Question 1

Supercell thunderstorms differ from ordinary cell (air mass)thunderstorms because​

Accepted Answer

A) the updraft in a supercell thunderstorm is shorter-lasting and is stationary.. 
B) ordinary thunderstorms do not produce hail. 
C) ​supercell thunderstorms produce precipitation. 
D) ​the supercell thunderstorm is greater in size. 
E) ​the updraft in a supercell thunderstorm is longer-lasting and rotates. 
A) the updraft in a supercell thunderstorm is shorter-lasting and is stationary.. 
B) ordinary thunderstorms do not produce hail. 
C) ​supercell thunderstorms produce precipitation. 
D) ​the supercell thunderstorm is greater in size. 
E) ​the updraft in a supercell thunderstorm is longer-lasting and rotates. E

Question 2

For ____ to occur,separate regions containing opposite electrical charges must exist within a cumulonimbus cloud.​

Accepted Answer

A) lightning 
B) thunder 
C) ​sonic boom 
D) ​hail during a thunderstorm 
E) ​tornadoes 
A) lightning 
B) thunder 
C) ​sonic boom 
D) ​hail during a thunderstorm 
E) ​tornadoes A

Question 3

Lightning may occur from one cloud to another.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

It is estimated that more than ____ thunderstorms occur each day throughout the world.​

Accepted Answer

A) 10,000 
B) 20,000 
C) ​30,000 
D) ​40,000 
E) ​50,000 
A) 10,000 
B) 20,000 
C) ​30,000 
D) ​40,000 
E) ​50,000

Question 5

In the United States,drylines are most frequently observed in the western half of Texas,Oklahoma,and Kansas.In this region,drylines occur most frequently during spring and early summer,where they are observed about ____ percent of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) ​30 
D) ​40 
E) ​50 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) ​30 
D) ​40 
E) ​50

Question 6

In what region in the United States do dryline thunderstorms most frequently form?

Accepted Answer

A) Washington,Oregon 
B) Colorado,Utah,New Mexico 
C) ​Pennsylvania,Maryland,Delaware 
D) ​Texas,Kansas,Oklahoma 
E) ​Tennessee,Louisiana 
A) Washington,Oregon 
B) Colorado,Utah,New Mexico 
C) ​Pennsylvania,Maryland,Delaware 
D) ​Texas,Kansas,Oklahoma 
E) ​Tennessee,Louisiana

Question 7

Although we often see thunderstorms forming where the surface air is quite warm and humid,they may also form when the surface air temperature is 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit)or even lower.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A lightning flash consisting of many strokes usually lasts less than ____ second.

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) three 
C) ​five 
D) ​seven 
E) ​nine 
A) one 
B) three 
C) ​five 
D) ​seven 
E) ​nine

Question 9

Which of the following is the least likely during the passage of a gust front?​

Accepted Answer

A) gusty winds 
B) rising surface pressures 
C) ​increase in temperatures 
D) ​enhanced updraft 
E) ​winds rapidly changing direction and speed. 
A) gusty winds 
B) rising surface pressures 
C) ​increase in temperatures 
D) ​enhanced updraft 
E) ​winds rapidly changing direction and speed.

Question 10

All thunderstorms require​

Accepted Answer

A) hot air. 
B) divergence of the air aloft. 
C) ​lifting along some barrier such as a mountain or front. 
D) ​surface heating. 
E) ​rising air. 
A) hot air. 
B) divergence of the air aloft. 
C) ​lifting along some barrier such as a mountain or front. 
D) ​surface heating. 
E) ​rising air.

Question 11

One theory for the electrification of clouds involves supercooled cloud droplets.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Shelf clouds are also called ____ clouds.​

Accepted Answer

A) arcus 
B) cucmulus 
C) ​comma 
D) ​omega 
E) ​stratus 
A) arcus 
B) cucmulus 
C) ​comma 
D) ​omega 
E) ​stratus

Question 13

What is a microburst? Why do microbursts represent a hazard to aviation?​

Accepted Answer

Beneath an intense thunderstorm,the down

Question 14

If you see a lightning stroke and then,15 seconds later,hear the thunder,the lightning is about ____ miles away.​

Accepted Answer

A) 45 
B) 15 
C) ​5 
D) ​3 
E) ​1.5 
A) 45 
B) 15 
C) ​5 
D) ​3 
E) ​1.5

Question 15

How do downdrafts form in ordinary cell thunderstorms?​

Accepted Answer

​As the cloud builds well above the free

Question 16

Electrons​

Accepted Answer

A) are negatively charged. 
B) are positively charged. 
C) ​carry no charge. 
D) ​can carry either positive or negative charge. 
E) ​go back and forth between positive,negative,and neutral. 
A) are negatively charged. 
B) are positively charged. 
C) ​carry no charge. 
D) ​can carry either positive or negative charge. 
E) ​go back and forth between positive,negative,and neutral.

Question 17

Ordinary cell thunderstorms most frequently form​

Accepted Answer

A) in the morning. 
B) at noon.at noon. 
C) ​in the afternoon. 
D) ​in the evening. 
E) ​at night. 
A) in the morning. 
B) at noon.at noon. 
C) ​in the afternoon. 
D) ​in the evening. 
E) ​at night.

