Question 1

Explain the physical processes behind speed divergence,speed convergence,diffluence,and confluence.

Accepted Answer

Speed divergence and speed convergence o

Question 2

Given the implications of the hydrostatic equation,we would expect that

Accepted Answer

A) pressure be independent of altitude. 
B) cold, dense air would have a greater vertical pressure gradient than would warm, light air. 
C) differences in temperature on either side of a cold front should not have any significant effect on upper-level pressure. 
D) differences in temperature on either side of a warm front should not have any significant effect on upper-level pressure. 
A) pressure be independent of altitude. 
B) cold, dense air would have a greater vertical pressure gradient than would warm, light air. 
C) differences in temperature on either side of a cold front should not have any significant effect on upper-level pressure. 
D) differences in temperature on either side of a warm front should not have any significant effect on upper-level pressure.

Question 3

A surface low-pressure system that results from motions in the upper troposphere is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A surface low-pressure system that results from...

Question 4

A mid-latitude cyclone reaches its most intense stage when

Accepted Answer

A) the storm moves over water. 
B) the storm moves over cold air. 
C) the storm system undergoes occlusion. 
D) the warm sector reaches its maximum strength. 
A) the storm moves over water. 
B) the storm moves over cold air. 
C) the storm system undergoes occlusion. 
D) the warm sector reaches its maximum strength.

Question 5

Describe the weather changes that would likely occur as a mid-latitude cyclone passes over a given location,beginning with the approach of the warm front.

Accepted Answer

Cirrus-type clouds appear as the warm fr

Question 6

The development of a Mid-latitude Cyclone is called

Accepted Answer

A) Frontolysis. 
B) Frontogenesis. 
C) Cyclogenesis. 
D) Mid-latitude bombs. 
A) Frontolysis. 
B) Frontogenesis. 
C) Cyclogenesis. 
D) Mid-latitude bombs.

Question 7

Discuss the life of a mid-latitude cyclone as described by cyclogenesis.

Accepted Answer

Initially,the polar front separates the

Question 8

Over the north Pacific Ocean,midlatitude cyclones approaching North America

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A) enter along western Canada and Alaska during summer and along southern California and Baja California during winter. 
B) enter along western Canada and Alaska during winter and along southern California and Baja California during summer. 
C) enter along western Canada and Alaska during both summer and winter. 
D) enter along southern California and Baja California during both summer and winter. 
A) enter along western Canada and Alaska during summer and along southern California and Baja California during winter. 
B) enter along western Canada and Alaska during winter and along southern California and Baja California during summer. 
C) enter along western Canada and Alaska during both summer and winter. 
D) enter along southern California and Baja California during both summer and winter.

Question 9

Rising air is usually associated with a(n)________ while sinking air is usually associated with a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) trough; ridge 
B) ridge; trough 
C) high pressure system; low pressure system 
D) inversion; neutral atmosphere 
A) trough; ridge 
B) ridge; trough 
C) high pressure system; low pressure system 
D) inversion; neutral atmosphere

Question 10

Divergence and diffluence

Accepted Answer

A) are vastly different. 
B) are complimentary. 
C) cannot coexist. 
D) are confusing to most forecasters. 
A) are vastly different. 
B) are complimentary. 
C) cannot coexist. 
D) are confusing to most forecasters.

Question 11

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),continued warming of Earth's climate will likely lead to ________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) a southward displacement of mid-latitude cyclone tracks 
B) a northward displacement of mid-latitude cyclone tracks 
C) an extremely erratic movement of all mid-latitude cyclones 
D) no change in the tracks of mid-latitude cyclones 
A) a southward displacement of mid-latitude cyclone tracks 
B) a northward displacement of mid-latitude cyclone tracks 
C) an extremely erratic movement of all mid-latitude cyclones 
D) no change in the tracks of mid-latitude cyclones

Question 12

The gap over Wisconsin separating the major cloud regions is a result of the

Accepted Answer

A) cold conveyor belt. 
B) dry conveyor belt. 
C) warm conveyor belt. 
D) occluded front. 
A) cold conveyor belt. 
B) dry conveyor belt. 
C) warm conveyor belt. 
D) occluded front.

Question 13

Anticyclones

Accepted Answer

A) often bring calm weather. 
B) are not affected by upper-level conditions to the same degree as cyclones are. 
C) rarely remain in one place for more than a few hours. 
D) only appear in the Southern Hemisphere. 
A) often bring calm weather. 
B) are not affected by upper-level conditions to the same degree as cyclones are. 
C) rarely remain in one place for more than a few hours. 
D) only appear in the Southern Hemisphere.

Question 14

Vorticity is a measure of

Accepted Answer

A) rotation. 
B) wave angle. 
C) electrical resistance in the atmosphere. 
D) the earth's orbital wobble. 
A) rotation. 
B) wave angle. 
C) electrical resistance in the atmosphere. 
D) the earth's orbital wobble.

