantic
			B)	South Atlantic
			C)	Western Pacific
			D)	Eastern Pacific
			E)	Indian Ocean
16		Cyclones that come ashore in Bangladesh cause extensive loss of human life because ___________.
			A)	they are a different type of storm than hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean
			B)	the country is poor and people are not aware of cyclones
			C)	buildings are poorly built and winds can easily destroy them
			D)	much of the population lives very close to sea level and cannot evacuate
17		Common ocean waves are primarily caused by ____________.
			A)	gravitational forces
			B)	tides
			C)	wind energy transferred to water
			D)	undersea earthquakes and volcanoes
			E)	the motion of boats and marine animals
18		The process of longshore drift results from ________________.
			A)	wave refraction as waves hit the coast
			B)	oblique wave run up as waves hit the coast
			C)	tides and their influence on water moving in and out of bays
			D)	storms far out at sea that force water onto the coast
			E)	none of the above
19		The source of most beach sand is _________________.
			A)	rivers
			B)	submarine canyons
			C)	offshore bars
			D)	spits
			E)	headlands
20		If a north to south oriented coastline has waves approach from the northeast, then longshore drift will be to the _______________.
			A)	north
			B)	south
			C)	southwest
			D)	southeast
			E)	none of the above
21		Which of the following is not a human-built structure designed to control coastal erosion?
			A)	jetty
			B)	groin
			C)	headland
			D)	breakwater
			E)	seawall
22		The American Society of Civil Engineers recommended all but one of the following strategies to minimize hurricane damage to houses?
			A)	Ensure roofs are firmly strapped to walls.
			B)	Minimize the width of eaves so that it is more difficult for high winds to lift a roof off a house.
			C)	Ban rapid-fire staples (used to fix asphalt roofing sheets onto plywood).
			D)	Encourage homeowners to have either built-in shutters or precut plywood to cover glass doors and windows.
			E)	Increase the weight of roofs by adding concrete blocks at joists, so that it is more difficult for high winds to lift roofs off houses.
23		Which of the following statements regarding hurricanes is true?
			A)	Financial losses have increased, but loss of life has decreased over time.
			B)	Financial losses and loss of life have decreased over time.
			C)	Financial losses and loss of life have increased over time.
			D)	Financial losses have decreased, but loss of life has increased over time.