Question 1

Which of the following is the area with the record precipitation received in a single year?

Accepted Answer

A) In the United States. 
B) In the Amazon in Brazil. 
C) In the Assam Hills in India,south of the Himalayas. 
D) In Southeast Asia. 
A) In the United States. 
B) In the Amazon in Brazil. 
C) In the Assam Hills in India,south of the Himalayas. 
D) In Southeast Asia.

Question 2

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

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 3

The Enhanced Fujita scale classifies tornadoes based on wind speed as indicated by related property damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is the scientific study of the short-term condition of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) Weather. 
B) Climate. 
C) Meteorology. 
D) Geography. 
A) Weather. 
B) Climate. 
C) Meteorology. 
D) Geography.

Question 5

Chinook winds form on the leeward side of mountains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the spatial and temporal conditions that create Tornado Alley? What are the specific weather conditions necessary to create a tornado?

Accepted Answer

The highest number of tornadoe

Question 7

How does a mT air mass compare to a cT air mass?

Accepted Answer

A) A mT air mass forms over tropical rainforests and is usually more humid than a cT air mass. 
B) A mT air mass forms over an ocean and is usually more humid than a cT air mass. 
C) A mT air mass forms over an ocean and is usually less humid than a cT air mass. 
D) A mT air mass forms under the equatorial low and is usually less humid than a cT air mass. 
A) A mT air mass forms over tropical rainforests and is usually more humid than a cT air mass. 
B) A mT air mass forms over an ocean and is usually more humid than a cT air mass. 
C) A mT air mass forms over an ocean and is usually less humid than a cT air mass. 
D) A mT air mass forms under the equatorial low and is usually less humid than a cT air mass.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

A) In North America the least thunderstorms occur in areas dominated by mT air masses. 
B) The largest authenticated hailstone weighed 75.8 g. 
C) In the North America,the area with the highest number of thunderstorms per year has the highest average number of tornadoes per year. 
D) Kampala,Uganda,is the place with the most thunderstorms per year (242)and it sits virtually on the equator. 
A) In North America the least thunderstorms occur in areas dominated by mT air masses. 
B) The largest authenticated hailstone weighed 75.8 g. 
C) In the North America,the area with the highest number of thunderstorms per year has the highest average number of tornadoes per year. 
D) Kampala,Uganda,is the place with the most thunderstorms per year (242)and it sits virtually on the equator.

Question 9

No tornadoes have been recorded in North America during the months of November,December,and January.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Air flowing from different directions to an area of low pressure,coming together,and being displaced upward is an example of which type of lifting?

Accepted Answer

A) Convergent. 
B) Convectional. 
C) Orographic. 
D) Frontal. 
A) Convergent. 
B) Convectional. 
C) Orographic. 
D) Frontal.

Question 11

Which of the following was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane of the last 100 years?

Accepted Answer

A) Hurricane Mitch. 
B) Hurricane Bonnie. 
C) Hurricane Andrew. 
D) Hurricane Camille. 
A) Hurricane Mitch. 
B) Hurricane Bonnie. 
C) Hurricane Andrew. 
D) Hurricane Camille.

Question 12

The flooding of much of New Orleans associated with Hurricane Katrina was the result of the heavy precipitation associated with the hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the maritime tropical Pacific (mT)and maritime tropical Gulf and Atlantic (mT)air masses?

Accepted Answer

A) They are different from one another because the Pacific air mass usually has lower specific humidity than the Gulf/Atlantic air mass. 
B) Both are usually extremely unstable. 
C) They are very different because the Pacific air mass is very unstable and the Gulf/Atlantic air mass is usually stable. 
D) Both are less active during summer months. 
A) They are different from one another because the Pacific air mass usually has lower specific humidity than the Gulf/Atlantic air mass. 
B) Both are usually extremely unstable. 
C) They are very different because the Pacific air mass is very unstable and the Gulf/Atlantic air mass is usually stable. 
D) Both are less active during summer months.

Question 14

Ice storms occur when which of the following conditions prevail?

