Question 1

Tornadoes, although erratic in their pathways, are always characterized by ___________pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  low 
B)  adiabatic 
C)  devaporized 
D)  high 
E)  constantly variable 
A)  low 
B)  adiabatic 
C)  devaporized 
D)  high 
E)  constantly variable

Question 2

North America's greatest hurricane disaster took place at _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Savannah, GA 
B)  Galveston, TX 
C)  Miami, FL 
D)  Los Angeles, CA 
E)  New Orleans, LA 
A)  Savannah, GA 
B)  Galveston, TX 
C)  Miami, FL 
D)  Los Angeles, CA 
E)  New Orleans, LA

Question 3

In the last decade or so there has been

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of an Atlantic Multi- Decadal Signal. 
B)  an increase in the number of hurricanes. 
C)  a relative lack of hurricanes. 
D)  a lack of intense hurricanes. 
E)  lower sea surface temperatures impacting hurricanes. 
A)  a lack of an Atlantic Multi- Decadal Signal. 
B)  an increase in the number of hurricanes. 
C)  a relative lack of hurricanes. 
D)  a lack of intense hurricanes. 
E)  lower sea surface temperatures impacting hurricanes.

Question 4

The warmest air can be found in the _______air mass.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The average hurricane exists, on the average, for about _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  four weeks 
B)  two weeks 
C)  three weeks 
D)  five weeks 
E)  one week 
A)  four weeks 
B)  two weeks 
C)  three weeks 
D)  five weeks 
E)  one week

Question 6

Hurricane destruction to land coastlines is made worse when this feature-not prominent in all hurricanes-is present:_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  easterly waves 
B)  the eye wall 
C)  heavy rain 
D)  winds of hurricane force 
E)  the storm surge 
A)  easterly waves 
B)  the eye wall 
C)  heavy rain 
D)  winds of hurricane force 
E)  the storm surge

Question 7

On a NEXRAD computer screen, indications of strong winds flowing towards the radar adjacent to strong winds flowing away from the radar is evidence of a(n) _______within a thunderstorm and would cause the radar operator to issue a tornado warning.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesocyclone 
B)  anvil cloud 
C)  rain area 
D)  downdraft 
E)  updraft 
A)  mesocyclone 
B)  anvil cloud 
C)  rain area 
D)  downdraft 
E)  updraft

Question 8

In an occluded front, the warm air sector is __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  north of the cold sector 
B)  south of the cold sector 
C)  on the ground 
D)  above the ground 
E)  none of the above 
A)  north of the cold sector 
B)  south of the cold sector 
C)  on the ground 
D)  above the ground 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

A tornado advances at a rate of speed of _________kilometers per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000- 1,500 
B)  300- 500 
C)  1- 2 
D)  25- 50 
E)  100- 120 
A)  1,000- 1,500 
B)  300- 500 
C)  1- 2 
D)  25- 50 
E)  100- 120

Question 10

What process seems to weaken hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the strengthening of updrafts 
B)  convergence of winds at the surface 
C)  travel over warm ocean water 
D)  eyewall replacement 
E)  divergence of winds aloft 
A)  the strengthening of updrafts 
B)  convergence of winds at the surface 
C)  travel over warm ocean water 
D)  eyewall replacement 
E)  divergence of winds aloft

Question 11

The key to the production of lightning seems to be the build- up of negatively charged_________ at the bottoms of thunderstorm clouds.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Extratropical cyclones and anticyclones function as migratory perturbations in the__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  ionosphere 
B)  troposphere 
C)  easterlies 
D)  westerlies 
E)  ITC 
A)  ionosphere 
B)  troposphere 
C)  easterlies 
D)  westerlies 
E)  ITC

Question 13

The part of the hurricane characterized by scattered high clouds and light winds is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  warm sector. 
B)  spiral band. 
C)  eye. 
D)  eyewall. 
E)  warm front. 
A)  warm sector. 
B)  spiral band. 
C)  eye. 
D)  eyewall. 
E)  warm front.

