Question 1

A rainshadow is a zone of dark clouds and heavy rainfall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the formation,physical characteristics,and typical precipitation patterns of thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the formation,physical characteristics,and typical precipitation patterns...

Question 3

Which is true of weather-related damage?

Accepted Answer

A) the cost has increased 5000% during the last 20 years. 
B) the cost has reached $10 billion annually. 
C) the damage has never exceeded $90 billion worldwide. 
D) damage is costing less as time goes on due to better warning systems. 
E) damage costs are spread over wide areas and are easily absorbed by government. 
A) the cost has increased 5000% during the last 20 years. 
B) the cost has reached $10 billion annually. 
C) the damage has never exceeded $90 billion worldwide. 
D) damage is costing less as time goes on due to better warning systems. 
E) damage costs are spread over wide areas and are easily absorbed by government.

Question 4

What factors lead to the continuing cycle of construction,devastation,reconstruction,and devastation in hazardous areas?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 5

When hurricanes first form in the northern hemisphere,they usually travel from ________,and later from ________ as they move to higher latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) east to west west to east 
B) west to east east to west 
C) north to south west to east 
D) Any path is equally likely. 
E) south to north east to west. 
A) east to west west to east 
B) west to east east to west 
C) north to south west to east 
D) Any path is equally likely. 
E) south to north east to west.

Question 6

Thunderstorms and hail are associated with cumulonimbus cloud development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the southern hemisphere,a migrating center of low pressure,with converging,ascending air that spirals clockwise,is a wave cyclone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Storm tracks across the United States and Canada generally

Accepted Answer

A) shift to the south in winter,and toward the north in summer. 
B) move east to west. 
C) move south to north. 
D) exist in spring and fall only. 
E) are less intense from October to April. 
A) shift to the south in winter,and toward the north in summer. 
B) move east to west. 
C) move south to north. 
D) exist in spring and fall only. 
E) are less intense from October to April.

Question 9

Which of the following occurs at some stage during the development of a chinook wind? (Assume rain occurs near the mountain summit. )

Accepted Answer

A) compression of the air as it rises up the windward side of the mountain 
B) increase in specific humidity of the air near the summit 
C) decrease in relative humidity during the air's ascent up the windward side 
D) increase in relative humidity on the leeward side 
E) compressional heating of the air on the leeward side 
A) compression of the air as it rises up the windward side of the mountain 
B) increase in specific humidity of the air near the summit 
C) decrease in relative humidity during the air's ascent up the windward side 
D) increase in relative humidity on the leeward side 
E) compressional heating of the air on the leeward side

Question 10

Summer thunderstorms in the southern United States are usually produced by towering ________ clouds that form by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) nimbostratus convection 
B) nimbostratus frontal uplift 
C) cumulonimbus frontal uplift 
D) cumulonimbus convergence 
E) cumulonimbus convection 
A) nimbostratus convection 
B) nimbostratus frontal uplift 
C) cumulonimbus frontal uplift 
D) cumulonimbus convergence 
E) cumulonimbus convection

Question 11

Hurricane Mitch was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane in over 200 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly  below 26°.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Present the typical conditions and activities associated with both a cold front and with a warm front.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Present the typical conditions and activities associated...

Question 14

The annual frequency of tropical cyclones is greatest in the ________ ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) Pacific 
B) Atlantic 
C) Indian 
D) Southern 
E) Arctic 
A) Pacific 
B) Atlantic 
C) Indian 
D) Southern 
E) Arctic

Question 15

Which part of a hurricane consists of dry,subsiding air?

Accepted Answer

A) eye 
B) spiral bands 
C) eye wall (collar clouds) 
D) there are no dry conditions in a hurricane 
A) eye 
B) spiral bands 
C) eye wall (collar clouds) 
D) there are no dry conditions in a hurricane

Question 16

An Atlantic tropical depression that matures early is likely to miss North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A typhoon and a hurricane are identical in physical structure and properties,although they occur in different parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The term "rain shadow" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) periods of time during which there is a lack of rainfall. 
B) dry regions on the leeward side of mountain ranges. 
C) areas that are characteristic of the  Western slopes and margins of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada. 
D) windward slopes of mountains. 
E) wet areas on the downwind sides of mountains. 
A) periods of time during which there is a lack of rainfall. 
B) dry regions on the leeward side of mountain ranges. 
C) areas that are characteristic of the  Western slopes and margins of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada. 
D) windward slopes of mountains. 
E) wet areas on the downwind sides of mountains.

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A) the strongest winds are in the left-front quadrant. 
B) Hurricane Camille had 100 active tornadoes embedded when it made landfall. 
C) the highest pressures measured on Earth have been inside hurricanes. 
D) 2002 holds the record for the greatest number of Atlantic hurricanes. 
E) hurricanes are flat,only affecting the surface water and landmasses. 
A) the strongest winds are in the left-front quadrant. 
B) Hurricane Camille had 100 active tornadoes embedded when it made landfall. 
C) the highest pressures measured on Earth have been inside hurricanes. 
D) 2002 holds the record for the greatest number of Atlantic hurricanes. 
E) hurricanes are flat,only affecting the surface water and landmasses.

Question 20

Hail forms

Accepted Answer

A) when water falls from a cloud and freezes during its fall to the ground. 
B) every time water condenses onto dust particles. 
C) when water freezes inside a cloud and is then recirculated by convections currents until it falls. 
D) when water vapour sublimates (deposits)inside a cirrus cloud. 
E) when it comes in contact with an object with a temperature below freezing. 
A) when water falls from a cloud and freezes during its fall to the ground. 
B) every time water condenses onto dust particles. 
C) when water freezes inside a cloud and is then recirculated by convections currents until it falls. 
D) when water vapour sublimates (deposits)inside a cirrus cloud. 
E) when it comes in contact with an object with a temperature below freezing.

Exam 8: Weather

A rainshadow is a zone of dark clouds and heavy rainfall.

Discuss the formation,physical characteristics,and typical precipitation patterns of thunderstorms.

Which is true of weather-related damage?

What factors lead to the continuing cycle of construction,devastation,reconstruction,and devastation in hazardous areas?

When hurricanes first form in the northern hemisphere,they usually travel from ________,and later from ________ as they move to higher latitudes.

Thunderstorms and hail are associated with cumulonimbus cloud development.

In the southern hemisphere,a migrating center of low pressure,with converging,ascending air that spirals clockwise,is a wave cyclone.

Storm tracks across the United States and Canada generally

Which of the following occurs at some stage during the development of a chinook wind? (Assume rain occurs near the mountain summit. )

Summer thunderstorms in the southern United States are usually produced by towering ________ clouds that form by ________.

Hurricane Mitch was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane in over 200 years.

Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly below 26°.

Present the typical conditions and activities associated with both a cold front and with a warm front.

The annual frequency of tropical cyclones is greatest in the ________ ocean.

Which part of a hurricane consists of dry,subsiding air?

An Atlantic tropical depression that matures early is likely to miss North America.

A typhoon and a hurricane are identical in physical structure and properties,although they occur in different parts of the world.

The term "rain shadow" refers to

Which of the following is true regarding hurricanes?

Hail forms

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