Question 1

Describe the major aspects of the conveyor belt model.

Accepted Answer

In the conveyor belt model,the warm conv

Question 2

Who was the first individual to figure out that storms in the mid-latitudes probably moved from place to place,and weren't stationary?

Accepted Answer

A) Carl Rossby 
B) Benjamin Franklin 
C) William Bjerknes 
D) Jacob Bjerknes 
A) Carl Rossby 
B) Benjamin Franklin 
C) William Bjerknes 
D) Jacob Bjerknes

Question 3

The relationship between vorticity and convergence is such that

Accepted Answer

A) angular momentum is not conserved. 
B) changes in vorticity in the upper troposphere can lead to convergence, but not divergence, near the earth's surface. 
C) increased convergence requires an increase in absolute vorticity over time. 
D) an increase in one value necessarily means a decrease in the other. 
A) angular momentum is not conserved. 
B) changes in vorticity in the upper troposphere can lead to convergence, but not divergence, near the earth's surface. 
C) increased convergence requires an increase in absolute vorticity over time. 
D) an increase in one value necessarily means a decrease in the other.

Question 4

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),

Accepted Answer

A) greenhouse gas emissions have little to do with the atmospheric greenhouse effect. 
B) the conveyor belt model is inconsistent with greenhouse theory. 
C) global warming is unrelated to midlatitude cyclone tracks. 
D) global warming leads to a poleward displacement of midlatitude cyclone tracks. 
A) greenhouse gas emissions have little to do with the atmospheric greenhouse effect. 
B) the conveyor belt model is inconsistent with greenhouse theory. 
C) global warming is unrelated to midlatitude cyclone tracks. 
D) global warming leads to a poleward displacement of midlatitude cyclone tracks.

Question 5

Explain the discovery of the jet stream in the middle and upper troposphere.

Accepted Answer

British and American pilots flying missi

Question 6

In a mature mid-latitude cyclone

Accepted Answer

A) the fronts have occluded. 
B) stratiform clouds are located near the cold front. 
C) overall movement of the storm continues west. 
D) clear skies exist between the warm front and the cold front. 
A) the fronts have occluded. 
B) stratiform clouds are located near the cold front. 
C) overall movement of the storm continues west. 
D) clear skies exist between the warm front and the cold front.

Question 7

Which of the following is caused by the localized heating of the air from below?

Accepted Answer

A) thermal low 
B) cold core low 
C) dynamic low 
D) exchange low 
A) thermal low 
B) cold core low 
C) dynamic low 
D) exchange low

Question 8

Upper-level convergence

Accepted Answer

A) has no effect on convergence at any level. 
B) is primarily an effect in the horizontal dimension. 
C) does not result in pressure changes. 
D) is not a response to pressure gradients. 
A) has no effect on convergence at any level. 
B) is primarily an effect in the horizontal dimension. 
C) does not result in pressure changes. 
D) is not a response to pressure gradients.

Question 9

When was it discovered that storms move from place to place?

Accepted Answer

A) 1600s 
B) 1700s 
C) 1800s 
D) 1900s 
A) 1600s 
B) 1700s 
C) 1800s 
D) 1900s

Question 10

Define these terms: relative vorticity,Earth vorticity,absolute vorticity.

Accepted Answer

The rotation of a fluid (such as air)is

Question 11

This midlatitude cyclone

Accepted Answer

A) has not yet begun to develop. 
B) is beginning the process of cyclogenesis. 
C) is in the mature stage. 
D) is dissipating. 
A) has not yet begun to develop. 
B) is beginning the process of cyclogenesis. 
C) is in the mature stage. 
D) is dissipating.

Question 12

Which of the following more accurately describes the precipitation patterns of a Mature Cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A) light precipitation 
B) wide band of precipitation 
C) intense precipitation 
D) precipitation always in the form of snow 
A) light precipitation 
B) wide band of precipitation 
C) intense precipitation 
D) precipitation always in the form of snow

Question 13

Mid-latitude cyclones

Accepted Answer

A) typically last a month or more. 
B) do not really have the characteristics and behavior ascribed to them by the theory of cyclogenesis. 
C) rarely travel more than a few hundred kilometers. 
D) often bring substantial changes in wind and temperature. 
A) typically last a month or more. 
B) do not really have the characteristics and behavior ascribed to them by the theory of cyclogenesis. 
C) rarely travel more than a few hundred kilometers. 
D) often bring substantial changes in wind and temperature.

