Geog 140: Exam Two Review - Key Concepts and Topics
Where would you expect to find the lowest atmospheric pressure in a hurricane? - correct answer ✔✔In
the center (the eye)
Where would you expect to find the highest atmospheric pressure in a hurricane? - correct answer
✔✔by the edge
How important is the atmospheric temperature in the strengthening of a hurricane? - correct answer
✔✔Very important, needs warm water and air
Where are hurricanes normally created and why they are created in those locations. - correct answer
✔✔Over warm moist waters, they can not develop over land. They form near the equator where the
water and air are warm.
How hurricanes develop, that is, how do they start? - correct answer ✔✔A tropical disturbance of warm
water rapidly evaporating forms clouds, which can turn into a tropical depression (warm water and air)
What causes hurricanes to become more developed and more powerful? - correct answer ✔✔Warm
waters
What causes hurricanes to die? - correct answer ✔✔They either encounter land or encounter cold
water/air or vertical wind sheer kills it
Factors which cause some disturbances not to develop into full hurricanes? - correct answer ✔✔Vertical
wind sheers
Number of categories of hurricanes - correct answer ✔✔1-5
Factors responsible for the existence of Hurricane Sandy in the North Atlantic - correct answer
✔✔Current was 3 degrees warmer so sandy took in the warm water and built up in size, gulf stream
Where would you expect to find the lowest atmospheric pressure in a hurricane? - correct answer ✔✔In
the center (the eye)
Where would you expect to find the highest atmospheric pressure in a hurricane? - correct answer
✔✔by the edge
How important is the atmospheric temperature in the strengthening of a hurricane? - correct answer
✔✔Very important, needs warm water and air
Where are hurricanes normally created and why they are created in those locations. - correct answer
✔✔Over warm moist waters, they can not develop over land. They form near the equator where the
water and air are warm.
How hurricanes develop, that is, how do they start? - correct answer ✔✔A tropical disturbance of warm
water rapidly evaporating forms clouds, which can turn into a tropical depression (warm water and air)
What causes hurricanes to become more developed and more powerful? - correct answer ✔✔Warm
waters
What causes hurricanes to die? - correct answer ✔✔They either encounter land or encounter cold
water/air or vertical wind sheer kills it
Factors which cause some disturbances not to develop into full hurricanes? - correct answer ✔✔Vertical
wind sheers
Number of categories of hurricanes - correct answer ✔✔1-5
Factors responsible for the existence of Hurricane Sandy in the North Atlantic - correct answer
✔✔Current was 3 degrees warmer so sandy took in the warm water and built up in size, gulf stream
