Q.1
A heat engine is
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a type of hurricane
a new way to prevent flooding along the coast
a machine that uses heat to do some kind of work
a source of heat
Q.2
Convection is a force that
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creates wind from solar energy
creates the destructive storm surge
a way to predict hurricane intensity
causes motion due to differences in density
Q.3
Storm surge is
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fairly easy to predict for any given location
variable due to hurricane intensity, tide, and the shoreline contour
only a minor cause of hurricane damage
the source of extreme rainfall during a hurricane
Q.4
True or false: A category 4 storm is twice as destructive as a category 2 storm.
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True
False
Q.5
Hurricane track forecasts are becoming more accurate mainly due to
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improvements in a wide variety of data sources
data from new weather buoys
a better theoretical model of convection
a revolutionary understanding of how energy is released during condensation