Question 1

Thunderstorms can be associated with these weather activities:

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclones. 
B)  tornadoes. 
C)  hurricanes. 
D)  cyclones, hurricanes, and tornadoes. 
A)  cyclones. 
B)  tornadoes. 
C)  hurricanes. 
D)  cyclones, hurricanes, and tornadoes.

Question 2

Temperature inversions (stable layers) in air layers above the ground can enhance thunderstorm development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The terms leader, flash, and stroke are used when describing:

Accepted Answer

A)  a tornado. 
B)  lightning. 
C)  the passage of a hurricane. 
D)  squall line formation. 
E)  the stages of a thunderstorm. 
A)  a tornado. 
B)  lightning. 
C)  the passage of a hurricane. 
D)  squall line formation. 
E)  the stages of a thunderstorm.

Question 4

Thunder generates lightning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The gust front occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  on the lee shore of the Great Lakes. 
B)  at the leading edge of a thunderstorm downdraft. 
C)  during the development of thunderstorm clouds. 
D)  near the anvil part of a thunderstorm cloud. 
A)  on the lee shore of the Great Lakes. 
B)  at the leading edge of a thunderstorm downdraft. 
C)  during the development of thunderstorm clouds. 
D)  near the anvil part of a thunderstorm cloud.

Question 6

Why do most tornadoes in the central U.S. occur during the spring months?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divergence of air aloft is greatest. 
B)  Surface air is most humid. 
C)  Upper- air temperatures are warmest. 
D)  Solar energy is a maximum. 
E)  Air- mass contrasts are greatest. 
A)  Divergence of air aloft is greatest. 
B)  Surface air is most humid. 
C)  Upper- air temperatures are warmest. 
D)  Solar energy is a maximum. 
E)  Air- mass contrasts are greatest.

Question 7

A mesocyclone often precedes tornado development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Thunderstorms occur year- round in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  tropics. 
B)  middle latitudes. 
C)  subarctic regions. 
D)  subtropics. 
E)  polar regions. 
A)  tropics. 
B)  middle latitudes. 
C)  subarctic regions. 
D)  subtropics. 
E)  polar regions.

Question 9

What are the three stages in the development of a thunderstorm? Draw a diagram of each, labeling updrafts and downdrafts as appropriate.

Accepted Answer

(1) Cumulus Stage. (

Question 10

Why is so- called "heat lightning" not associated with thunder?

Accepted Answer

The distance is so f

Question 11

Radar detects a thunderstorm by measuring the electrical discharges within the cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Tornadoes and midlatitude cyclones are similar in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  both form in the trade- wind belt. 
B)  both have conspicuous surface fronts. 
C)  both are most common and well- developed in the winter season. 
D)  both circulate around low pressure. 
A)  both form in the trade- wind belt. 
B)  both have conspicuous surface fronts. 
C)  both are most common and well- developed in the winter season. 
D)  both circulate around low pressure.

Question 13

In which of the following places are thunderstorms most common?

Accepted Answer

A)  northern Wisconsin 
B)  central Nevada 
C)  central Florida 
D)  west of Hudson Bay (Canada) 
E)  The occurrence of thunderstorms at all of these places should be about the same. 
A)  northern Wisconsin 
B)  central Nevada 
C)  central Florida 
D)  west of Hudson Bay (Canada) 
E)  The occurrence of thunderstorms at all of these places should be about the same.

Question 14

Doppler radars:

Accepted Answer

A)  have much greater range than conventional radars. 
B)  show the motion of precipitation particles. 
C)  detect lightning strokes. 
D)  detect condensation nuclei. 
E)  show the motion of air in clear areas. 
A)  have much greater range than conventional radars. 
B)  show the motion of precipitation particles. 
C)  detect lightning strokes. 
D)  detect condensation nuclei. 
E)  show the motion of air in clear areas.

Question 15

About how many thunderstorms take place on Earth every day?

Accepted Answer

A)  1300 
B)  45,000 
C)  300 
D)  5000 
A)  1300 
B)  45,000 
C)  300 
D)  5000

Question 16

An overshooting top means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  lightning strikes will be especially intense. 
B)  the thunderstorm has very strong updrafts causing the cloud to grow into the stratosphere. 
C)  the thunderstorm is dissipating. 
D)  a thunderstorm will DEFINITELY produce a tornado. 
A)  lightning strikes will be especially intense. 
B)  the thunderstorm has very strong updrafts causing the cloud to grow into the stratosphere. 
C)  the thunderstorm is dissipating. 
D)  a thunderstorm will DEFINITELY produce a tornado.

