Question 1

Storms along cold fronts are more severe than storms along warm fronts because

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A) cold fronts move more slowly than warm fronts. 
B) uplift is more rapid along cold fronts than along warm fronts. 
C) cold air holds more moisture than warm air. 
D) higher air pressure ahead of the cold front creates greater atmospheric turbulence. 
E) cold fronts are less steep than warm fronts. 
A) cold fronts move more slowly than warm fronts. 
B) uplift is more rapid along cold fronts than along warm fronts. 
C) cold air holds more moisture than warm air. 
D) higher air pressure ahead of the cold front creates greater atmospheric turbulence. 
E) cold fronts are less steep than warm fronts.

Question 2

The maritime tropical Pacific (mT)and maritime tropical Gulf and Atlantic (mT)air masses are

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A) different from one another because the Pacific air mass usually has lower specific humidity than the Gulf/Atlantic air mass. 
B) both usually extremely unstable. 
C) very different because the Pacific air mass is very unstable and the Gulf/Atlantic air mass is usually stable. 
D) both less active during summer months. 
E) have exactly the same moisture and temperature characteristics since they originate over oceans. 
A) different from one another because the Pacific air mass usually has lower specific humidity than the Gulf/Atlantic air mass. 
B) both usually extremely unstable. 
C) very different because the Pacific air mass is very unstable and the Gulf/Atlantic air mass is usually stable. 
D) both less active during summer months. 
E) have exactly the same moisture and temperature characteristics since they originate over oceans.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of hurricanes in the western Atlantic?

Accepted Answer

A) the peak months of occurrence are from August to October. 
B) they are generally called cyclones or typhoons in this part of the world. 
C) they are associated with the cool,southward-flowing Kuroshio current. 
D) they occur in association with local monsoonal winds. 
E) they move water from the southern ocean toward the north pole. 
A) the peak months of occurrence are from August to October. 
B) they are generally called cyclones or typhoons in this part of the world. 
C) they are associated with the cool,southward-flowing Kuroshio current. 
D) they occur in association with local monsoonal winds. 
E) they move water from the southern ocean toward the north pole.

Question 4

Most lightning strikes occur over water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Cool,moist,and unstable mP air masses average 4.4 g/kg of specific humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

-The weather conditions at point A are best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) wind shifting and strong,warm air abruptly lifted by colder air 
B) warm air being lifted gently and steadily over cooler air 
C) an area of clear skies and north winds 
D) mT air mass,warm,wet,and humid from the Pacific. 
E) rapidly falling air pressure and increasingly cloudy skies. 
A) wind shifting and strong,warm air abruptly lifted by colder air 
B) warm air being lifted gently and steadily over cooler air 
C) an area of clear skies and north winds 
D) mT air mass,warm,wet,and humid from the Pacific. 
E) rapidly falling air pressure and increasingly cloudy skies.

Question 7

Which of the following is thought to be necessary for the development of a tornado?

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A) a horizontally rotating body of air generated by differences in wind speed between low-level and upper-level air flow 
B) a weak updraft 
C) a warm front,light precipitation and straight winds. 
D) hot,dry air. 
E) low relative humidity. 
A) a horizontally rotating body of air generated by differences in wind speed between low-level and upper-level air flow 
B) a weak updraft 
C) a warm front,light precipitation and straight winds. 
D) hot,dry air. 
E) low relative humidity.

Question 8

The term "orographic" refers to

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A) convection stimulated principally by local heating. 
B) lifting along the edges of conflicting air masses. 
C) air mass modification and the formation of secondary air masses. 
D) forced uplift due to the presence of a physical barrier. 
E) vertical lifting due to converging air masses 
A) convection stimulated principally by local heating. 
B) lifting along the edges of conflicting air masses. 
C) air mass modification and the formation of secondary air masses. 
D) forced uplift due to the presence of a physical barrier. 
E) vertical lifting due to converging air masses

Question 9

Upper-level divergence above an easterly wave

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A) weakens vertical convective circulation. 
B) pulls moisture into the system. 
C) causes the system to dissipate. 
D) dries out the air mass. 
E) forces the air mass north. 
A) weakens vertical convective circulation. 
B) pulls moisture into the system. 
C) causes the system to dissipate. 
D) dries out the air mass. 
E) forces the air mass north.

Question 10

Which of the following cloud types is associated with tornado development?

