Question 1

The feature identified by Letter F is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the stratosphere. 
B)  the sign of an intense downdraft. 
C)  in the mesosphere. 
D)  the beginning of a new thunderstorm cell. 
A)  in the stratosphere. 
B)  the sign of an intense downdraft. 
C)  in the mesosphere. 
D)  the beginning of a new thunderstorm cell.

Question 2

An air mass thunderstorm is most intense during the ___________stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  multicell 
B)  mature 
C)  cumulus 
D)  dissipating 
A)  multicell 
B)  mature 
C)  cumulus 
D)  dissipating

Question 3

Because of the tremendous pressure gradient associated with a strong tornado, maximum winds approach________ miles per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  300 
B)  1000 
C)  100 
D)  600 
A)  300 
B)  1000 
C)  100 
D)  600

Question 4

The term cyclone is BEST defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a violent tornado. 
B)  a hurricane. 
C)  any circulation around a low- pressure center. 
D)  a storm that develops over an ocean. 
A)  a violent tornado. 
B)  a hurricane. 
C)  any circulation around a low- pressure center. 
D)  a storm that develops over an ocean.

Question 5

Squall lines are easily recognized because of their unique nimbostratus clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following demonstrates the correct order of the phases involved in a lightning stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  dart leader, charge separation, flow of negative charge into ground, step leaders, return stroke 
B)  charge separation, dart leader, step leaders, flow of negative charge into ground, return stroke 
C)  step leaders, return stroke, separation of charges, flow of negative charge into ground, dart leader 
D)  charge separation, step leaders, return stroke, flow of negative charge into ground, dart leader 
A)  dart leader, charge separation, flow of negative charge into ground, step leaders, return stroke 
B)  charge separation, dart leader, step leaders, flow of negative charge into ground, return stroke 
C)  step leaders, return stroke, separation of charges, flow of negative charge into ground, dart leader 
D)  charge separation, step leaders, return stroke, flow of negative charge into ground, dart leader

Question 7

How are both positively and negatively charged particles able to form in the same thunderstorm cloud?

Accepted Answer

The freezing of liquid droplet

Question 8

On average, tornadoes kill more people every year in the United States than any other severe weather phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most precipitation from thunderstorms originates through the collision- coalescence process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Entrainment refers to the tendency of thunderstorms to form in a line- like pattern or sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Downdrafts and updrafts found side by side occur during the___________ in the life cycle of an air mass thunderstorm.

Accepted Answer

A)  mature stage 
B)  dissipating stage 
C)  cumulus stage 
A)  mature stage 
B)  dissipating stage 
C)  cumulus stage

Question 12

A tornado warning is issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for tornado development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During the dissipating stage of a thunderstorm, the downdraft is stronger than the updraft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Tornadoes are most frequent during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  January- March period. 
B)  month of September. 
C)  April- June period. 
D)  July- August period. 
E)  October- December period. 
A)  January- March period. 
B)  month of September. 
C)  April- June period. 
D)  July- August period. 
E)  October- December period.

Question 15

The feature identified by Letter D is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a cold front. 
B)  the storm's anvil. 
C)  experiencing very calm conditions. 
D)  the gust front. 
A)  a cold front. 
B)  the storm's anvil. 
C)  experiencing very calm conditions. 
D)  the gust front.

Question 16

Mountainous regions, such as the Rockies in the West and the Appalachians in the East, experience a greater number of air- mass thunderstorms than do the Plains states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the deadliest tornado on record in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Moore, OK tornado of 1999 
B)  the Fargo, ND tornado of 1957 
C)  the Natchez tornado of 1840 
D)  the Tri- State tornado of 1925 
A)  the Moore, OK tornado of 1999 
B)  the Fargo, ND tornado of 1957 
C)  the Natchez tornado of 1840 
D)  the Tri- State tornado of 1925

Question 18

____________are relatively narrow, elongated bands of thunderstorms that develop in the warm sector of a middle- latitude cyclone, usually in advance of a cold front.

Accepted Answer

A)  Roll clouds 
B)  Mesocyclones 
C)  Supercells 
D)  Squall lines 
A)  Roll clouds 
B)  Mesocyclones 
C)  Supercells 
D)  Squall lines

Question 19

Large hail is generally associated only with severe thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which was the most devastating (and deadly) tornado disaster in U.S. history?

Accepted Answer

The Tri- S

The feature identified by Letter F is most likely:

An air mass thunderstorm is most intense during the ___________stage.

Because of the tremendous pressure gradient associated with a strong tornado, maximum winds approach________ miles per hour.

The term cyclone is BEST defined as:

Squall lines are easily recognized because of their unique nimbostratus clouds.

Which of the following demonstrates the correct order of the phases involved in a lightning stroke?

How are both positively and negatively charged particles able to form in the same thunderstorm cloud?

On average, tornadoes kill more people every year in the United States than any other severe weather phenomenon.

Most precipitation from thunderstorms originates through the collision- coalescence process.

Entrainment refers to the tendency of thunderstorms to form in a line- like pattern or sequence.

Downdrafts and updrafts found side by side occur during the___________ in the life cycle of an air mass thunderstorm.

A tornado warning is issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for tornado development.

During the dissipating stage of a thunderstorm, the downdraft is stronger than the updraft.

Tornadoes are most frequent during the:

The feature identified by Letter D is:

Mountainous regions, such as the Rockies in the West and the Appalachians in the East, experience a greater number of air- mass thunderstorms than do the Plains states.

What is the deadliest tornado on record in the United States?

____________are relatively narrow, elongated bands of thunderstorms that develop in the warm sector of a middle- latitude cyclone, usually in advance of a cold front.

Large hail is generally associated only with severe thunderstorms.

Which was the most devastating (and deadly) tornado disaster in U.S. history?

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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Exam 10: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

The feature identified by Letter F is most likely:

An air mass thunderstorm is most intense during the ___________stage.

Because of the tremendous pressure gradient associated with a strong tornado, maximum winds approach________ miles per hour.

The term cyclone is BEST defined as:

Squall lines are easily recognized because of their unique nimbostratus clouds.

Which of the following demonstrates the correct order of the phases involved in a lightning stroke?

How are both positively and negatively charged particles able to form in the same thunderstorm cloud?

On average, tornadoes kill more people every year in the United States than any other severe weather phenomenon.

Most precipitation from thunderstorms originates through the collision- coalescence process.

Entrainment refers to the tendency of thunderstorms to form in a line- like pattern or sequence.

Downdrafts and updrafts found side by side occur during the___________ in the life cycle of an air mass thunderstorm.

A tornado warning is issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for tornado development.

During the dissipating stage of a thunderstorm, the downdraft is stronger than the updraft.

Tornadoes are most frequent during the:

The feature identified by Letter D is:

Mountainous regions, such as the Rockies in the West and the Appalachians in the East, experience a greater number of air- mass thunderstorms than do the Plains states.

What is the deadliest tornado on record in the United States?

____________are relatively narrow, elongated bands of thunderstorms that develop in the warm sector of a middle- latitude cyclone, usually in advance of a cold front.

Large hail is generally associated only with severe thunderstorms.

Which was the most devastating (and deadly) tornado disaster in U.S. history?

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

Filters