Question 1

Which of the following is true of the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) A disturbance develops along the polar front with warm air converging and rising near the surface. 
B) The faster moving cold front overtakes the slower warm front and wedges beneath it. 
C) Warm air moves northward along an advancing front,while cold air advances southward. 
D) The lifting mechanism is completely cut off from the warm air mass. 
A) A disturbance develops along the polar front with warm air converging and rising near the surface. 
B) The faster moving cold front overtakes the slower warm front and wedges beneath it. 
C) Warm air moves northward along an advancing front,while cold air advances southward. 
D) The lifting mechanism is completely cut off from the warm air mass. C

Question 2

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Lightning results from the buildup of electrical-energy polarity within clouds. 
B) Thunder is caused by rapid cooling of the air. 
C) Thunder is caused by rapid contraction of the air. 
D) Lightning is relatively uncommon on Earth. 
A) Lightning results from the buildup of electrical-energy polarity within clouds. 
B) Thunder is caused by rapid cooling of the air. 
C) Thunder is caused by rapid contraction of the air. 
D) Lightning is relatively uncommon on Earth. A

Question 3

Which of the following is associated with the development of a tornado?

Accepted Answer

A) Calm winds in the eye of the storm. 
B) A strong updraft. 
C) An occluded midlatitude cyclone. 
D) Minimal wind shear. 
A) Calm winds in the eye of the storm. 
B) A strong updraft. 
C) An occluded midlatitude cyclone. 
D) Minimal wind shear. B

Question 4

An air mass is a mass of air that may extend through the lower half of the troposphere and is homogeneous in terms of temperature and humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The highest rainfall in the world occurs in an area whose rainfall is generated by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Advectional cooling of air masses over cold ocean currents. 
B) Orographic uplift of warm,moist air. 
C) Convectional uplift of warm,moist air. 
D) Radiative cooling of cold,moist air. 
A) Advectional cooling of air masses over cold ocean currents. 
B) Orographic uplift of warm,moist air. 
C) Convectional uplift of warm,moist air. 
D) Radiative cooling of cold,moist air.

Question 6

Which of the following is typical of cyclonic storm tracks across Canada and the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) They shift to the south in winter,and toward the north in summer. 
B) They move east to west. 
C) They move south to north. 
D) The exist in spring and fall only. 
A) They shift to the south in winter,and toward the north in summer. 
B) They move east to west. 
C) They move south to north. 
D) The exist in spring and fall only.

Question 7

Tornadoes are ranked in terms of wind speed and related property damage using which scale?

Accepted Answer

A) Beaufort. 
B) Enhanced Fujita. 
C) Mercalli. 
D) Richter. 
A) Beaufort. 
B) Enhanced Fujita. 
C) Mercalli. 
D) Richter.

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding wave-cyclone development,intensification,and strengthening?

Accepted Answer

A) The process can occur only along the polar front. 
B) Terragenesis is the name for this process. 
C) A midlatitude cyclone,from birth to maturity to dissolution,takes an average of a month. 
D) A midlatitude cyclone involves two fronts and three air masses. 
A) The process can occur only along the polar front. 
B) Terragenesis is the name for this process. 
C) A midlatitude cyclone,from birth to maturity to dissolution,takes an average of a month. 
D) A midlatitude cyclone involves two fronts and three air masses.

Question 9

The eye of a hurricane is the zone of the most intense precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly below 26°.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the typical life cycle of a mid-latitude cyclone in North America,beginning with cyclogenesis and ending with the cyclone's dissolution.

Accepted Answer

Cyclogenesis: Disturbance develops along

Question 12

Tornadoes in Canada occur as a result of the interaction of which air masses?

Accepted Answer

A) mT; cP. 
B) cP; mT. 
C) mP; cP. 
D) mT; mP. 
A) mT; cP. 
B) cP; mT. 
C) mP; cP. 
D) mT; mP.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of tropical cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A) Sea surface temperatures must exceed 36°C for one to form. 
B) They form around an intense high pressure center at the surface. 
C) Storm surges often account for the greatest damage from tropical cyclones. 
D) They have hit Brazil,Argentina,Russia,France,and Oman. 
A) Sea surface temperatures must exceed 36°C for one to form. 
B) They form around an intense high pressure center at the surface. 
C) Storm surges often account for the greatest damage from tropical cyclones. 
D) They have hit Brazil,Argentina,Russia,France,and Oman.

