Question 1

Of the list below, the coldest air is bound to be associated with a/an________ air mass.

Accepted Answer

A)  E 
B)  mT 
C)  cT 
D)  mP 
E)  cP 
A)  E 
B)  mT 
C)  cT 
D)  mP 
E)  cP

Question 2

Upper air divergence is most closely associated with surface_____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  isobars 
B)  anticyclones 
C)  cyclones 
D)  air mass source regions 
E)  inversions 
A)  isobars 
B)  anticyclones 
C)  cyclones 
D)  air mass source regions 
E)  inversions

Question 3

Which is NOT true of BOTH midlatitude cyclones and midlatitude anticyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cover many thousands of square kilometers. 
B)  They sometimes have a functional relationship with each other. 
C)  They contain subsiding air 
D)  They contain closed isobars. 
E)  They have winds rotating around their centers. 
A)  They cover many thousands of square kilometers. 
B)  They sometimes have a functional relationship with each other. 
C)  They contain subsiding air 
D)  They contain closed isobars. 
E)  They have winds rotating around their centers.

Question 4

Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  New England 
B)  Central States 
C)  Hawaii 
D)  West Coast 
E)  Florida 
A)  New England 
B)  Central States 
C)  Hawaii 
D)  West Coast 
E)  Florida

Question 5

Which of the following air masses can be identified as being "very stable".

Accepted Answer

A)  Arctic 
B)  Maritime polar 
C)  Equatorial 
D)  Maritime tropical 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Arctic 
B)  Maritime polar 
C)  Equatorial 
D)  Maritime tropical 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

_________ is the air mass which is the principal source of moisture for the eastern United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is the air mass which is...

Question 7

______is a distinguishing feature of thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

A)  ground fog 
B)  scant vertical development 
C)  cirrus cloud base 
D)  anvil top 
E)  none of the above 
A)  ground fog 
B)  scant vertical development 
C)  cirrus cloud base 
D)  anvil top 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Calm, fair weather is most likely to result from a/an______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  tornado 
B)  tropical cyclone 
C)  chinook 
D)  midlatitude cyclone 
E)  midlatitude anticyclone 
A)  tornado 
B)  tropical cyclone 
C)  chinook 
D)  midlatitude cyclone 
E)  midlatitude anticyclone

Question 9

A large body of air with internal homogeneous characteristics is known as a(n) _________ _ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A large body of air with internal...

Question 10

The 1- 5 scale rating hurricane intensity is the________ scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fujita 
B)  Saffir- Simpson 
C)  PH 
D)  Likert 
E)  Crawford 
A)  Fujita 
B)  Saffir- Simpson 
C)  PH 
D)  Likert 
E)  Crawford

Question 11

Which of the following occurs least over North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maritime Tropical air from the North Pacific 
B)  Maritime Polar air from the Gulf of Alaska 
C)  Maritime Polar air from the North Atlantic 
D)  Maritime Tropical air from the Pacific 
E)  Arctic air from Siberia 
A)  Maritime Tropical air from the North Pacific 
B)  Maritime Polar air from the Gulf of Alaska 
C)  Maritime Polar air from the North Atlantic 
D)  Maritime Tropical air from the Pacific 
E)  Arctic air from Siberia

Question 12

Katrina was the _________hurricane ever to hit the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  strongest 
B)  largest diameter 
C)  least well forecasted 
D)  most costly 
E)  most deadly 
A)  strongest 
B)  largest diameter 
C)  least well forecasted 
D)  most costly 
E)  most deadly

Question 13

Which of the following is associated with an increase in pressure after its passage?

Accepted Answer

A)  a warm front 
B)  a cold front 
C)  a stationary front 
D)  an extratropical cyclone 
E)  all of the above 
A)  a warm front 
B)  a cold front 
C)  a stationary front 
D)  an extratropical cyclone 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

The average directional movement of hurricanes is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  south to north 
B)  east to west 
C)  west to east 
D)  southwest to northeast 
E)  north to south 
A)  south to north 
B)  east to west 
C)  west to east 
D)  southwest to northeast 
E)  north to south

Question 15

When neither air mass displaces the adjacent one, their boundary is called a(n) __________ front.

