Question 1

Another term for explosive cyclogenesis used by meteorologists is

Accepted Answer

A)  lee-side low development. 
B)  cut-off low cyclogenesis. 
C)  deepening shortwave. 
D)  baroclinic development. 
E)  bomb. 
A)  lee-side low development. 
B)  cut-off low cyclogenesis. 
C)  deepening shortwave. 
D)  baroclinic development. 
E)  bomb.

Question 2

Describe how horizontal changes in both wind direction and wind speed can cause convergence and divergence.

Accepted Answer

Horizontal changes in wind direction and

Question 3

For cyclogenesis to occur along a frontal wave,the winds aloft directly above the wave should be

Accepted Answer

A)  diverging. 
B)  converging. 
C)  blowing straight from west to east. 
D)  increasing in speed uniformly over a broad area. 
A)  diverging. 
B)  converging. 
C)  blowing straight from west to east. 
D)  increasing in speed uniformly over a broad area.

Question 4

Which of the following is not associated with rising air motions?

Accepted Answer

A)  overrunning 
B)  convergence of air at the surface 
C)  convergence of air aloft 
D)  divergence of air aloft 
A)  overrunning 
B)  convergence of air at the surface 
C)  convergence of air aloft 
D)  divergence of air aloft

Question 5

Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ than longwaves,and ____ when they move through a longwave ridge.

Accepted Answer

A)  faster,weaken 
B)  faster,strengthen 
C)  slower,weaken 
D)  slower,strengthen 
A)  faster,weaken 
B)  faster,strengthen 
C)  slower,weaken 
D)  slower,strengthen

Another term for explosive cyclogenesis used by meteorologists is

Describe how horizontal changes in both wind direction and wind speed can cause convergence and divergence.

For cyclogenesis to occur along a frontal wave,the winds aloft directly above the wave should be

Which of the following is not associated with rising air motions?

Atmospheric shortwaves usually move than longwaves,and when they move through a longwave ridge.

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Exam 12: Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Another term for explosive cyclogenesis used by meteorologists is

Describe how horizontal changes in both wind direction and wind speed can cause convergence and divergence.

For cyclogenesis to occur along a frontal wave,the winds aloft directly above the wave should be

Which of the following is not associated with rising air motions?

Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ than longwaves,and ____ when they move through a longwave ridge.

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

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

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Atmospheric shortwaves usually move than longwaves,and when they move through a longwave ridge.