Accepted Answer

A) Rain drops circulate repeatedly above and below the freezing level in a cloud. 
B) Moist,cool air is adiabatically cooled to the freezing point. 
C) A cold front pushes warm,moist air to the freezing level in a cloud. 
D) A layer of warm air is between two layers of cold air. 
A) Rain drops circulate repeatedly above and below the freezing level in a cloud. 
B) Moist,cool air is adiabatically cooled to the freezing point. 
C) A cold front pushes warm,moist air to the freezing level in a cloud. 
D) A layer of warm air is between two layers of cold air.

Question 15

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is based on damage estimates from hurricane force winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Uplift and storm development occur on which side of an easterly wave?

Accepted Answer

A) Northern. 
B) Southern. 
C) Eastern. 
D) Western. 
A) Northern. 
B) Southern. 
C) Eastern. 
D) Western.

Question 17

Which are the strongest thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

A) Supercells. 
B) Multicell clusters. 
C) Multicell lines. 
D) Single-cells. 
A) Supercells. 
B) Multicell clusters. 
C) Multicell lines. 
D) Single-cells.

Question 18

Using several examples,discuss how climate change may affect severe weather events

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but may incl

Question 19

Prior to making landfall,the characteristics of Hurricane Sandy changed and it was classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Midlatitude anticyclone. 
B) Typhoon. 
C) Tropical depression. 
D) Post-tropical cyclone. 
A) Midlatitude anticyclone. 
B) Typhoon. 
C) Tropical depression. 
D) Post-tropical cyclone.

Question 20

The cyclonic movement of tropical cyclones begins with slow-moving easterly waves of low pressure in the trade wind belt of the tropics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the area with the record precipitation received in a single year?

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

The Enhanced Fujita scale classifies tornadoes based on wind speed as indicated by related property damage.

Which of the following is the scientific study of the short-term condition of the atmosphere?

Chinook winds form on the leeward side of mountains.

What are the spatial and temporal conditions that create Tornado Alley? What are the specific weather conditions necessary to create a tornado?

How does a mT air mass compare to a cT air mass?

Which of the following is true of thunderstorms?

No tornadoes have been recorded in North America during the months of November,December,and January.

Air flowing from different directions to an area of low pressure,coming together,and being displaced upward is an example of which type of lifting?

Which of the following was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane of the last 100 years?

The flooding of much of New Orleans associated with Hurricane Katrina was the result of the heavy precipitation associated with the hurricane.

Which of the following best describes the maritime tropical Pacific (mT)and maritime tropical Gulf and Atlantic (mT)air masses?

Ice storms occur when which of the following conditions prevail?

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is based on damage estimates from hurricane force winds.

Uplift and storm development occur on which side of an easterly wave?

Which are the strongest thunderstorms?

Using several examples,discuss how climate change may affect severe weather events

Prior to making landfall,the characteristics of Hurricane Sandy changed and it was classified as which of the following?

The cyclonic movement of tropical cyclones begins with slow-moving easterly waves of low pressure in the trade wind belt of the tropics.

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Exam 8: Weather

Which of the following is the area with the record precipitation received in a single year?

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

The Enhanced Fujita scale classifies tornadoes based on wind speed as indicated by related property damage.

Which of the following is the scientific study of the short-term condition of the atmosphere?

Chinook winds form on the leeward side of mountains.

What are the spatial and temporal conditions that create Tornado Alley? What are the specific weather conditions necessary to create a tornado?

How does a mT air mass compare to a cT air mass?

Which of the following is true of thunderstorms?

No tornadoes have been recorded in North America during the months of November,December,and January.

Air flowing from different directions to an area of low pressure,coming together,and being displaced upward is an example of which type of lifting?

Which of the following was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane of the last 100 years?

The flooding of much of New Orleans associated with Hurricane Katrina was the result of the heavy precipitation associated with the hurricane.

Which of the following best describes the maritime tropical Pacific (mT)and maritime tropical Gulf and Atlantic (mT)air masses?

Ice storms occur when which of the following conditions prevail?

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is based on damage estimates from hurricane force winds.

Uplift and storm development occur on which side of an easterly wave?

Which are the strongest thunderstorms?

Using several examples,discuss how climate change may affect severe weather events

Prior to making landfall,the characteristics of Hurricane Sandy changed and it was classified as which of the following?

The cyclonic movement of tropical cyclones begins with slow-moving easterly waves of low pressure in the trade wind belt of the tropics.

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

Filters