Question 15

The three-dimensional nature of mid-latitude cyclones is depicted best by

Accepted Answer

A) polar front theory. 
B) Rossby waves. 
C) short waves. 
D) the conveyor belt model. 
A) polar front theory. 
B) Rossby waves. 
C) short waves. 
D) the conveyor belt model.

Question 16

________ motions within anticyclones generally bring ________ skies.

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A) Sinking; cloudy 
B) Sinking; clear 
C) Rising; cloudy 
D) Rising; clear 
A) Sinking; cloudy 
B) Sinking; clear 
C) Rising; cloudy 
D) Rising; clear

Question 17

Explain the relationship between cold fronts and the formation of upper-level troughs.

Accepted Answer

Rossby waves consist of large,alternatin

Question 18

Midlatitude cyclones

Accepted Answer

A) are commonly experienced by all people living outside the tropics. 
B) are commonly experienced by all people living within the tropics. 
C) are rare events confined to the tropics. 
D) are rare events confined to the middle latitudes. 
A) are commonly experienced by all people living outside the tropics. 
B) are commonly experienced by all people living within the tropics. 
C) are rare events confined to the tropics. 
D) are rare events confined to the middle latitudes.

Question 19

Vilhelm Bjerknes

Accepted Answer

A) helped develop a modern theory of the formation, growth, and dissipation of mid-latitude cyclones. 
B) helped discredit the Norwegian cyclone model. 
C) opposed polar front theory. 
D) focused on tropical storm development. 
A) helped develop a modern theory of the formation, growth, and dissipation of mid-latitude cyclones. 
B) helped discredit the Norwegian cyclone model. 
C) opposed polar front theory. 
D) focused on tropical storm development.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the upper-level flow patterns shown in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) The top pattern is associated with a middle-latitude cyclone due to its areas of convergence, divergence and temperature advection. 
B) The top pattern is associated with a middle-latitude cyclone due to its lack of areas of convergence, divergence and temperature advection. 
C) The bottom pattern is associated with a middle-latitude cyclone due to its areas of convergence, divergence and temperature advection. 
D) The bottom pattern is associated with a middle-latitude cyclone due to lack of areas of convergence, divergence and temperature advection. 
A) The top pattern is associated with a middle-latitude cyclone due to its areas of convergence, divergence and temperature advection. 
B) The top pattern is associated with a middle-latitude cyclone due to its lack of areas of convergence, divergence and temperature advection. 
C) The bottom pattern is associated with a middle-latitude cyclone due to its areas of convergence, divergence and temperature advection. 
D) The bottom pattern is associated with a middle-latitude cyclone due to lack of areas of convergence, divergence and temperature advection.

Explain the physical processes behind speed divergence,speed convergence,diffluence,and confluence.

Given the implications of the hydrostatic equation,we would expect that

A surface low-pressure system that results from motions in the upper troposphere is called a ________.

A mid-latitude cyclone reaches its most intense stage when

Describe the weather changes that would likely occur as a mid-latitude cyclone passes over a given location,beginning with the approach of the warm front.

The development of a Mid-latitude Cyclone is called

Discuss the life of a mid-latitude cyclone as described by cyclogenesis.

Over the north Pacific Ocean,midlatitude cyclones approaching North America

Rising air is usually associated with a(n) while sinking air is usually associated with a .

Divergence and diffluence

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),continued warming of Earth's climate will likely lead to ________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

The gap over Wisconsin separating the major cloud regions is a result of the

Anticyclones

Vorticity is a measure of

The three-dimensional nature of mid-latitude cyclones is depicted best by

motions within anticyclones generally bring skies.

Explain the relationship between cold fronts and the formation of upper-level troughs.

Midlatitude cyclones

Vilhelm Bjerknes

Which of the following is true of the upper-level flow patterns shown in the figure?

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

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Exam 10: Midlatitude Cyclones

Explain the physical processes behind speed divergence,speed convergence,diffluence,and confluence.

Given the implications of the hydrostatic equation,we would expect that

A surface low-pressure system that results from motions in the upper troposphere is called a ________.

A mid-latitude cyclone reaches its most intense stage when

Describe the weather changes that would likely occur as a mid-latitude cyclone passes over a given location,beginning with the approach of the warm front.

The development of a Mid-latitude Cyclone is called

Discuss the life of a mid-latitude cyclone as described by cyclogenesis.

Over the north Pacific Ocean,midlatitude cyclones approaching North America

Rising air is usually associated with a(n)________ while sinking air is usually associated with a ________.

Divergence and diffluence

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),continued warming of Earth's climate will likely lead to ________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

The gap over Wisconsin separating the major cloud regions is a result of the

Anticyclones

Vorticity is a measure of

The three-dimensional nature of mid-latitude cyclones is depicted best by

________ motions within anticyclones generally bring ________ skies.

Explain the relationship between cold fronts and the formation of upper-level troughs.

Midlatitude cyclones

Vilhelm Bjerknes

Which of the following is true of the upper-level flow patterns shown in the figure?

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

Atmospheric Optics Online Only in Masteringmeteorology

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Rising air is usually associated with a(n) while sinking air is usually associated with a .

motions within anticyclones generally bring skies.