Question 18

What is a squall line? Where would you expect squall lines to form?​

Accepted Answer

Multicell thunderstorms may form as a li

Question 19

In what ways are multicell thunderstorms different from ordinary thunderstorms? What are some of the meteorological or atmospheric conditions that favor the development of multicell thunderstorms?​​

Accepted Answer

Thunderstorms that contain a number of c

Question 20

One of the most common times to experience a thunderstorm in parts of Iowa and Missouri is between ____ and ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) early morning;noon 
B) noon;late afternoon 
C) ​midnight;dawn 
D) ​late afternoon;evening 
E) ​evening;midnight 
A) early morning;noon 
B) noon;late afternoon 
C) ​midnight;dawn 
D) ​late afternoon;evening 
E) ​evening;midnight

Supercell thunderstorms differ from ordinary cell (air mass)thunderstorms because

For ____ to occur,separate regions containing opposite electrical charges must exist within a cumulonimbus cloud.

Lightning may occur from one cloud to another.

It is estimated that more than ____ thunderstorms occur each day throughout the world.

In the United States,drylines are most frequently observed in the western half of Texas,Oklahoma,and Kansas.In this region,drylines occur most frequently during spring and early summer,where they are observed about ____ percent of the time.

In what region in the United States do dryline thunderstorms most frequently form?

Although we often see thunderstorms forming where the surface air is quite warm and humid,they may also form when the surface air temperature is 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit)or even lower.

A lightning flash consisting of many strokes usually lasts less than ____ second.

Which of the following is the least likely during the passage of a gust front?

All thunderstorms require

One theory for the electrification of clouds involves supercooled cloud droplets.

Shelf clouds are also called ____ clouds.

What is a microburst? Why do microbursts represent a hazard to aviation?

If you see a lightning stroke and then,15 seconds later,hear the thunder,the lightning is about ____ miles away.

How do downdrafts form in ordinary cell thunderstorms?

Electrons

Ordinary cell thunderstorms most frequently form

What is a squall line? Where would you expect squall lines to form?

In what ways are multicell thunderstorms different from ordinary thunderstorms? What are some of the meteorological or atmospheric conditions that favor the development of multicell thunderstorms?

One of the most common times to experience a thunderstorm in parts of Iowa and Missouri is between and .

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Exam 14: Thunderstorms

Supercell thunderstorms differ from ordinary cell (air mass)thunderstorms because​

For ____ to occur,separate regions containing opposite electrical charges must exist within a cumulonimbus cloud.​

Lightning may occur from one cloud to another.​

It is estimated that more than ____ thunderstorms occur each day throughout the world.​

In the United States,drylines are most frequently observed in the western half of Texas,Oklahoma,and Kansas.In this region,drylines occur most frequently during spring and early summer,where they are observed about ____ percent of the time.

In what region in the United States do dryline thunderstorms most frequently form?

Although we often see thunderstorms forming where the surface air is quite warm and humid,they may also form when the surface air temperature is 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit)or even lower.​

A lightning flash consisting of many strokes usually lasts less than ____ second.

Which of the following is the least likely during the passage of a gust front?​

All thunderstorms require​

One theory for the electrification of clouds involves supercooled cloud droplets.​

Shelf clouds are also called ____ clouds.​

What is a microburst? Why do microbursts represent a hazard to aviation?​

If you see a lightning stroke and then,15 seconds later,hear the thunder,the lightning is about ____ miles away.​

How do downdrafts form in ordinary cell thunderstorms?​

Electrons​

Ordinary cell thunderstorms most frequently form​

What is a squall line? Where would you expect squall lines to form?​

In what ways are multicell thunderstorms different from ordinary thunderstorms? What are some of the meteorological or atmospheric conditions that favor the development of multicell thunderstorms?​​

One of the most common times to experience a thunderstorm in parts of Iowa and Missouri is between ____ and ____.​

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light Color and Atmospheric Optics

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Supercell thunderstorms differ from ordinary cell (air mass)thunderstorms because

For ____ to occur,separate regions containing opposite electrical charges must exist within a cumulonimbus cloud.

Lightning may occur from one cloud to another.

It is estimated that more than ____ thunderstorms occur each day throughout the world.

Although we often see thunderstorms forming where the surface air is quite warm and humid,they may also form when the surface air temperature is 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit)or even lower.

Which of the following is the least likely during the passage of a gust front?

All thunderstorms require

One theory for the electrification of clouds involves supercooled cloud droplets.

Shelf clouds are also called ____ clouds.

What is a microburst? Why do microbursts represent a hazard to aviation?

If you see a lightning stroke and then,15 seconds later,hear the thunder,the lightning is about ____ miles away.

How do downdrafts form in ordinary cell thunderstorms?

Electrons

Ordinary cell thunderstorms most frequently form

What is a squall line? Where would you expect squall lines to form?

In what ways are multicell thunderstorms different from ordinary thunderstorms? What are some of the meteorological or atmospheric conditions that favor the development of multicell thunderstorms?

One of the most common times to experience a thunderstorm in parts of Iowa and Missouri is between and .