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A) cumulus 
B) nimbostratus 
C) altocumulus 
D) cumulonimbus 
E) cirrostratus 
A) cumulus 
B) nimbostratus 
C) altocumulus 
D) cumulonimbus 
E) cirrostratus

Question 11

The place on Earth with the highest annual average rainfall is located in

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A) the United States. 
B) the Amazon Basin. 
C) Southeast Asia. 
D) equatorial Africa. 
E) New Zealand. 
A) the United States. 
B) the Amazon Basin. 
C) Southeast Asia. 
D) equatorial Africa. 
E) New Zealand.

Question 12

Weather prediction may always remain difficult because slight changes of the input data into computer models can result in big differences in the predicted outcome of a weather situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The interception of passing air masses by a mountain barrier is termed orographic uplift,and it produces moist windward slopes and drier leeward slopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe and analyze the important factors that affect the severity and frequency of hurricanes for a given season.

Accepted Answer

There are several important factors that

Question 15

-The weather conditions along point B are described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) wind shifting and strong,warm air abruptly lifted by colder air 
B) warm air being lifted gently and steadily over cooler air 
C) an area of clear skies and north winds 
D) the center of the cyclone,lowest pressure,counterclockwise winds 
E) rapidly falling air pressure and increasingly cloudy skies. 
A) wind shifting and strong,warm air abruptly lifted by colder air 
B) warm air being lifted gently and steadily over cooler air 
C) an area of clear skies and north winds 
D) the center of the cyclone,lowest pressure,counterclockwise winds 
E) rapidly falling air pressure and increasingly cloudy skies.

Question 16

Uplift and storm development occur on the ________ side of an easterly wave.

Accepted Answer

A) northern 
B) southern 
C) eastern 
D) western 
A) northern 
B) southern 
C) eastern 
D) western

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding orographic lifting?

Accepted Answer

A) orographic lifting is related to moderate amounts of precipitation. 
B) The world record holder for wettest year and wettest month is due to orographic lifting. 
C) Orographic lifting occurs in only a few small areas of the globe. 
D) Heavy rain and snow fall on the eastern sides of the Sierra Nevadas,Rocky Mountains,and Cascades is due to orographic lifting. 
E) orographic lifting results from intense heating of the surface. 
A) orographic lifting is related to moderate amounts of precipitation. 
B) The world record holder for wettest year and wettest month is due to orographic lifting. 
C) Orographic lifting occurs in only a few small areas of the globe. 
D) Heavy rain and snow fall on the eastern sides of the Sierra Nevadas,Rocky Mountains,and Cascades is due to orographic lifting. 
E) orographic lifting results from intense heating of the surface.

Question 18

Cyclonic storms develop along the polar front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The lowest sea-level pressure was recorded

Accepted Answer

A) just off the coast of Bangladesh. 
B) at Death Valley in California. 
C) at the bottom of a tornado. 
D) in the center of Typhoon Tip. 
E) off the coast of Libya. 
A) just off the coast of Bangladesh. 
B) at Death Valley in California. 
C) at the bottom of a tornado. 
D) in the center of Typhoon Tip. 
E) off the coast of Libya.

Question 20

The record precipitation received in a single year was

Accepted Answer

A) in the United States. 
B) in the Amazon in Brazil. 
C) on the slopes of the Assam Hills in India. 
D) in Southeast Asia. 
E) in the Nile Valley. 
A) in the United States. 
B) in the Amazon in Brazil. 
C) on the slopes of the Assam Hills in India. 
D) in Southeast Asia. 
E) in the Nile Valley.

Exam 8: Weather

Storms along cold fronts are more severe than storms along warm fronts because

The maritime tropical Pacific (mT)and maritime tropical Gulf and Atlantic (mT)air masses are

Which of the following is true of hurricanes in the western Atlantic?

Most lightning strikes occur over water.

Cool,moist,and unstable mP air masses average 4.4 g/kg of specific humidity.

-The weather conditions at point A are best described by which of the following?

Which of the following is thought to be necessary for the development of a tornado?

The term "orographic" refers to

Upper-level divergence above an easterly wave

Which of the following cloud types is associated with tornado development?

The place on Earth with the highest annual average rainfall is located in

Weather prediction may always remain difficult because slight changes of the input data into computer models can result in big differences in the predicted outcome of a weather situation.

The interception of passing air masses by a mountain barrier is termed orographic uplift,and it produces moist windward slopes and drier leeward slopes.

Describe and analyze the important factors that affect the severity and frequency of hurricanes for a given season.

-The weather conditions along point B are described by which of the following?

Uplift and storm development occur on the ________ side of an easterly wave.

Which of the following is true regarding orographic lifting?

Cyclonic storms develop along the polar front.

The lowest sea-level pressure was recorded

The record precipitation received in a single year was

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