Question 1

Warmer-than-average surface water temperatures between Africa and the Caribbean are associated with a greater frequency of Atlantic hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following would not result in the modification of the air mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mT air mass moving across Texas 
B)  A cP air mass moving across the Great Lakes 
C)  A cT air mass moving across the Gulf of Mexico 
D)  An cA air mass moving across the Gulf of Alaska 
E)  An cP air mass remaining stationary over central Canada 
A)  A mT air mass moving across Texas 
B)  A cP air mass moving across the Great Lakes 
C)  A cT air mass moving across the Gulf of Mexico 
D)  An cA air mass moving across the Gulf of Alaska 
E)  An cP air mass remaining stationary over central Canada

Question 3

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 4

Convergent lifting is common all along the equatorial region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following "ingredients" is not associated with thunderstorm formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  warm, moist air 
B)  rising, unstable air 
C)  a lifting mechanism 
D)  strong high pressure cell 
A)  warm, moist air 
B)  rising, unstable air 
C)  a lifting mechanism 
D)  strong high pressure cell

Question 6

Continental polar air masses of cold, dry air are more developed during the summer over North America than in winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with a well-developed newly formed cP air mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  cold temperatures 
B)  clear skies 
C)  high pressure 
D)  formation in the Southern Hemisphere 
E)  anticyclonic wind flow 
A)  cold temperatures 
B)  clear skies 
C)  high pressure 
D)  formation in the Southern Hemisphere 
E)  anticyclonic wind flow

Question 8

Which of the following is not true regarding hurricanes and tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pressure gradient is strong. 
B)  The pressure at the center of the storm is very low. 
C)  Tremendous amounts of condensation occur in the center of the storm. 
D)  There is very limited wind shear. 
A)  The pressure gradient is strong. 
B)  The pressure at the center of the storm is very low. 
C)  Tremendous amounts of condensation occur in the center of the storm. 
D)  There is very limited wind shear.

Question 9

During a thunderstorm, you should never seek shelter from lightning under a tree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Convectional lifting results when air from different directions flows toward an area of low pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the spatial and temporal conditions that create Tornado Alley? What are the specific weather conditions are necessary to create a tornado?

Accepted Answer

The highest number of tornadoe

Question 12

Severe weather events associated with midlatitude cyclones have little impact on humans since they largely occur in scarcely populated areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Storms along ________ are more severe than storms along ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  warm fronts; cold fronts because warm fronts move more quickly 
B)  warm fronts; cold fronts because uplift is more rapid along warm fronts 
C)  cold fronts; warm fronts because cold air holds more moisture than warm air 
D)  cold fronts; warm fronts because uplift is more rapid along cold fronts 
A)  warm fronts; cold fronts because warm fronts move more quickly 
B)  warm fronts; cold fronts because uplift is more rapid along warm fronts 
C)  cold fronts; warm fronts because cold air holds more moisture than warm air 
D)  cold fronts; warm fronts because uplift is more rapid along cold fronts

Question 14

Thunderstorms and hail are associated with cumulonimbus cloud development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

The weather station symbol symbolized by A is a(n)

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 17

Which of the following is false regarding wave-cyclone development, intensification, and strengthening?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process can occur along the polar front. 
B)  Cyclogenesis is the name for this process. 
C)  A midlatitude cyclone, from birth to maturity to dissolution, takes an average of a month. 
D)  A midlatitude cyclone involves two fronts and three air masses. 
A)  The process can occur along the polar front. 
B)  Cyclogenesis is the name for this process. 
C)  A midlatitude cyclone, from birth to maturity to dissolution, takes an average of a month. 
D)  A midlatitude cyclone involves two fronts and three air masses.

Question 18

Chinook winds form on the leeward side of mountains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Rapidly rising warm, moist air fuels a t

Question 20

A(n)________ is a homogenous volume of air defined based on its temperature, and moisture characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclone 
B)  air mass 
C)  front 
D)  parcel 
A)  cyclone 
B)  air mass 
C)  front 
D)  parcel

Warmer-than-average surface water temperatures between Africa and the Caribbean are associated with a greater frequency of Atlantic hurricanes.

Which of the following would not result in the modification of the air mass?

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

Convergent lifting is common all along the equatorial region.

Which of the following "ingredients" is not associated with thunderstorm formation?

Continental polar air masses of cold, dry air are more developed during the summer over North America than in winter.

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with a well-developed newly formed cP air mass?

Which of the following is not true regarding hurricanes and tornadoes?

During a thunderstorm, you should never seek shelter from lightning under a tree.

Convectional lifting results when air from different directions flows toward an area of low pressure.

What are the spatial and temporal conditions that create Tornado Alley? What are the specific weather conditions are necessary to create a tornado?

Severe weather events associated with midlatitude cyclones have little impact on humans since they largely occur in scarcely populated areas.

Storms along are more severe than storms along .

Thunderstorms and hail are associated with cumulonimbus cloud development.

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

The weather station symbol symbolized by A is a(n)

Which of the following is false regarding wave-cyclone development, intensification, and strengthening?

Chinook winds form on the leeward side of mountains.

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

A(n)________ is a homogenous volume of air defined based on its temperature, and moisture characteristics.

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Warmer-than-average surface water temperatures between Africa and the Caribbean are associated with a greater frequency of Atlantic hurricanes.

Which of the following would not result in the modification of the air mass?

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

Convergent lifting is common all along the equatorial region.

Which of the following "ingredients" is not associated with thunderstorm formation?

Continental polar air masses of cold, dry air are more developed during the summer over North America than in winter.

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with a well-developed newly formed cP air mass?

Which of the following is not true regarding hurricanes and tornadoes?

During a thunderstorm, you should never seek shelter from lightning under a tree.

Convectional lifting results when air from different directions flows toward an area of low pressure.

What are the spatial and temporal conditions that create Tornado Alley? What are the specific weather conditions are necessary to create a tornado?

Severe weather events associated with midlatitude cyclones have little impact on humans since they largely occur in scarcely populated areas.

Storms along ________ are more severe than storms along ________.

Thunderstorms and hail are associated with cumulonimbus cloud development.

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

The weather station symbol symbolized by A is a(n)

Which of the following is false regarding wave-cyclone development, intensification, and strengthening?

Chinook winds form on the leeward side of mountains.

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

A(n)________ is a homogenous volume of air defined based on its temperature, and moisture characteristics.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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Storms along are more severe than storms along .