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Multiple Choice

Select the correct response to each of the following multiple choice questions.

1 .       Most hurricanes form between the latitudes of __________ and __________. 



2 .       In the western Pacific, intense tropical storms are called __________. 



3 .       By international agreement, a hurricane has sustained wind speeds of at least __________ kilometers per hour and a rotary circulation. 



4 .       The doughnut-shaped wall of intense convective activity surrounding the center of a hurricane is called the __________. 



5 .       Which of the following contribute to the decline in the intensity of a hurricane as it moves onto land? 



6 .       The eye region of a hurricane is largely free of precipitation and clouds because of __________. 



7 .       The primary characteristic that distinguishes a tropical depression from a tropical storm is __________. 



8 .       The __________ scale is used to establish categories of hurricane intensity. 



9 .       As a hurricane moves ashore, the most devastating damage in the coastal zone is caused by the __________. 



10 .       A hurricane __________ is an announcement aimed at a specific coastal area that a hurricane poses a possible threat, generally within 36 hours. 



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