Question 1

A mT air mass is likely to be ____than a cT air mass because the mT air mass _____.

Accepted Answer

A) wetter;is warmer than the cT air mass 
B) wetter;forms over the ocean 
C) drier;is a cold air mass 
D) drier;forms under the equatorial low 
E) hotter;forms over the ocean 
A) wetter;is warmer than the cT air mass 
B) wetter;forms over the ocean 
C) drier;is a cold air mass 
D) drier;forms under the equatorial low 
E) hotter;forms over the ocean B

Question 2

Tropical cyclones

Accepted Answer

A) are produced by the conflict between air masses and frontal activity. 
B) originate entirely within tropical air masses. 
C) usually form poleward of 23.5° latitude in either hemisphere. 
D) are called hurricanes worldwide. 
E) are classified using the Enhanced Fujita scale. 
A) are produced by the conflict between air masses and frontal activity. 
B) originate entirely within tropical air masses. 
C) usually form poleward of 23.5° latitude in either hemisphere. 
D) are called hurricanes worldwide. 
E) are classified using the Enhanced Fujita scale. B

Question 3

After a cold front passes,the temperature  _____and the pressure  _____(relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front).

Accepted Answer

A) increases;increases 
B) increases;decreases 
C) decreases;increases 
D) decreases;decreases 
E) remains unchanged;decreases 
A) increases;increases 
B) increases;decreases 
C) decreases;increases 
D) decreases;decreases 
E) remains unchanged;decreases C

Question 4

The Saffir-Simpson scale estimates potential property damage from

Accepted Answer

A) hurricanes. 
B) tornadoes. 
C) tropical depressions. 
D) storm surges. 
E) wave cyclones. 
A) hurricanes. 
B) tornadoes. 
C) tropical depressions. 
D) storm surges. 
E) wave cyclones.

Question 5

Which of the following was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane of the last 100 years?

Accepted Answer

A) Hurricane Mitch 
B) Hurricane Bonnie 
C) Hurricane Andrew 
D) Hurricane Camille 
E) Hurricane Katrina 
A) Hurricane Mitch 
B) Hurricane Bonnie 
C) Hurricane Andrew 
D) Hurricane Camille 
E) Hurricane Katrina

Question 6

Hurricanes derive their energy from the latent heat of

Accepted Answer

A) vaporization. 
B) fusion. 
C) condensation. 
D) sublimation. 
E) deposition. 
A) vaporization. 
B) fusion. 
C) condensation. 
D) sublimation. 
E) deposition.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a regional name for the most powerful tropical cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A) hurricane 
B) easterly wave 
C) typhoon 
D) cyclone 
A) hurricane 
B) easterly wave 
C) typhoon 
D) cyclone

Question 8

How do air masses form? What are their general characteristics? Describe the typical air masses that affect North America.

Accepted Answer

An air mass is a volume of air defined b

Question 9

Describe the formation of mesocyclones and tornadoes,and also examines how meteorologists rank the intensity of tornadoes.

Accepted Answer

Strong winds aloft establish spinning.Up

Question 10

Air flowing from different directions to an area of low pressure,coming together,and being displaced upward is an example of ____lifting.

Accepted Answer

A) convergent 
B) convectional 
C) orographic 
D) frontal 
E) radiative 
A) convergent 
B) convectional 
C) orographic 
D) frontal 
E) radiative

Question 11

Air rising forcibly lifted upslope when it meets a topographic barrier such as a mountain is an example of____ lifting.

Accepted Answer

A) convergent 
B) convectional 
C) orographic 
D) frontal 
E) advective 
A) convergent 
B) convectional 
C) orographic 
D) frontal 
E) advective

Question 12

The first stage of a single-cell thunderstorm is the _____ stage in which  _____.

Accepted Answer

A) occluded;a cold front overruns the slower moving warm front 
B) mature;downdrafts cause heavy precipitation and strong,gusty winds 
C) dissipating;downdrafts pull cooler air into the cloud 
D) open;warm air moves northward along an advancing front,while cold air advances southward 
E) cumulus;unstable conditions prevail leading to cumulus cloud formation 
A) occluded;a cold front overruns the slower moving warm front 
B) mature;downdrafts cause heavy precipitation and strong,gusty winds 
C) dissipating;downdrafts pull cooler air into the cloud 
D) open;warm air moves northward along an advancing front,while cold air advances southward 
E) cumulus;unstable conditions prevail leading to cumulus cloud formation

Question 13

Before a hurricane forms,upper-level divergence above an easterly wave

Accepted Answer

A) weakens vertical convective circulation. 
B) pulls moisture into the system. 
C) causes the system to dissipate. 
D) moves west to east. 
E) forms a mesocyclone. 
A) weakens vertical convective circulation. 
B) pulls moisture into the system. 
C) causes the system to dissipate. 
D) moves west to east. 
E) forms a mesocyclone.

Question 14

Which of the following "ingredients" is not associated with thunderstorm formation?

Accepted Answer

A) warm,moist air 
B) unstable air 
C) a lifting mechanism 
D) a strong high pressure cell 
E) strong updrafts of rising air 
A) warm,moist air 
B) unstable air 
C) a lifting mechanism 
D) a strong high pressure cell 
E) strong updrafts of rising air

Question 15

To what extent was Hurricane Katrina a natural disaster? To what extent was it caused by humans?

Accepted Answer

The hurricane,itself,was a natural disas

Question 16

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with a well-developed newly formed cP air mass?

