Question 1

What is latent heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Energy that causes a change in temperature of an object 
B)  Energy that only good conductors have 
C)  Energy associated with water or atmospheric gases 
D)  Energy absorbed or released when a substance undergoes a change in state such as liquid to solid 
E)  Energy given off by the Sun 
A)  Energy that causes a change in temperature of an object 
B)  Energy that only good conductors have 
C)  Energy associated with water or atmospheric gases 
D)  Energy absorbed or released when a substance undergoes a change in state such as liquid to solid 
E)  Energy given off by the Sun

Question 2

Explain how MCS thunderstorms self-perpetuate.

Accepted Answer

The MCS thunderstorms are larg

Question 3

How is a blizzard defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  In terms of wind speed and visibility 
B)  In terms of wind speed and amounts of snow 
C)  In terms of amounts of snow and freezing rain 
D)  In terms of temperature and atmospheric pressure 
E)  In terms of amounts of snow and temperature 
A)  In terms of wind speed and visibility 
B)  In terms of wind speed and amounts of snow 
C)  In terms of amounts of snow and freezing rain 
D)  In terms of temperature and atmospheric pressure 
E)  In terms of amounts of snow and temperature

Question 4

What does the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale use to classify tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wind speed 
B)  Funnel diameter 
C)  Temperature of the core 
D)  Hail size 
E)  Amount of damage 
A)  Wind speed 
B)  Funnel diameter 
C)  Temperature of the core 
D)  Hail size 
E)  Amount of damage

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a good description of heat energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Energy attributed to the motion of atoms and molecules that make up a material 
B)  Energy transferred between objects at different temperatures 
C)  Energy that can be monitored by a thermometer 
D)  Energy that can cause a change in state as from a liquid to a gas 
E)  Energy that is stored such as in water held at a higher level behind a dam 
A)  Energy attributed to the motion of atoms and molecules that make up a material 
B)  Energy transferred between objects at different temperatures 
C)  Energy that can be monitored by a thermometer 
D)  Energy that can cause a change in state as from a liquid to a gas 
E)  Energy that is stored such as in water held at a higher level behind a dam

Question 6

What type of front has cold air moving into warm air?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cold front 
B)  Warm front 
C)  Stationary front 
D)  Occluded front 
A)  Cold front 
B)  Warm front 
C)  Stationary front 
D)  Occluded front

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT qualify a thunderstorm to be termed as severe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Winds exceeding 58 mph 
B)  Hailstones in excess of 0.75 inches in diameter 
C)  Formation of a F0 tornado 
D)  Formation of a F5 tornado 
E)  Less than 14 psi of atmospheric pressure 
A)  Winds exceeding 58 mph 
B)  Hailstones in excess of 0.75 inches in diameter 
C)  Formation of a F0 tornado 
D)  Formation of a F5 tornado 
E)  Less than 14 psi of atmospheric pressure

Question 8

What are waterspouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tornadoes that form over water bodies 
B)  Downbursts over water sources 
C)  Upbursts from water sources 
D)  Microbursts from water sources 
E)  Severe thunderstorms 
A)  Tornadoes that form over water bodies 
B)  Downbursts over water sources 
C)  Upbursts from water sources 
D)  Microbursts from water sources 
E)  Severe thunderstorms

Question 9

In what part of the U.S. are tornados NOT commonly found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oklahoma 
B)  Florida 
C)  Illinois 
D)  Nevada 
E)  Texas 
A)  Oklahoma 
B)  Florida 
C)  Illinois 
D)  Nevada 
E)  Texas

Question 10

Thunderstorm development stages are defined by the presence of updrafts and downdrafts in the storm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

No mountains on Earth extend above the troposphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Earth gets its energy from the Sun mostly through conduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is latent heat?

Explain how MCS thunderstorms self-perpetuate.

How is a blizzard defined?

What does the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale use to classify tornadoes?

Which of the following is NOT a good description of heat energy?

What type of front has cold air moving into warm air?

Which of the following would NOT qualify a thunderstorm to be termed as severe?

What are waterspouts?

In what part of the U.S. are tornados NOT commonly found?

Thunderstorm development stages are defined by the presence of updrafts and downdrafts in the storm.

No mountains on Earth extend above the troposphere.

The Earth gets its energy from the Sun mostly through conduction.

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes

Flooding

Mass Wasting

Subsidence and Soils

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Coastal Hazards

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Wildfires

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Exam 9: Atmosphere and Severe Weather

What is latent heat?

Explain how MCS thunderstorms self-perpetuate.

How is a blizzard defined?

What does the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale use to classify tornadoes?

Which of the following is NOT a good description of heat energy?

What type of front has cold air moving into warm air?

Which of the following would NOT qualify a thunderstorm to be termed as severe?

What are waterspouts?

In what part of the U.S. are tornados NOT commonly found?

Thunderstorm development stages are defined by the presence of updrafts and downdrafts in the storm.

No mountains on Earth extend above the troposphere.

The Earth gets its energy from the Sun mostly through conduction.

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes

Flooding

Mass Wasting

Subsidence and Soils

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Coastal Hazards

Climate and Climate Change

Wildfires

Impacts and Extinctions

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