Question 1

Explain why nor'easters would commonly go undetected before the age of modern satellite imagery.​

Accepted Answer

​Nor'easters occur in or near Cape Hatte

Question 2

Why is it important to locate and follow the movements of atmospheric shortwaves?​

Accepted Answer

​Shortwaves disturb upper-level air flow

Question 3

____________________ is the transfer of vorticity (the rate of horizontal spin of air parcels)by wind.​

Accepted Answer

​Vorticity

Question 4

Polar lows form most often during the

Accepted Answer

A) spring. 
B) summer. 
C) ​fall. 
D) ​winter. 
E) ​spring or fall. 
A) spring. 
B) summer. 
C) ​fall. 
D) ​winter. 
E) ​spring or fall.

Question 5

With diameters of ____ or less,polar lows are generally smaller in size than their mid-latitude cousins.​

Accepted Answer

A) 10,000 to 5000 km 
B) 1000 cm to 10 m 
C) ​1000 to 500 km 
D) ​1 to 5 km 
E) ​5 to 1 km 
A) 10,000 to 5000 km 
B) 1000 cm to 10 m 
C) ​1000 to 500 km 
D) ​1 to 5 km 
E) ​5 to 1 km

Question 6

The polar front is a semicontinuous global boundary separating cold ____________________ air from warm ____________________ air.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The polar front is a semicontinuous global...

Question 7

Temperature advection does not occur when the winds do not cross the isotherms.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Northeasters (or nor'easters)are midlatitude storms commonly found along

Accepted Answer

A) the Pacific coast of North America. 
B) the Atlantic coast of North America. 
C) ​the Gulf coast of North America. 
D) ​both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America. 
E) ​the Pacific coast of both North and South America. 
A) the Pacific coast of North America. 
B) the Atlantic coast of North America. 
C) ​the Gulf coast of North America. 
D) ​both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America. 
E) ​the Pacific coast of both North and South America.

Question 9

Since the Northern Hemisphere's polar jet stream is strongest and moves farther south in ____,we can see why mid-latitude cyclonic storms are better developed and move more quickly during the ____ months.​

Accepted Answer

A) spring;wetter 
B) summer;warmer 
C) ​fall;windier 
D) ​winter;colder 
E) ​spring and fall;wet and windy 
A) spring;wetter 
B) summer;warmer 
C) ​fall;windier 
D) ​winter;colder 
E) ​spring and fall;wet and windy

Question 10

The entrance region occurs ____ of a jet streak,while the exit region occurs ____ of the jet streak.​

Accepted Answer

A) downwind;upwind 
B) upwind;downwind 
C) ​ahead;above 
D) ​downwind;above 
E) ​above;below 
A) downwind;upwind 
B) upwind;downwind 
C) ​ahead;above 
D) ​downwind;above 
E) ​above;below

Question 11

On an upper-level chart where the isotherms cross the isobars (or contours)and temperature advection occurs,the atmosphere is called​

Accepted Answer

A) barotropic. 
B) geostrophic. 
C) ​hydrostatic. 
D) ​baroclinic. 
E) ​barometric. 
A) barotropic. 
B) geostrophic. 
C) ​hydrostatic. 
D) ​baroclinic. 
E) ​barometric.

Question 12

In general,at the 500-mb level,the vorticity maximum and the shortwave move along at about ____________________ the speed of the wind.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In general,at the 500-mb level,the vorticity maximum...

Question 13

Another term for explosive cyclogenesis used by meteorologists is​

Accepted Answer

A) volcano. 
B) breakaway. 
C) ​burst. 
D) ​flare. 
E) ​bomb. 
A) volcano. 
B) breakaway. 
C) ​burst. 
D) ​flare. 
E) ​bomb.

Question 14

Storms that form over polar water behind (or poleward of)the main polar front are called

Accepted Answer

A) polar highs. 
B) poleward lows. 
C) ​leeside storms. 
D) ​arctic storms. 
E) ​polar lows. 
A) polar highs. 
B) poleward lows. 
C) ​leeside storms. 
D) ​arctic storms. 
E) ​polar lows.

Question 15

Vorticity can be observed by satellites,even during cloudy conditions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Aloft,waves are a fundamental feature of an unevenly heated,rotating sphere,such as Earth.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ at a speed that is ____ than longwaves.​

Accepted Answer

A) east to west;faster 
B) west to east;faster 
C) ​north to south;slower 
D) ​west to east;slower 
E) ​south to north;slower 
A) east to west;faster 
B) west to east;faster 
C) ​north to south;slower 
D) ​west to east;slower 
E) ​south to north;slower

Question 18

In a mid-latitude cyclone,the warm sector is located​

Accepted Answer

A) behind the warm front. 
B) between the cold and warm fronts. 
C) ​below the occluded front and above the cold front. 
D) ​ahead of a stationary front. 
E) ​above the occluded front and below the cold front. 
A) behind the warm front. 
B) between the cold and warm fronts. 
C) ​below the occluded front and above the cold front. 
D) ​ahead of a stationary front. 
E) ​above the occluded front and below the cold front.