Accepted Answer

A) cold temperatures 
B) clear skies 
C) high pressure 
D) formation in the Southern Hemisphere 
E) anticyclonic wind flow 
A) cold temperatures 
B) clear skies 
C) high pressure 
D) formation in the Southern Hemisphere 
E) anticyclonic wind flow

Question 17

_____clouds are associated with tornado development.

Accepted Answer

A) Cumulus 
B) Nimbostratus 
C) Altocumulus 
D) Cumulonimbus 
E) Cirrus 
A) Cumulus 
B) Nimbostratus 
C) Altocumulus 
D) Cumulonimbus 
E) Cirrus

Question 18

The severity of storm activity along a warm front is _____ that along most cold fronts because the rate of uplift is  _____along a warm front.

Accepted Answer

A) less than;slower 
B) less than;faster 
C) greater than;slower 
D) greater than;faster 
E) equal to;equal 
A) less than;slower 
B) less than;faster 
C) greater than;slower 
D) greater than;faster 
E) equal to;equal

Question 19

The wetter,intercepting slope of a mountain is termed the_____ slope,whereas the drier,downwind slope is termed the _____ slope.

Accepted Answer

A) left side;right side 
B) west side;east side 
C) windward;leeward 
D) leeward;windward 
E) wet front;dry front 
A) left side;right side 
B) west side;east side 
C) windward;leeward 
D) leeward;windward 
E) wet front;dry front

Question 20

Which of the following is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) The most severe weather in a hurricane occurs in the spiral bands. 
B) By definition,hurricanes have sustained winds that exceed 65 knots (119 kmph or 74 mph). 
C) Mature hurricanes develop a central eye of calm conditions. 
D) Tropical cyclones range in diameter from 160 km to 1,000 km (100 mi.to 600 mi. ). 
E) Vertically,a tropical cyclone dominates the full height of the troposphere. 
A) The most severe weather in a hurricane occurs in the spiral bands. 
B) By definition,hurricanes have sustained winds that exceed 65 knots (119 kmph or 74 mph). 
C) Mature hurricanes develop a central eye of calm conditions. 
D) Tropical cyclones range in diameter from 160 km to 1,000 km (100 mi.to 600 mi. ). 
E) Vertically,a tropical cyclone dominates the full height of the troposphere.

A mT air mass is likely to be than a cT air mass because the mT air mass _.

Tropical cyclones

After a cold front passes,the temperature _and the pressure _(relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front).

The Saffir-Simpson scale estimates potential property damage from

Which of the following was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane of the last 100 years?

Hurricanes derive their energy from the latent heat of

Which of the following is not a regional name for the most powerful tropical cyclones?

How do air masses form? What are their general characteristics? Describe the typical air masses that affect North America.

Describe the formation of mesocyclones and tornadoes,and also examines how meteorologists rank the intensity of tornadoes.

Air flowing from different directions to an area of low pressure,coming together,and being displaced upward is an example of ____lifting.

Air rising forcibly lifted upslope when it meets a topographic barrier such as a mountain is an example of____ lifting.

The first stage of a single-cell thunderstorm is the _ stage in which _.

Before a hurricane forms,upper-level divergence above an easterly wave

Which of the following "ingredients" is not associated with thunderstorm formation?

To what extent was Hurricane Katrina a natural disaster? To what extent was it caused by humans?

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with a well-developed newly formed cP air mass?

_____clouds are associated with tornado development.

The severity of storm activity along a warm front is _ that along most cold fronts because the rate of uplift is _along a warm front.

The wetter,intercepting slope of a mountain is termed the_ slope,whereas the drier,downwind slope is termed the _ slope.

Which of the following is incorrect?

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A mT air mass is likely to be ____than a cT air mass because the mT air mass _____.

Tropical cyclones

After a cold front passes,the temperature _____and the pressure _____(relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front).

The Saffir-Simpson scale estimates potential property damage from

Which of the following was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane of the last 100 years?

Hurricanes derive their energy from the latent heat of

Which of the following is not a regional name for the most powerful tropical cyclones?

How do air masses form? What are their general characteristics? Describe the typical air masses that affect North America.

Describe the formation of mesocyclones and tornadoes,and also examines how meteorologists rank the intensity of tornadoes.

Air flowing from different directions to an area of low pressure,coming together,and being displaced upward is an example of ____lifting.

Air rising forcibly lifted upslope when it meets a topographic barrier such as a mountain is an example of____ lifting.

The first stage of a single-cell thunderstorm is the _____ stage in which _____.

Before a hurricane forms,upper-level divergence above an easterly wave

Which of the following "ingredients" is not associated with thunderstorm formation?

To what extent was Hurricane Katrina a natural disaster? To what extent was it caused by humans?

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with a well-developed newly formed cP air mass?

_____clouds are associated with tornado development.

The severity of storm activity along a warm front is _____ that along most cold fronts because the rate of uplift is _____along a warm front.

The wetter,intercepting slope of a mountain is termed the_____ slope,whereas the drier,downwind slope is termed the _____ slope.

Which of the following is incorrect?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

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Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

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Terrestrial Biomes

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A mT air mass is likely to be than a cT air mass because the mT air mass _.

After a cold front passes,the temperature _and the pressure _(relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front).

The first stage of a single-cell thunderstorm is the _ stage in which _.

The severity of storm activity along a warm front is _ that along most cold fronts because the rate of uplift is _along a warm front.

The wetter,intercepting slope of a mountain is termed the_ slope,whereas the drier,downwind slope is termed the _ slope.