Question 14

Which type of cloud is associated with a thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

A)  altocumulus 
B)  cirrus 
C)  cirrocumulus 
D)  stratocumulus 
E)  cumulonimbus 
A)  altocumulus 
B)  cirrus 
C)  cirrocumulus 
D)  stratocumulus 
E)  cumulonimbus

Question 15

Which of the following best represents the length of the life cycle of a typical midlatitude cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour 
B)  1 week 
C)  1 month 
D)  1 day 
E)  1 year 
A)  1 hour 
B)  1 week 
C)  1 month 
D)  1 day 
E)  1 year

Question 16

The largest and strongest tropical cyclones are associated with the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Indian Ocean south of Pakistan 
B)  Pacific Ocean near Hawaii 
C)  China Sea 
D)  South Atlantic Ocean near Argentina 
E)  North Atlantic Ocean near North Carolina 
A)  Indian Ocean south of Pakistan 
B)  Pacific Ocean near Hawaii 
C)  China Sea 
D)  South Atlantic Ocean near Argentina 
E)  North Atlantic Ocean near North Carolina

Question 17

Concerning midlatitude anticyclones, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are larger than cyclones. 
B)  They are areas of high pressure. 
C)  They have light winds around their centers. 
D)  They do not contain fronts. 
E)  They contain air mass conflict. 
A)  They are larger than cyclones. 
B)  They are areas of high pressure. 
C)  They have light winds around their centers. 
D)  They do not contain fronts. 
E)  They contain air mass conflict.

Question 18

It can be said that along all the fronts in a middle latitude cyclone

Accepted Answer

A)  precipitation is unlikely. 
B)  air rises. 
C)  the pressure is high. 
D)  cold air sinks. 
E)  heavy rain occurs. 
A)  precipitation is unlikely. 
B)  air rises. 
C)  the pressure is high. 
D)  cold air sinks. 
E)  heavy rain occurs.

Question 19

Which stage of a thunderstorm is associated with the coexistence of updrafts and downdrafts?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissipating stage 
B)  mature stage 
C)  cumulus stage 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  dissipating stage 
B)  mature stage 
C)  cumulus stage 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Stable anticyclones act as a_______ to moving cyclones.

Accepted Answer

A)  catalyst 
B)  block 
C)  rainy counterpart 
D)  cause 
E)  friend 
A)  catalyst 
B)  block 
C)  rainy counterpart 
D)  cause 
E)  friend

Tornadoes, although erratic in their pathways, are always characterized by ___________pressure.

North America's greatest hurricane disaster took place at _________.

In the last decade or so there has been

The warmest air can be found in the _______air mass.

The average hurricane exists, on the average, for about _______.

Hurricane destruction to land coastlines is made worse when this feature-not prominent in all hurricanes-is present:_________ .

On a NEXRAD computer screen, indications of strong winds flowing towards the radar adjacent to strong winds flowing away from the radar is evidence of a(n) _______within a thunderstorm and would cause the radar operator to issue a tornado warning.

In an occluded front, the warm air sector is __________ .

A tornado advances at a rate of speed of _________kilometers per hour.

What process seems to weaken hurricanes?

The key to the production of lightning seems to be the build- up of negatively charged_________ at the bottoms of thunderstorm clouds.

Extratropical cyclones and anticyclones function as migratory perturbations in the__________ .

The part of the hurricane characterized by scattered high clouds and light winds is known as the

Which type of cloud is associated with a thunderstorm?

Which of the following best represents the length of the life cycle of a typical midlatitude cyclone?

The largest and strongest tropical cyclones are associated with the ____________.

Concerning midlatitude anticyclones, which of the following is FALSE?

It can be said that along all the fronts in a middle latitude cyclone

Which stage of a thunderstorm is associated with the coexistence of updrafts and downdrafts?

Stable anticyclones act as a_______ to moving cyclones.

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Exam 7: Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Tornadoes, although erratic in their pathways, are always characterized by ___________pressure.

North America's greatest hurricane disaster took place at _________.

In the last decade or so there has been

The warmest air can be found in the _______air mass.

The average hurricane exists, on the average, for about _______.

Hurricane destruction to land coastlines is made worse when this feature-not prominent in all hurricanes-is present:_________ .

On a NEXRAD computer screen, indications of strong winds flowing towards the radar adjacent to strong winds flowing away from the radar is evidence of a(n) _______within a thunderstorm and would cause the radar operator to issue a tornado warning.

In an occluded front, the warm air sector is __________ .

A tornado advances at a rate of speed of _________kilometers per hour.

What process seems to weaken hurricanes?

The key to the production of lightning seems to be the build- up of negatively charged_________ at the bottoms of thunderstorm clouds.

Extratropical cyclones and anticyclones function as migratory perturbations in the__________ .

The part of the hurricane characterized by scattered high clouds and light winds is known as the

Which type of cloud is associated with a thunderstorm?

Which of the following best represents the length of the life cycle of a typical midlatitude cyclone?

The largest and strongest tropical cyclones are associated with the ____________.

Concerning midlatitude anticyclones, which of the following is FALSE?

It can be said that along all the fronts in a middle latitude cyclone

Which stage of a thunderstorm is associated with the coexistence of updrafts and downdrafts?

Stable anticyclones act as a_______ to moving 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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