1 .		In the Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, intense tropical storms are referred to as cyclones.   True  False
2 .		The highest pressures ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere are associated with hurricanes.   True  False
3 .		Hurricanes develop most often in the late summer when ocean waters have reached temperatures of 27°C (80°F) or higher.   True  False
4 .		Most tropical disturbances that occur each year develop into full-fledged hurricanes.   True  False
5 .		The primary source of energy for a hurricane is the latent heat that is liberated when huge quantities of water vapor condense.   True  False
6 .		One circumstance that may inhibit a tropical disturbance from becoming a hurricane is the formation of a trade wind inversion.   True  False
7 .		The greatest single advancement in tools used for observing tropical cyclones has been the development of radar.   True  False
8 .		On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, a category 1 hurricane causes catastrophic damage.   True  False
9 .		Many hurricanes approaching North America from the southeast are turned toward the northeast, away from the continent, by the steering effect of an upper-level trough.   True  False
10 .		Most hurricanes form within the global wind belt referred to as the trade winds.   True  False
11 .		In the United States, the number of deaths caused by hurricanes has decreased while the amount of property damage has increased.   True  False