Middle School: 6th, 7th and 8th Grade - Geography - Hurricanes Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Why does a hurricane lose strength when it is over a land mass?

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The trees and buildings absorb the energy
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The sun shines more over the sea than land
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It gets its energy from warm moist air rising from the sea
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Over land, the eye changes shape

Q.2.

Which of the following is not a hazard to human settlements caused by hurricanes?

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Earthquakes
67%
Flooding
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Destruction of buildings
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Damage to communications networks

Q.3.

Where do hurricanes usually form?

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In a tropical rainforest
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In the northern hemisphere
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Over polar seas
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Over tropical seas

Q.4.

Which of the following is not a reason why there is a larger loss of life in LEDCs than MEDCs during a hurricane?

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The storm warning systems are better in MEDCs
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MEDCs can afford to plant trees to shelter urban centers from storms
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Richer countries can afford to build more hurricane shelters
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MEDCs can begin disaster relief operations much sooner than LEDCs

Q.5.

In 2005, hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in the south of the USA. Much of the city was flooded but what was the main cause of the flooding?

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Heavy rain
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Rivers bursting their banks because of the rain
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Blocked drains
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A storm surge

Q.6.

What temperature must the sea be for a hurricane to form?

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Less than 25°C
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At least 26°C
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Between 0 and 10°C
100%
50°C

Q.7.

Which of the following is not a name for a tropical revolving storm?

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Tornado
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Typhoon
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Hurricane
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Cyclone

Q.8.

Where do hurricanes form?

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At the equator
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Between 5 and 10 degrees north of the equator
100%
Between 5 and 20 degrees from the equator
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More than 45 degrees from the equator

Q.9.

To be called a hurricane, the wind speed in a storm must be ...

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between 0 and 20 mph
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between 20 and 37 mph
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between 35 and 55 mph
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at least 75 mph

Q.10.

The center of a hurricane is called the ...

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ear
33%
nose
67%
eye
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throat