Question 19

What does cyclogenesis mean,and where does it commonly occur?​

Accepted Answer

Any development or strengthening of a mi

Question 20

Divergence (or convergence)is a difficult task to measure with any degree of accuracy using upper-level wind information.Therefore,meteorologists must look for something else that can be measured and,at the same time,can be related to regions of diverging (and converging)air.That something is called​

Accepted Answer

A) curvature. 
B) baroclinicity. 
C) ​cold advection. 
D) ​warm advection. 
E) ​vorticity. 
A) curvature. 
B) baroclinicity. 
C) ​cold advection. 
D) ​warm advection. 
E) ​vorticity.

Explain why nor'easters would commonly go undetected before the age of modern satellite imagery.

Why is it important to locate and follow the movements of atmospheric shortwaves?

____________________ is the transfer of vorticity (the rate of horizontal spin of air parcels)by wind.

Polar lows form most often during the

With diameters of ____ or less,polar lows are generally smaller in size than their mid-latitude cousins.

The polar front is a semicontinuous global boundary separating cold air from warm air.

Temperature advection does not occur when the winds do not cross the isotherms.

Northeasters (or nor'easters)are midlatitude storms commonly found along

Since the Northern Hemisphere's polar jet stream is strongest and moves farther south in ,we can see why mid-latitude cyclonic storms are better developed and move more quickly during the months.

The entrance region occurs of a jet streak,while the exit region occurs of the jet streak.

On an upper-level chart where the isotherms cross the isobars (or contours)and temperature advection occurs,the atmosphere is called

In general,at the 500-mb level,the vorticity maximum and the shortwave move along at about ____________________ the speed of the wind.

Another term for explosive cyclogenesis used by meteorologists is

Storms that form over polar water behind (or poleward of)the main polar front are called

Vorticity can be observed by satellites,even during cloudy conditions.

Aloft,waves are a fundamental feature of an unevenly heated,rotating sphere,such as Earth.

Atmospheric shortwaves usually move at a speed that is than longwaves.

In a mid-latitude cyclone,the warm sector is located

What does cyclogenesis mean,and where does it commonly occur?

Divergence (or convergence)is a difficult task to measure with any degree of accuracy using upper-level wind information.Therefore,meteorologists must look for something else that can be measured and,at the same time,can be related to regions of diverging (and converging)air.That something is called

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Explain why nor'easters would commonly go undetected before the age of modern satellite imagery.​

Why is it important to locate and follow the movements of atmospheric shortwaves?​

____________________ is the transfer of vorticity (the rate of horizontal spin of air parcels)by wind.​

Polar lows form most often during the

With diameters of ____ or less,polar lows are generally smaller in size than their mid-latitude cousins.​

The polar front is a semicontinuous global boundary separating cold ____________________ air from warm ____________________ air.

Temperature advection does not occur when the winds do not cross the isotherms.​

Northeasters (or nor'easters)are midlatitude storms commonly found along

Since the Northern Hemisphere's polar jet stream is strongest and moves farther south in ____,we can see why mid-latitude cyclonic storms are better developed and move more quickly during the ____ months.​

The entrance region occurs ____ of a jet streak,while the exit region occurs ____ of the jet streak.​

On an upper-level chart where the isotherms cross the isobars (or contours)and temperature advection occurs,the atmosphere is called​

In general,at the 500-mb level,the vorticity maximum and the shortwave move along at about ____________________ the speed of the wind.​

Another term for explosive cyclogenesis used by meteorologists is​

Storms that form over polar water behind (or poleward of)the main polar front are called

Vorticity can be observed by satellites,even during cloudy conditions.​

Aloft,waves are a fundamental feature of an unevenly heated,rotating sphere,such as Earth.​

Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ at a speed that is ____ than longwaves.​

In a mid-latitude cyclone,the warm sector is located​

What does cyclogenesis mean,and where does it commonly occur?​

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Explain why nor'easters would commonly go undetected before the age of modern satellite imagery.

Why is it important to locate and follow the movements of atmospheric shortwaves?

____________________ is the transfer of vorticity (the rate of horizontal spin of air parcels)by wind.

With diameters of ____ or less,polar lows are generally smaller in size than their mid-latitude cousins.

The polar front is a semicontinuous global boundary separating cold air from warm air.

Temperature advection does not occur when the winds do not cross the isotherms.

Since the Northern Hemisphere's polar jet stream is strongest and moves farther south in ,we can see why mid-latitude cyclonic storms are better developed and move more quickly during the months.

The entrance region occurs of a jet streak,while the exit region occurs of the jet streak.

On an upper-level chart where the isotherms cross the isobars (or contours)and temperature advection occurs,the atmosphere is called

In general,at the 500-mb level,the vorticity maximum and the shortwave move along at about ____________________ the speed of the wind.

Another term for explosive cyclogenesis used by meteorologists is

Vorticity can be observed by satellites,even during cloudy conditions.

Aloft,waves are a fundamental feature of an unevenly heated,rotating sphere,such as Earth.

Atmospheric shortwaves usually move at a speed that is than longwaves.

In a mid-latitude cyclone,the warm sector is located

What does cyclogenesis mean,and where does it commonly occur?