Question 1

The glaciated part of a thunderstorm is usually found at

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A) the top of the storm. 
B) the middle of the storm. 
C) the bottom of the storm. 
D) throughout the entire storm. 
A) the top of the storm. 
B) the middle of the storm. 
C) the bottom of the storm. 
D) throughout the entire storm.

Question 2

Describe the characteristics of these successive stages of air mass thunderstorm formation and dissipation.

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Cumulus stage: The first stage of an air

Question 3

The thermoelectric-effect explanation for lightning

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A) depends on the transfer of negative charge to hailstones. 
B) cannot occur in a cloud that extends above the freezing level. 
C) is dependent upon a magnetic field to induce charge separation in ice pellets. 
D) depends upon ice crystals moving to the bottom of the cloud. 
A) depends on the transfer of negative charge to hailstones. 
B) cannot occur in a cloud that extends above the freezing level. 
C) is dependent upon a magnetic field to induce charge separation in ice pellets. 
D) depends upon ice crystals moving to the bottom of the cloud.

Question 4

This phenomenon

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A) is a type of updraft associated with severe thunderstorms. 
B) typically flows in only one direction. 
C) causes little damage at the surface. 
D) is a major potential hazard at airports. 
A) is a type of updraft associated with severe thunderstorms. 
B) typically flows in only one direction. 
C) causes little damage at the surface. 
D) is a major potential hazard at airports.

Question 5

Tornadoes

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A) always rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. 
B) are associated primarily with synoptic-scale cyclones. 
C) are associated with cumulonimbus clouds. 
D) are rare outside the United States and southern Canada. 
A) always rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. 
B) are associated primarily with synoptic-scale cyclones. 
C) are associated with cumulonimbus clouds. 
D) are rare outside the United States and southern Canada.

Question 6

Globally,air mass thunderstorms are most common in the ________.

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The answer of Globally,air mass thunderstorms are most common in...

Question 7

Describe the Doppler effect and how it is applied with Doppler radar to study thunderstorms and severe storms.

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Just as we are able to distinguish diffe

Question 8

In the United States,thunderstorms are most common in

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A) central Florida. 
B) Kansas. 
C) Oklahoma. 
D) Louisiana. 
A) central Florida. 
B) Kansas. 
C) Oklahoma. 
D) Louisiana.

Question 9

Lightning that seems to occur without thunder is called

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A) heat lightning. 
B) silent lightning. 
C) sheet lightning. 
D) northern lightning. 
A) heat lightning. 
B) silent lightning. 
C) sheet lightning. 
D) northern lightning.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Earth's electric field?

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A) positive charge in the upper atmosphere 
B) negative charge on the surface 
C) recharged by thunderstorm lightning 
D) negative charge in the upper atmosphere 
A) positive charge in the upper atmosphere 
B) negative charge on the surface 
C) recharged by thunderstorm lightning 
D) negative charge in the upper atmosphere

Question 11

Tornadoes

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A) are fairly well understood by scientists. 
B) are most intense when spawned from supercells. 
C) do not occur in association with squall lines. 
D) do not occur in association with tropical cyclones. 
A) are fairly well understood by scientists. 
B) are most intense when spawned from supercells. 
C) do not occur in association with squall lines. 
D) do not occur in association with tropical cyclones.

Question 12

Explain how the aviation industry safeguards modern aircraft against lightning.

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The skin of the airplane is made of high

Question 13

An outflow boundary is

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A) the leading edge of cold air from a thunderstorm downdraft. 
B) a favorable place for future severe storm development, especially if two intersect. 
C) can be clearly seen on radar images. 
D) all of these 
A) the leading edge of cold air from a thunderstorm downdraft. 
B) a favorable place for future severe storm development, especially if two intersect. 
C) can be clearly seen on radar images. 
D) all of these

Question 14

Thunder

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A) moves at the speed of light. 
B) always appears to the listener as a sharp clap. 
C) is the cause of heat lightning. 
D) results from the explosive expansion of air. 
A) moves at the speed of light. 
B) always appears to the listener as a sharp clap. 
C) is the cause of heat lightning. 
D) results from the explosive expansion of air.