Question 17

Where would you expect to find precipitation occurring in this thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Letter A 
B)  Letter B 
C)  Letter E 
D)  Letter D 
A)  Letter A 
B)  Letter B 
C)  Letter E 
D)  Letter D

Question 18

Multiple- vortex tornadoes help explain:

Accepted Answer

A)  why tornadoes are so short lived. 
B)  why some tornadoes never touch the ground. 
C)  what EF rank a tornado should have. 
D)  why one building is destroyed and the one next to it is untouched. 
A)  why tornadoes are so short lived. 
B)  why some tornadoes never touch the ground. 
C)  what EF rank a tornado should have. 
D)  why one building is destroyed and the one next to it is untouched.

Question 19

An air mass thunderstorm rarely lives long enough to create very severe weather because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the atmosphere is generally fairly stable when these storms develop. 
B)  there is rarely enough moisture available to keep the storm alive for longer than 30 minutes. 
C)  wind shear causes the storm's updraft to become tilted. 
D)  the downdrafts quickly become strong enough to stop the updraft and influx of moisture to the storm. 
A)  the atmosphere is generally fairly stable when these storms develop. 
B)  there is rarely enough moisture available to keep the storm alive for longer than 30 minutes. 
C)  wind shear causes the storm's updraft to become tilted. 
D)  the downdrafts quickly become strong enough to stop the updraft and influx of moisture to the storm.

Question 20

"Heat lightning":

Accepted Answer

A)  is actually a display of the northern lights. 
B)  is brighter than ordinary lightning. 
C)  is also called "ball lightning." 
D)  is regular lightning occurring more than 20 kilometers from the person observing it. 
A)  is actually a display of the northern lights. 
B)  is brighter than ordinary lightning. 
C)  is also called "ball lightning." 
D)  is regular lightning occurring more than 20 kilometers from the person observing it.

Thunderstorms can be associated with these weather activities:

Temperature inversions (stable layers) in air layers above the ground can enhance thunderstorm development.

The terms leader, flash, and stroke are used when describing:

Thunder generates lightning.

The gust front occurs:

Why do most tornadoes in the central U.S. occur during the spring months?

A mesocyclone often precedes tornado development.

Thunderstorms occur year- round in the:

What are the three stages in the development of a thunderstorm? Draw a diagram of each, labeling updrafts and downdrafts as appropriate.

Why is so- called "heat lightning" not associated with thunder?

Radar detects a thunderstorm by measuring the electrical discharges within the cloud.

Tornadoes and midlatitude cyclones are similar in that:

In which of the following places are thunderstorms most common?

Doppler radars:

About how many thunderstorms take place on Earth every day?

An overshooting top means that:

Where would you expect to find precipitation occurring in this thunderstorm?

Multiple- vortex tornadoes help explain:

An air mass thunderstorm rarely lives long enough to create very severe weather because:

"Heat lightning":

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Air Pressure and Winds

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Exam 10: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Thunderstorms can be associated with these weather activities:

Temperature inversions (stable layers) in air layers above the ground can enhance thunderstorm development.

The terms leader, flash, and stroke are used when describing:

Thunder generates lightning.

The gust front occurs:

Why do most tornadoes in the central U.S. occur during the spring months?

A mesocyclone often precedes tornado development.

Thunderstorms occur year- round in the:

What are the three stages in the development of a thunderstorm? Draw a diagram of each, labeling updrafts and downdrafts as appropriate.

Why is so- called "heat lightning" not associated with thunder?

Radar detects a thunderstorm by measuring the electrical discharges within the cloud.

Tornadoes and midlatitude cyclones are similar in that:

In which of the following places are thunderstorms most common?

Doppler radars:

About how many thunderstorms take place on Earth every day?

An overshooting top means that:

Where would you expect to find precipitation occurring in this thunderstorm?

Multiple- vortex tornadoes help explain:

An air mass thunderstorm rarely lives long enough to create very severe weather because:

"Heat lightning":

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

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