Question 1

Isolated,short-lived thunderstorms fueled by the rapid upward movement of warm,moist air are known as  _____thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

A) single-cell 
B) supercell 
C) multi-cell clusters 
D) squall line 
E) derecho 
A) single-cell 
B) supercell 
C) multi-cell clusters 
D) squall line 
E) derecho

Question 2

Cyclonic storm tracks across the United States and Canada generally

Accepted Answer

A) shift to the south in winter,and toward the north in summer. 
B) move east to west. 
C) move south to north. 
D) exist in spring and fall only. 
E) have very little influence on severe weather. 
A) shift to the south in winter,and toward the north in summer. 
B) move east to west. 
C) move south to north. 
D) exist in spring and fall only. 
E) have very little influence on severe weather.

Question 3

An estimated  _____lightning strikes occur each day on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) 800 
B) 8,000 
C) 80,000 
D) 800,000 
E) 8,000,000 
A) 800 
B) 8,000 
C) 80,000 
D) 800,000 
E) 8,000,000

Question 4

Ice storms occur when which of the following conditions prevail?

Accepted Answer

A) Rain drops circulate repeatedly above and below the freezing level in a cloud. 
B) Moist,cool air is adiabatically cooled to the freezing point. 
C) A cold front pushes warm,moist air to the freezing level in a cloud. 
D) A layer of warm air is between two layers of cold air. 
E) Extremely cold temperatures at high latitudes and altitudes. 
A) Rain drops circulate repeatedly above and below the freezing level in a cloud. 
B) Moist,cool air is adiabatically cooled to the freezing point. 
C) A cold front pushes warm,moist air to the freezing level in a cloud. 
D) A layer of warm air is between two layers of cold air. 
E) Extremely cold temperatures at high latitudes and altitudes.

Question 5

Derechos

Accepted Answer

A) are named after the Latin word for "hooked" or "curved." 
B) are straight-line winds associated with thunderstorms. 
C) are associated with gravity drainage. 
D) are most common in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. 
E) occur primarily in winter due to cP air masses. 
A) are named after the Latin word for "hooked" or "curved." 
B) are straight-line winds associated with thunderstorms. 
C) are associated with gravity drainage. 
D) are most common in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. 
E) occur primarily in winter due to cP air masses.

Question 6

_____is an example of a ground-based tool used in weather forecasting and analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) 
B) Doppler radar 
C) Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) 
D) SPOT Gen 3 
E) Quickbird 
A) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) 
B) Doppler radar 
C) Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) 
D) SPOT Gen 3 
E) Quickbird

Question 7

The scientific study of the short-term condition of the atmosphere is

Accepted Answer

A) weather. 
B) climate. 
C) meteorology. 
D) geography. 
E) climatology. 
A) weather. 
B) climate. 
C) meteorology. 
D) geography. 
E) climatology.

Question 8

Air rising as a result of being stimulated by local surface heating is an example of ______lifting.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following is true of tornadoes in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) They occur in every month except March and April. 
B) The peak month is November. 
C) The peak month is May. 
D) They develop within cP air masses. 
E) They are most common west of the Rocky Mountains. 
A) They occur in every month except March and April. 
B) The peak month is November. 
C) The peak month is May. 
D) They develop within cP air masses. 
E) They are most common west of the Rocky Mountains.

Question 10

In which of the following areas will thunderstorms not develop?

Accepted Answer

A) in areas of orographic uplift 
B) in areas of surface convergence 
C) along frontal boundaries 
D) under areas of strong high pressure 
E) in areas during unstable atmospheric conditions 
A) in areas of orographic uplift 
B) in areas of surface convergence 
C) along frontal boundaries 
D) under areas of strong high pressure 
E) in areas during unstable atmospheric conditions

Question 11

Which of the following pressure systems reside within the source region for mP air masses?

Accepted Answer

A) Bermuda high and Pacific high 
B) Aleutian low and Icelandic low 
C) Bermuda high and Icelandic low 
D) Aleutian low and Pacific high 
E) Icelandic low and Bermuda high 
A) Bermuda high and Pacific high 
B) Aleutian low and Icelandic low 
C) Bermuda high and Icelandic low 
D) Aleutian low and Pacific high 
E) Icelandic low and Bermuda high

Question 12

_____are the strongest thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

A) Supercells 
B) Multicell clusters 
C) Multicell lines 
D) Single-cells 
E) derechos. 
A) Supercells 
B) Multicell clusters 
C) Multicell lines 
D) Single-cells 
E) derechos.