Question 15

When a large number of runaway electrons accumulates in a small volume,the energy is released in a process called a

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A) electron conveyer. 
B) positive discharge. 
C) runaway breakdown. 
D) volumetric discharge. 
A) electron conveyer. 
B) positive discharge. 
C) runaway breakdown. 
D) volumetric discharge.

Question 16

According to data from lightning detection networks,the average thunderstorm across the continental United States and Canada produces ________ lightning strikes.

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A) 36 
B) 100 
C) 200 
D) 280 
A) 36 
B) 100 
C) 200 
D) 280

Question 17

Lightning can strike

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A) below a thunderstorm cloud. 
B) out of the anvil of a thunderstorm cloud. 
C) from the side of the cloud. 
D) all of these 
A) below a thunderstorm cloud. 
B) out of the anvil of a thunderstorm cloud. 
C) from the side of the cloud. 
D) all of these

Question 18

Discuss the important factors that lead to the formation of waterspouts.

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Most waterspouts form over warm bodies o

Question 19

Supercell storms

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A) are not readily visible on Doppler radar. 
B) account for a majority of tornadoes. 
C) do not exhibit any rotational aspects. 
D) are larger than mesoscale convective complexes. 
A) are not readily visible on Doppler radar. 
B) account for a majority of tornadoes. 
C) do not exhibit any rotational aspects. 
D) are larger than mesoscale convective complexes.

Question 20

Doppler radar

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A) measures the sound waves emitted by thunderstorms. 
B) is used more extensively in Canada than in the United States. 
C) uses ultraviolet light. 
D) measures shifts in wavelengths of reflected electromagnetic radiation. 
A) measures the sound waves emitted by thunderstorms. 
B) is used more extensively in Canada than in the United States. 
C) uses ultraviolet light. 
D) measures shifts in wavelengths of reflected electromagnetic radiation.

The glaciated part of a thunderstorm is usually found at

Describe the characteristics of these successive stages of air mass thunderstorm formation and dissipation.

The thermoelectric-effect explanation for lightning

This phenomenon

Tornadoes

Globally,air mass thunderstorms are most common in the ________.

Describe the Doppler effect and how it is applied with Doppler radar to study thunderstorms and severe storms.

In the United States,thunderstorms are most common in

Lightning that seems to occur without thunder is called

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Earth's electric field?

Tornadoes

Explain how the aviation industry safeguards modern aircraft against lightning.

An outflow boundary is

Thunder

When a large number of runaway electrons accumulates in a small volume,the energy is released in a process called a

According to data from lightning detection networks,the average thunderstorm across the continental United States and Canada produces ________ lightning strikes.

Lightning can strike

Discuss the important factors that lead to the formation of waterspouts.

Supercell storms

Doppler radar

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Exam 11: Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

The glaciated part of a thunderstorm is usually found at

Describe the characteristics of these successive stages of air mass thunderstorm formation and dissipation.

The thermoelectric-effect explanation for lightning

This phenomenon

Tornadoes

Globally,air mass thunderstorms are most common in the ________.

Describe the Doppler effect and how it is applied with Doppler radar to study thunderstorms and severe storms.

In the United States,thunderstorms are most common in

Lightning that seems to occur without thunder is called

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Earth's electric field?

Tornadoes

Explain how the aviation industry safeguards modern aircraft against lightning.

An outflow boundary is

Thunder

When a large number of runaway electrons accumulates in a small volume,the energy is released in a process called a

According to data from lightning detection networks,the average thunderstorm across the continental United States and Canada produces ________ lightning strikes.

Lightning can strike

Discuss the important factors that lead to the formation of waterspouts.

Supercell storms

Doppler radar

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

Midlatitude Cyclones

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

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