Question 1

Hurricane Katrina's greatest damage came from storm surge and flooding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Thunderstorms are violent ________ storms accompanied by thunder and lightning.

Accepted Answer

A)  adiabatic 
B)  convective 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  jet stream 
A)  adiabatic 
B)  convective 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  jet stream B

Question 3

________ is the time of day when tornadoes are most likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dawn 
B)  Mid-morning 
C)  Noon 
D)  Mid-afternoon 
E)  Evening 
A)  Dawn 
B)  Mid-morning 
C)  Noon 
D)  Mid-afternoon 
E)  Evening D

Question 4

Easterly waves are usually associated with polar high pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As a middle latitude cyclone goes through its life cycle, the warm sector

Accepted Answer

A)  gets larger. 
B)  gets smaller. 
C)  travels from east to west. 
D)  subsides. 
E)  becomes warmer. 
A)  gets larger. 
B)  gets smaller. 
C)  travels from east to west. 
D)  subsides. 
E)  becomes warmer.

Question 6

Tornadoes, although erratic in their pathways, are always characterized by ________ pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  high 
B)  low 
C)  constantly variable 
D)  adiabatic 
E)  devaporized 
A)  high 
B)  low 
C)  constantly variable 
D)  adiabatic 
E)  devaporized

Question 7

Which type of front causes many hours of steady rain BEFORE that front passes a location?

Accepted Answer

A)  warm 
B)  cold 
C)  stationary 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  warm 
B)  cold 
C)  stationary 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

In an occluded front, the warm air sector is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  on the ground 
B)  above the ground 
C)  north of the cold sector 
D)  south of the cold sector 
E)  none of the above 
A)  on the ground 
B)  above the ground 
C)  north of the cold sector 
D)  south of the cold sector 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

New Orleans is prone to hurricane flooding because it is lower than the level of the Mississippi River.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most intense Atlantic hurricane of record was

Accepted Answer

A)  Katrina. 
B)  Daniel. 
C)  Amanda. 
D)  Janet. 
E)  Wilma. 
A)  Katrina. 
B)  Daniel. 
C)  Amanda. 
D)  Janet. 
E)  Wilma.

Question 11

The Enhanced Fujita Scale was adopted in 2007. It is based on estimates of 3-second gusts of wind as estimated by

Accepted Answer

A)  anemometers. 
B)  tornado damage. 
C)  Doppler radar. 
D)  human survivors. 
E)  weather balloons. 
A)  anemometers. 
B)  tornado damage. 
C)  Doppler radar. 
D)  human survivors. 
E)  weather balloons.

Question 12

Hurricane formation is very rare within ________ degrees of the Equator.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  180 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  180

Question 13

Which of the following best represents the length of the life cycle of a typical midlatitude cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour 
B)  1 day 
C)  1 week 
D)  1 month 
E)  1 year 
A)  1 hour 
B)  1 day 
C)  1 week 
D)  1 month 
E)  1 year

Question 14

The slope of a warm front averages 1:200.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Thunderstorms are more common over continents than oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A mature middle latitude cyclone takes on the shape of a

Accepted Answer

A)  wave. 
B)  circle. 
C)  wedge. 
D)  loop. 
E)  triangle. 
A)  wave. 
B)  circle. 
C)  wedge. 
D)  loop. 
E)  triangle.

Question 17

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the U.S. distribution of midlatitude cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)  More occur in the summer than in the winter. 
B)  They commonly form along the central Atlantic coast. 
C)  Most of them exit the country through the Northeast. 
D)  They commonly form downwind of the Rocky Mountains. 
E)  They form underneath areas of divergence. 
A)  More occur in the summer than in the winter. 
B)  They commonly form along the central Atlantic coast. 
C)  Most of them exit the country through the Northeast. 
D)  They commonly form downwind of the Rocky Mountains. 
E)  They form underneath areas of divergence.

Question 18

Worldwide, hurricanes have caused more loss of life than tornadoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Air near the Pacific Coast of the United States is usually more ________ than air over the Gulf Coast of the United States thus preventing hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooler 
B)  drier 
C)  more stable 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  cooler 
B)  drier 
C)  more stable 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

The ability of NEXRAD to distinguish mesocyclones in thunderstorms is dependent upon ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  good guesswork on the part of the meteorologist 
B)  the existence of tornado funnel clouds 
C)  the Doppler effect 
D)  the existence of cold fronts 
E)  weak wind shear aloft 
A)  good guesswork on the part of the meteorologist 
B)  the existence of tornado funnel clouds 
C)  the Doppler effect 
D)  the existence of cold fronts 
E)  weak wind shear aloft

Hurricane Katrina's greatest damage came from storm surge and flooding.

Thunderstorms are violent ________ storms accompanied by thunder and lightning.

________ is the time of day when tornadoes are most likely to occur.

Easterly waves are usually associated with polar high pressure.

As a middle latitude cyclone goes through its life cycle, the warm sector

Tornadoes, although erratic in their pathways, are always characterized by ________ pressure.

Which type of front causes many hours of steady rain BEFORE that front passes a location?

In an occluded front, the warm air sector is ________.

New Orleans is prone to hurricane flooding because it is lower than the level of the Mississippi River.

The most intense Atlantic hurricane of record was

The Enhanced Fujita Scale was adopted in 2007. It is based on estimates of 3-second gusts of wind as estimated by

Hurricane formation is very rare within ________ degrees of the Equator.

Which of the following best represents the length of the life cycle of a typical midlatitude cyclone?

The slope of a warm front averages 1:200.

Thunderstorms are more common over continents than oceans.

A mature middle latitude cyclone takes on the shape of a

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the U.S. distribution of midlatitude cyclones?

Worldwide, hurricanes have caused more loss of life than tornadoes.

Air near the Pacific Coast of the United States is usually more ________ than air over the Gulf Coast of the United States thus preventing hurricanes.

The ability of NEXRAD to distinguish mesocyclones in thunderstorms is dependent upon ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

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Exam 7: Atmospheric Disturbances

Hurricane Katrina's greatest damage came from storm surge and flooding.

Thunderstorms are violent ________ storms accompanied by thunder and lightning.

________ is the time of day when tornadoes are most likely to occur.

Easterly waves are usually associated with polar high pressure.

As a middle latitude cyclone goes through its life cycle, the warm sector

Tornadoes, although erratic in their pathways, are always characterized by ________ pressure.

Which type of front causes many hours of steady rain BEFORE that front passes a location?

In an occluded front, the warm air sector is ________.

New Orleans is prone to hurricane flooding because it is lower than the level of the Mississippi River.

The most intense Atlantic hurricane of record was

The Enhanced Fujita Scale was adopted in 2007. It is based on estimates of 3-second gusts of wind as estimated by

Hurricane formation is very rare within ________ degrees of the Equator.

Which of the following best represents the length of the life cycle of a typical midlatitude cyclone?

The slope of a warm front averages 1:200.

Thunderstorms are more common over continents than oceans.

A mature middle latitude cyclone takes on the shape of a

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the U.S. distribution of midlatitude cyclones?

Worldwide, hurricanes have caused more loss of life than tornadoes.

Air near the Pacific Coast of the United States is usually more ________ than air over the Gulf Coast of the United States thus preventing hurricanes.

The ability of NEXRAD to distinguish mesocyclones in thunderstorms is dependent upon ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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