Question 13

Capital letters in air mass names reflect the _____characteristics of the air mass

Accepted Answer

A) moisture 
B) relative humidity 
C) temperature 
D) wind 
E) cloud 
A) moisture 
B) relative humidity 
C) temperature 
D) wind 
E) cloud

Question 14

After a warm 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

Question 15

Given a cP air mass and cT air mass with the same relative humidity,which air mass would have higher specific humidity?

Accepted Answer

A) The cP air mass would have the higher specific humidity. 
B) The cT air mass would have the higher specific humidity. 
C) The specific humidity of both would be the same because their relative humidities are the same. 
D) It is impossible to say what would usually be true of their specific humidities. 
E) Specific humidity is not a relevant measure of air masses. 
A) The cP air mass would have the higher specific humidity. 
B) The cT air mass would have the higher specific humidity. 
C) The specific humidity of both would be the same because their relative humidities are the same. 
D) It is impossible to say what would usually be true of their specific humidities. 
E) Specific humidity is not a relevant measure of air masses.

Question 16

Which part of a hurricane consists of dry,subsiding air?

Accepted Answer

A) eye 
B) spiral bands 
C) eye wall (collar clouds) 
D) trade winds 
E) easterly waves 
A) eye 
B) spiral bands 
C) eye wall (collar clouds) 
D) trade winds 
E) easterly waves

Question 17

Easterly waves travel from____ in the____  belt.

Accepted Answer

A) east to west;trade wind 
B) west to east;trade wind 
C) east to west;westerly 
D) west to east;westerly 
E) north to south;North Atlantic Gyre. 
A) east to west;trade wind 
B) west to east;trade wind 
C) east to west;westerly 
D) west to east;westerly 
E) north to south;North Atlantic Gyre.

Question 18

Air displacement at a zone of discontinuity between two air masses of different temperature,pressure,humidity,wind speed and direction,and cloud development 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 19

The dry leeward side of a mountain is often termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) rain shadow. 
B) chinook. 
C) front. 
D) orogeny. 
E) straight line. 
A) rain shadow. 
B) chinook. 
C) front. 
D) orogeny. 
E) straight line.

Question 20

Variation of wind speed and direction with altitude is known as

Accepted Answer

A) supercells. 
B) convection. 
C) wind shear. 
D) convergence. 
E) derechos. 
A) supercells. 
B) convection. 
C) wind shear. 
D) convergence. 
E) derechos.

Isolated,short-lived thunderstorms fueled by the rapid upward movement of warm,moist air are known as _____thunderstorms.

Cyclonic storm tracks across the United States and Canada generally

An estimated _____lightning strikes occur each day on Earth.

Ice storms occur when which of the following conditions prevail?

Derechos

_____is an example of a ground-based tool used in weather forecasting and analysis.

The scientific study of the short-term condition of the atmosphere is

Air rising as a result of being stimulated by local surface heating is an example of ______lifting.

Which of the following is true of tornadoes in the United States?

In which of the following areas will thunderstorms not develop?

Which of the following pressure systems reside within the source region for mP air masses?

_____are the strongest thunderstorms.

Capital letters in air mass names reflect the _____characteristics of the air mass

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

Given a cP air mass and cT air mass with the same relative humidity,which air mass would have higher specific humidity?

Which part of a hurricane consists of dry,subsiding air?

Easterly waves travel from in the belt.

Air displacement at a zone of discontinuity between two air masses of different temperature,pressure,humidity,wind speed and direction,and cloud development is an example of______ lifting.

The dry leeward side of a mountain is often termed a(n)

Variation of wind speed and direction with altitude is known as

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Isolated,short-lived thunderstorms fueled by the rapid upward movement of warm,moist air are known as _____thunderstorms.

Cyclonic storm tracks across the United States and Canada generally

An estimated _____lightning strikes occur each day on Earth.

Ice storms occur when which of the following conditions prevail?

Derechos

_____is an example of a ground-based tool used in weather forecasting and analysis.

The scientific study of the short-term condition of the atmosphere is

Air rising as a result of being stimulated by local surface heating is an example of ______lifting.

Which of the following is true of tornadoes in the United States?

In which of the following areas will thunderstorms not develop?

Which of the following pressure systems reside within the source region for mP air masses?

_____are the strongest thunderstorms.

Capital letters in air mass names reflect the _____characteristics of the air mass

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

Given a cP air mass and cT air mass with the same relative humidity,which air mass would have higher specific humidity?

Which part of a hurricane consists of dry,subsiding air?

Easterly waves travel from____ in the____ belt.

Air displacement at a zone of discontinuity between two air masses of different temperature,pressure,humidity,wind speed and direction,and cloud development is an example of______ lifting.

The dry leeward side of a mountain is often termed a(n)

Variation of wind speed and direction with altitude is known as

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

Easterly waves travel from in the belt.