Exam 10: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
Exam 1: Introduction to the Atmosphere115 Questions
Exam 2: Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere113 Questions
Exam 3: Temperature115 Questions
Exam 4: Moisture and Atmospheric Stability111 Questions
Exam 5: Forms of Condensation and Precipitation119 Questions
Exam 6: Air Pressure and Winds113 Questions
Exam 7: Circulation of the Atmosphere121 Questions
Exam 8: Air Masses115 Questions
Exam 9: Weather Patterns111 Questions
Exam 10: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes118 Questions
Exam 11: Hurricanes104 Questions
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Exam 13: Air Pollution100 Questions
Exam 14: The Changing Climate105 Questions
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The terms leader,flash,and stroke are used when describing:
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Doppler radar can now provide adequate warning of impending tornadoes at least 95 percent of the time.
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Large hail is generally associated only with severe thunderstorms.
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The strongest tornados are ranked ________ on the Enhanced Fujita Intensity Scale.
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Which of the following statements is not true of tornadoes?
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Lightning only occurs under the central part of a thunderstorm cloud.
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Which of the following should have the steepest pressure gradient?
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Radar detects a thunderstorm by measuring the electrical discharges within the cloud.
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Destruction caused by a tornado is primarily due to the large pressure drop as the funnel passes over.
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In the United States,a mesoscale convective complex is most likely to develop in:
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Cloud-to-ground lightning results in a flow of electrons from the ground to the cloud.
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Why is a convergent pattern of surface winds associated with thunderstorm formation?
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The leading edge of a gust front is frequently associated with:
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About what percent of thunderstorms in the United States become severe?
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The airflow pattern aloft is not usually related to severe thunderstorm development.
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Which of the following is likely during the mature stage of a thunderstorm?
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