Question 1

Which type of front typically produces the fastest rise of air?

Accepted Answer

A)  stationary 
B)  occluded 
C)  warm 
D)  cold 
E)  They all produce approximately the same rise of air. 
A)  stationary 
B)  occluded 
C)  warm 
D)  cold 
E)  They all produce approximately the same rise of air.

Question 2

Fronts are located

Accepted Answer

A)  in the middle of air masses. 
B)  underneath air masses. 
C)  near air masses. 
D)  at the edges of air masses. 
E)  with respect to motion, to the rear of air masses. 
A)  in the middle of air masses. 
B)  underneath air masses. 
C)  near air masses. 
D)  at the edges of air masses. 
E)  with respect to motion, to the rear of air masses.

Question 3

Which of the following rarely affects North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arctic 
B)  continental Polar 
C)  maritime Tropical 
D)  Equatorial 
E)  continental Tropical 
A)  Arctic 
B)  continental Polar 
C)  maritime Tropical 
D)  Equatorial 
E)  continental Tropical

Question 4

A midlatitude anticyclone________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibits stability 
B)  is associated with air stagnation 
C)  is a single air mass 
D)  has an edge called a front 
E)  is described by all of the above 
A)  exhibits stability 
B)  is associated with air stagnation 
C)  is a single air mass 
D)  has an edge called a front 
E)  is described by all of the above

Question 5

As a rule, thunderstorms are unknown poleward of _______latitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  40° 
B)  60° 
C)  20° 
D)  30° 
E)  10° 
A)  40° 
B)  60° 
C)  20° 
D)  30° 
E)  10°

Question 6

Which of the following is a normal slope for a cold front?

Accepted Answer

A)  1:2,000 
B)  1:400 
C)  1:10 
D)  1:1 
E)  1:50,000 
A)  1:2,000 
B)  1:400 
C)  1:10 
D)  1:1 
E)  1:50,000

Question 7

The "eye" of the hurricane is a zone characterized by__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  sinking air 
B)  a radius of approximately 1,000 kilometers 
C)  the most severe winds in the storms 
D)  tremendous amounts of precipitation 
E)  all of the above 
A)  sinking air 
B)  a radius of approximately 1,000 kilometers 
C)  the most severe winds in the storms 
D)  tremendous amounts of precipitation 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

The correct designation for a hurricane is as a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  "tropical cyclone" 
B)  "enlarged tornado" 
C)  "super thunderstorm complex" 
D)  "extratropical anticyclone" 
E)  "tropical occlusion" 
A)  "tropical cyclone" 
B)  "enlarged tornado" 
C)  "super thunderstorm complex" 
D)  "extratropical anticyclone" 
E)  "tropical occlusion"

Question 9

The most active phase of a thunderstorm is called the ________phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  rain 
B)  cumulonimbus 
C)  severe storm 
D)  mature 
E)  active 
A)  rain 
B)  cumulonimbus 
C)  severe storm 
D)  mature 
E)  active

Question 10

In order to be classified as a hurricane, sustained wind velocity must exceed_______ kilometers per hour (mph.)

Accepted Answer

A)  48 (30) 
B)  88 (55) 
C)  118 (74) 
D)  160 (100) 
E)  320 (200) 
A)  48 (30) 
B)  88 (55) 
C)  118 (74) 
D)  160 (100) 
E)  320 (200)

Question 11

Which of the following can be said to be the "death" of a midlatitude cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclogenesis 
B)  occlusion 
C)  occurrence of intense precipitation 
D)  expansion of the size of the warm sector 
E)  the presence of strong temperature gradients across fronts 
A)  cyclogenesis 
B)  occlusion 
C)  occurrence of intense precipitation 
D)  expansion of the size of the warm sector 
E)  the presence of strong temperature gradients across fronts

Question 12

Hurricanes can evolve only when there is no significant _________ (2 words).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hurricanes can evolve only when there is...

Question 13

The concept of fronts was originated by_________  (nationality) meteorologists during World War I.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concept of fronts was originated by_________...

