Question 1

Downdrafts spread throughout a thunderstorm during the ____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  cumulus 
B)  dissipating 
C)  precipitating 
D)  developing 
A)  cumulus 
B)  dissipating 
C)  precipitating 
D)  developing

Question 2

Do invisible tornadoes exist? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Invisible tornadoes do not exist. Tornad

Question 3

Which of the following factors is most important in determining the strength of a tornado?

Accepted Answer

A)  diameter 
B)  air temperature 
C)  duration 
D)  central pressure 
A)  diameter 
B)  air temperature 
C)  duration 
D)  central pressure

Question 4

Which of the following would you not expect to observe during the passage of a gust front?

Accepted Answer

A)  gusty winds 
B)  rising surface pressures 
C)  increase in temperatures 
D)  wind shift 
A)  gusty winds 
B)  rising surface pressures 
C)  increase in temperatures 
D)  wind shift

Question 5

The wind shear associated with several major airline crashes is believed to have been caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  microbursts. 
B)  dry lines. 
C)  the jet stream. 
D)  mesocyclones. 
A)  microbursts. 
B)  dry lines. 
C)  the jet stream. 
D)  mesocyclones.

Downdrafts spread throughout a thunderstorm during the ____ stage.

Do invisible tornadoes exist? Why or why not?

Which of the following factors is most important in determining the strength of a tornado?

Which of the following would you not expect to observe during the passage of a gust front?

The wind shear associated with several major airline crashes is believed to have been caused by

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Wind: Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

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Exam 14: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Downdrafts spread throughout a thunderstorm during the ____ stage.

Do invisible tornadoes exist? Why or why not?

Which of the following factors is most important in determining the strength of a tornado?

Which of the following would you not expect to observe during the passage of a gust front?

The wind shear associated with several major airline crashes is believed to have been caused by

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

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