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding hurricanes and tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

A) The pressure gradient is weak. 
B) The pressure at the center of the storm is very low. 
C) Small amounts of condensation occur in the center of the storm. 
D) There is very limited wind shear. 
A) The pressure gradient is weak. 
B) The pressure at the center of the storm is very low. 
C) Small amounts of condensation occur in the center of the storm. 
D) There is very limited wind shear.

Question 15

Which is the weather at the station symbol symbolized by C?

Accepted Answer

A) Cold front. 
B) Warm front. 
C) Stationary front. 
D) Occluded front. 
A) Cold front. 
B) Warm front. 
C) Stationary front. 
D) Occluded front.

Question 16

Given a cP air mass and cT air mass with the same relative humidity,which air mass would have higher specific humidity?

Accepted Answer

A) The cP air mass would have the higher specific humidity. 
B) The cT air mass would have the higher specific humidity. 
C) The specific humidity of both would be the same because their relative humidities are the same. 
D) It is impossible to say what would usually be true of their specific humidities. 
A) The cP air mass would have the higher specific humidity. 
B) The cT air mass would have the higher specific humidity. 
C) The specific humidity of both would be the same because their relative humidities are the same. 
D) It is impossible to say what would usually be true of their specific humidities.

Question 17

Yearly weather-related damage costs have risen 500% since 1975.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following defines weather?

Accepted Answer

A) The climate of a region. 
B) The short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C) The long-term atmospheric condition,including extremes that may occur. 
D) A reference to temperature patterns only. 
A) The climate of a region. 
B) The short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C) The long-term atmospheric condition,including extremes that may occur. 
D) A reference to temperature patterns only.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of tornadoes in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) They occur in every month except March and April. 
B) The peak month is November. 
C) The peak month is May. 
D) They develop within cP air masses. 
A) They occur in every month except March and April. 
B) The peak month is November. 
C) The peak month is May. 
D) They develop within cP air masses.

Question 20

In which of the following areas will thunderstorms not develop?

Accepted Answer

A) In areas of orographic uplift. 
B) In areas of surface convergence. 
C) Along frontal boundaries. 
D) Under areas of strong high pressure. 
A) In areas of orographic uplift. 
B) In areas of surface convergence. 
C) Along frontal boundaries. 
D) Under areas of strong high pressure.

Which of the following is true of the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is associated with the development of a tornado?

An air mass is a mass of air that may extend through the lower half of the troposphere and is homogeneous in terms of temperature and humidity.

The highest rainfall in the world occurs in an area whose rainfall is generated by which of the following?

Which of the following is typical of cyclonic storm tracks across Canada and the United States?

Tornadoes are ranked in terms of wind speed and related property damage using which scale?

Which of the following is true regarding wave-cyclone development,intensification,and strengthening?

The eye of a hurricane is the zone of the most intense precipitation.

Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly below 26°.

Describe the typical life cycle of a mid-latitude cyclone in North America,beginning with cyclogenesis and ending with the cyclone's dissolution.

Tornadoes in Canada occur as a result of the interaction of which air masses?

Which of the following is true of tropical cyclones?

Which of the following is true regarding hurricanes and tornadoes?

Which is the weather at the station symbol symbolized by C?

Given a cP air mass and cT air mass with the same relative humidity,which air mass would have higher specific humidity?

Yearly weather-related damage costs have risen 500% since 1975.

Which of the following defines weather?

Which of the following is true of tornadoes in the United States?

In which of the following areas will thunderstorms not develop?

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Exam 8: Weather

Which of the following is true of the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is associated with the development of a tornado?

An air mass is a mass of air that may extend through the lower half of the troposphere and is homogeneous in terms of temperature and humidity.

The highest rainfall in the world occurs in an area whose rainfall is generated by which of the following?

Which of the following is typical of cyclonic storm tracks across Canada and the United States?

Tornadoes are ranked in terms of wind speed and related property damage using which scale?

Which of the following is true regarding wave-cyclone development,intensification,and strengthening?

The eye of a hurricane is the zone of the most intense precipitation.

Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly below 26°.

Describe the typical life cycle of a mid-latitude cyclone in North America,beginning with cyclogenesis and ending with the cyclone's dissolution.

Tornadoes in Canada occur as a result of the interaction of which air masses?

Which of the following is true of tropical cyclones?

Which of the following is true regarding hurricanes and tornadoes?

Which is the weather at the station symbol symbolized by C?

Given a cP air mass and cT air mass with the same relative humidity,which air mass would have higher specific humidity?

Yearly weather-related damage costs have risen 500% since 1975.

Which of the following defines weather?

Which of the following is true of tornadoes in the United States?

In which of the following areas will thunderstorms not develop?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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