Accepted Answer

A)  stationary 
B)  warm 
C)  dry 
D)  cold 
E)  occluded 
A)  stationary 
B)  warm 
C)  dry 
D)  cold 
E)  occluded

Question 16

An upward- looking Doppler radar unit which sends energy directly aloft to sense wind speed and direction is known as__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  NEXRAD 
B)  the Mesonetwork 
C)  a wind profiler 
D)  an anemometer 
E)  none of the above 
A)  NEXRAD 
B)  the Mesonetwork 
C)  a wind profiler 
D)  an anemometer 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

A(n)_________ is the boundary between mT and cT air and is frequently the focus of tornado development.

Accepted Answer

A)  polar front 
B)  occluded front 
C)  dryline 
D)  easterly wave 
E)  hurricane 
A)  polar front 
B)  occluded front 
C)  dryline 
D)  easterly wave 
E)  hurricane

Question 18

Air near the Pacific coast of the United States is usually __________ than air over the Gulf Coast of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  more stable 
B)  drier 
C)  cooler 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  more stable 
B)  drier 
C)  cooler 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The average directional movement of tornadoes is________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  south to north 
B)  southwest to northeast 
C)  east to west 
D)  north to south 
E)  west to east 
A)  south to north 
B)  southwest to northeast 
C)  east to west 
D)  north to south 
E)  west to east

Question 20

Which of the following is most closely associated with midlatitude cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)  stable air 
B)  cloud- free skies 
C)  zonal flow in the upper westerlies 
D)  subsidence of air above the surface cyclone 
E)  meridional flow in the upper westerlies 
A)  stable air 
B)  cloud- free skies 
C)  zonal flow in the upper westerlies 
D)  subsidence of air above the surface cyclone 
E)  meridional flow in the upper westerlies

Of the list below, the coldest air is bound to be associated with a/an________ air mass.

Upper air divergence is most closely associated with surface_____________ .

Which is NOT true of BOTH midlatitude cyclones and midlatitude anticyclones?

Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

Which of the following air masses can be identified as being "very stable".

_________ is the air mass which is the principal source of moisture for the eastern United States.

______is a distinguishing feature of thunderstorms.

Calm, fair weather is most likely to result from a/an______ .

A large body of air with internal homogeneous characteristics is known as a(n) _________ _ .

The 1- 5 scale rating hurricane intensity is the________ scale.

Which of the following occurs least over North America?

Katrina was the _________hurricane ever to hit the United States.

Which of the following is associated with an increase in pressure after its passage?

The average directional movement of hurricanes is _________.

When neither air mass displaces the adjacent one, their boundary is called a(n) __________ front.

An upward- looking Doppler radar unit which sends energy directly aloft to sense wind speed and direction is known as__________ .

A(n)_________ is the boundary between mT and cT air and is frequently the focus of tornado development.

Air near the Pacific coast of the United States is usually __________ than air over the Gulf Coast of the United States.

The average directional movement of tornadoes is________ .

Which of the following is most closely associated with midlatitude cyclones?

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Exam 7: Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Of the list below, the coldest air is bound to be associated with a/an________ air mass.

Upper air divergence is most closely associated with surface_____________ .

Which is NOT true of BOTH midlatitude cyclones and midlatitude anticyclones?

Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

Which of the following air masses can be identified as being "very stable".

_________ is the air mass which is the principal source of moisture for the eastern United States.

______is a distinguishing feature of thunderstorms.

Calm, fair weather is most likely to result from a/an______ .

A large body of air with internal homogeneous characteristics is known as a(n) _________ _ .

The 1- 5 scale rating hurricane intensity is the________ scale.

Which of the following occurs least over North America?

Katrina was the _________hurricane ever to hit the United States.

Which of the following is associated with an increase in pressure after its passage?

The average directional movement of hurricanes is _________.

When neither air mass displaces the adjacent one, their boundary is called a(n) __________ front.

An upward- looking Doppler radar unit which sends energy directly aloft to sense wind speed and direction is known as__________ .

A(n)_________ is the boundary between mT and cT air and is frequently the focus of tornado development.

Air near the Pacific coast of the United States is usually __________ than air over the Gulf Coast of the United States.

The average directional movement of tornadoes is________ .

Which of the following is most closely associated with midlatitude cyclones?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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