Question 14

Mid-latitude cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere typically travel primarily in this direction.

Accepted Answer

A) east 
B) west 
C) north 
D) south 
A) east 
B) west 
C) north 
D) south

Question 15

Short waves

Accepted Answer

A) are comparable in size to Rossby waves. 
B) typically migrate upwind. 
C) are formed through temperature advection. 
D) always act to reduce local convergence. 
A) are comparable in size to Rossby waves. 
B) typically migrate upwind. 
C) are formed through temperature advection. 
D) always act to reduce local convergence.

Question 16

The ________ is responsible for the large band of cloud cover extending from the northern Gulf of Mexico to the northeastern US.

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 17

During cyclogenesis,cloud formation will be least intense here.

Accepted Answer

A) at the center of the low-pressure area 
B) along the boundary of the cold front 
C) just outside the center of the low-pressure area 
D) along the boundary of the warm front 
A) at the center of the low-pressure area 
B) along the boundary of the cold front 
C) just outside the center of the low-pressure area 
D) along the boundary of the warm front

Question 18

-For a mature mid-latitude cyclone,precipitation is least likely at this point.

Accepted Answer

A) near the center of the low-pressure center 
B) just outside the low-pressure center 
C) the eastern edge of the cyclone 
D) near the cold front just below the low-pressure center 
A) near the center of the low-pressure center 
B) just outside the low-pressure center 
C) the eastern edge of the cyclone 
D) near the cold front just below the low-pressure center

Question 19

The difference between "mid-latitude" cyclones and "tropical" cyclones is that

Accepted Answer

A) tropical cyclones can only form over water. 
B) mid-latitude cyclones can only form over land. 
C) tropical cyclones occur only during the Northern Hemisphere summer. 
D) tropical cyclones have only warm air while mid-latitude cyclones have three kinds of air. 
A) tropical cyclones can only form over water. 
B) mid-latitude cyclones can only form over land. 
C) tropical cyclones occur only during the Northern Hemisphere summer. 
D) tropical cyclones have only warm air while mid-latitude cyclones have three kinds of air.

Describe the major aspects of the conveyor belt model.

Who was the first individual to figure out that storms in the mid-latitudes probably moved from place to place,and weren't stationary?

The relationship between vorticity and convergence is such that

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),

Explain the discovery of the jet stream in the middle and upper troposphere.

In a mature mid-latitude cyclone

Which of the following is caused by the localized heating of the air from below?

Upper-level convergence

When was it discovered that storms move from place to place?

Define these terms: relative vorticity,Earth vorticity,absolute vorticity.

This midlatitude cyclone

Which of the following more accurately describes the precipitation patterns of a Mature Cyclone?

Mid-latitude cyclones

Mid-latitude cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere typically travel primarily in this direction.

Short waves

The ________ is responsible for the large band of cloud cover extending from the northern Gulf of Mexico to the northeastern US.

During cyclogenesis,cloud formation will be least intense here.

-For a mature mid-latitude cyclone,precipitation is least likely at this point.

The difference between "mid-latitude" cyclones and "tropical" cyclones is that

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Exam 10: Midlatitude Cyclones

Describe the major aspects of the conveyor belt model.

Who was the first individual to figure out that storms in the mid-latitudes probably moved from place to place,and weren't stationary?

The relationship between vorticity and convergence is such that

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),

Explain the discovery of the jet stream in the middle and upper troposphere.

In a mature mid-latitude cyclone

Which of the following is caused by the localized heating of the air from below?

Upper-level convergence

When was it discovered that storms move from place to place?

Define these terms: relative vorticity,Earth vorticity,absolute vorticity.

This midlatitude cyclone

Which of the following more accurately describes the precipitation patterns of a Mature Cyclone?

Mid-latitude cyclones

Mid-latitude cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere typically travel primarily in this direction.

Short waves

The ________ is responsible for the large band of cloud cover extending from the northern Gulf of Mexico to the northeastern US.

During cyclogenesis,cloud formation will be least intense here.

-For a mature mid-latitude cyclone,precipitation is least likely at this point.

The difference between "mid-latitude" cyclones and "tropical" cyclones is that

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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