Question 14

Which of the following would be a common diameter for a tornado?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 meters 
B)  100 meters 
C)  10,000 meters 
D)  10 meters 
E)  100,000 meters 
A)  1,000 meters 
B)  100 meters 
C)  10,000 meters 
D)  10 meters 
E)  100,000 meters

Question 15

Which type of front causes many hours of steady rain BEFORE that front passes a location?

Accepted Answer

A)  stationary 
B)  cold 
C)  warm 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  stationary 
B)  cold 
C)  warm 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

A(n)_________  is a high- pressure disturbance of the average flow of the surface westerlies and is so large that it takes more than a day to pass over a location.

Accepted Answer

midlatitud

Question 17

Air masses are free to sweep and mix over the eastern two- thirds of the United States because of the lack of ____________ .

Accepted Answer

east- west

Question 18

Most middle latitude cyclones occur________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  when the upper flow is zonal 
B)  only at night 
C)  upstream of an upper level pressure trough 
D)  downstream of an upper level pressure trough 
E)  in the trade wind flow 
A)  when the upper flow is zonal 
B)  only at night 
C)  upstream of an upper level pressure trough 
D)  downstream of an upper level pressure trough 
E)  in the trade wind flow

Question 19

Tornadoes contain extreme pressure gradients. They are thought to be on the order of__________ millibars from the outside to the inside of the storm.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  10 
C)  10,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  1,000 
A)  100 
B)  10 
C)  10,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  1,000

Question 20

A north- south meandering of of the winds aloft is known as_________  flow.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A north- south meandering of of the...

Which type of front typically produces the fastest rise of air?

Fronts are located

Which of the following rarely affects North America?

A midlatitude anticyclone________ .

As a rule, thunderstorms are unknown poleward of _______latitude.

Which of the following is a normal slope for a cold front?

The "eye" of the hurricane is a zone characterized by__________ .

The correct designation for a hurricane is as a/an ______.

The most active phase of a thunderstorm is called the ________phase.

In order to be classified as a hurricane, sustained wind velocity must exceed_______ kilometers per hour (mph.)

Which of the following can be said to be the "death" of a midlatitude cyclone?

Hurricanes can evolve only when there is no significant _________ (2 words).

The concept of fronts was originated by_________ (nationality) meteorologists during World War I.

Which of the following would be a common diameter for a tornado?

Which type of front causes many hours of steady rain BEFORE that front passes a location?

A(n)_________ is a high- pressure disturbance of the average flow of the surface westerlies and is so large that it takes more than a day to pass over a location.

Air masses are free to sweep and mix over the eastern two- thirds of the United States because of the lack of ____________ .

Most middle latitude cyclones occur________ .

Tornadoes contain extreme pressure gradients. They are thought to be on the order of__________ millibars from the outside to the inside of the storm.

A north- south meandering of of the winds aloft is known as_________ flow.

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Exam 7: Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Which type of front typically produces the fastest rise of air?

Fronts are located

Which of the following rarely affects North America?

A midlatitude anticyclone________ .

As a rule, thunderstorms are unknown poleward of _______latitude.

Which of the following is a normal slope for a cold front?

The "eye" of the hurricane is a zone characterized by__________ .

The correct designation for a hurricane is as a/an ______.

The most active phase of a thunderstorm is called the ________phase.

In order to be classified as a hurricane, sustained wind velocity must exceed_______ kilometers per hour (mph.)

Which of the following can be said to be the "death" of a midlatitude cyclone?

Hurricanes can evolve only when there is no significant _________ (2 words).

The concept of fronts was originated by_________ (nationality) meteorologists during World War I.

Which of the following would be a common diameter for a tornado?

Which type of front causes many hours of steady rain BEFORE that front passes a location?

A(n)_________ is a high- pressure disturbance of the average flow of the surface westerlies and is so large that it takes more than a day to pass over a location.

Air masses are free to sweep and mix over the eastern two- thirds of the United States because of the lack of ____________ .

Most middle latitude cyclones occur________ .

Tornadoes contain extreme pressure gradients. They are thought to be on the order of__________ millibars from the outside to the inside of the storm.

A north- south meandering of of the winds aloft is known as_________ flow.

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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