Question 1

Which of the following is true of hurricanes in the western Atlantic?

Accepted Answer

A) The peak months of occurrence are from August to October. 
B) They are generally called cyclones or typhoons in this part of the world. 
C) They are associated with the cool,southward-flowing Kuroshio current. 
D) They occur in association with local monsoonal winds. 
A) The peak months of occurrence are from August to October. 
B) They are generally called cyclones or typhoons in this part of the world. 
C) They are associated with the cool,southward-flowing Kuroshio current. 
D) They occur in association with local monsoonal winds.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a regional name for the most powerful tropical cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A) Hurricane. 
B) Easterly wave. 
C) Typhoon. 
D) Cyclone. 
A) Hurricane. 
B) Easterly wave. 
C) Typhoon. 
D) Cyclone.

Question 3

Which of the following characterizes the severity of storm activity along a warm front as compared to that along most cold fronts and why?

Accepted Answer

A) Storm activity along a warm front is less because the rate of uplift is slower along a warm front. 
B) Storm activity along a warm front is less because the rate of uplift is faster along a warm front. 
C) Storm activity along a warm front is greater because the rate of uplift is slower along a warm front. 
D) Storm activity along a warm front is greater because the rate of uplift is faster along a warm front. 
A) Storm activity along a warm front is less because the rate of uplift is slower along a warm front. 
B) Storm activity along a warm front is less because the rate of uplift is faster along a warm front. 
C) Storm activity along a warm front is greater because the rate of uplift is slower along a warm front. 
D) Storm activity along a warm front is greater because the rate of uplift is faster along a warm front.

Question 4

Which of the following is predicted to occur in the 21st Century as a result of climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) An increase in global snowfall due to an increase in atmospheric moisture. 
B) Increased frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones due to increased ocean temperatures. 
C) Less lake-effect snowfall due to warming waters. 
D) Decrease in extreme snowfall events (blizzards). 
A) An increase in global snowfall due to an increase in atmospheric moisture. 
B) Increased frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones due to increased ocean temperatures. 
C) Less lake-effect snowfall due to warming waters. 
D) Decrease in extreme snowfall events (blizzards).

Question 5

Occlusion in a midlatitude wave cyclone can occur because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Warm fronts travel more quickly than cold fronts. 
B) Cold fronts travel more quickly than warm fronts. 
C) Warm and cold fronts travel at the same speed. 
D) Warm air sinks in low pressure areas. 
A) Warm fronts travel more quickly than cold fronts. 
B) Cold fronts travel more quickly than warm fronts. 
C) Warm and cold fronts travel at the same speed. 
D) Warm air sinks in low pressure areas.

Question 6

Thunderstorms and hail are associated with cumulonimbus cloud development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A typhoon and a hurricane are identical in physical structure and properties,although they occur in different parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Extreme snowfall events,such as blizzards,may increase in intensity during the coming century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The highest frequency of tornadoes per 10 000 km2 in Canada occurs in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Alberta. 
B) Saskatchewan. 
C) Manitoba. 
D) Ontario. 
A) Alberta. 
B) Saskatchewan. 
C) Manitoba. 
D) Ontario.

Question 10

Which of the following terms is a homogeneous volume of air with respect to temperature,and moisture characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Cyclone. 
B) Air mass. 
C) Front. 
D) Parcel. 
A) Cyclone. 
B) Air mass. 
C) Front. 
D) Parcel.

Question 11

Which of the following refers to the term "orographic"?

Accepted Answer

A) Convection stimulated principally by local heating. 
B) Lifting along the edges of conflicting air masses. 
C) Air mass modification and the formation of secondary air masses. 
D) Forced uplift due to the presence of a physical barrier. 
A) Convection stimulated principally by local heating. 
B) Lifting along the edges of conflicting air masses. 
C) Air mass modification and the formation of secondary air masses. 
D) Forced uplift due to the presence of a physical barrier.

Question 12

Pacific super typhoons can have wind speeds over 241 km • h-1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following "ingredients" is not associated with thunderstorm formation?

Accepted Answer

A) Warm,moist air. 
B) Rising,unstable air. 
C) A lifting mechanism. 
D) Strong high pressure cell. 
A) Warm,moist air. 
B) Rising,unstable air. 
C) A lifting mechanism. 
D) Strong high pressure cell.

Question 14

Europe experiences more tornadoes than anywhere on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The place on Earth with the highest annual average rainfall is located in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States. 
B) The Amazon Basin. 
C) Southeast Asia. 
D) Equatorial Africa. 
A) The United States. 
B) The Amazon Basin. 
C) Southeast Asia. 
D) Equatorial Africa.

Question 16

Which of the following pressure systems reside within the source region for mP air masses?

Accepted Answer

A) Bermuda high and Pacific high. 
B) Aleutian low and Icelandic low. 
C) Bermuda high and Icelandic low. 
D) Aleutian low and Pacific high. 
A) Bermuda high and Pacific high. 
B) Aleutian low and Icelandic low. 
C) Bermuda high and Icelandic low. 
D) Aleutian low and Pacific high.

Question 17

Summer afternoon thundershowers in the southeastern United States are more than likely a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Convectional lifting. 
B) Orographic lifting. 
C) Frontal lifting. 
D) Subtropical high pressure disturbance. 
A) Convectional lifting. 
B) Orographic lifting. 
C) Frontal lifting. 
D) Subtropical high pressure disturbance.

Question 18

How do air masses form? What are their general characteristics?

Accepted Answer

An air mass is a volume of air defined b

Question 19

Hail generally forms in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Within nimbostratus clouds. 
B) In association with warm front activity. 
C) Within cumulonimbus clouds. 
D) In altocumulus and cirrocumulus clouds. 
A) Within nimbostratus clouds. 
B) In association with warm front activity. 
C) Within cumulonimbus clouds. 
D) In altocumulus and cirrocumulus clouds.

Question 20

Discuss the formation,physical characteristics,and typical precipitation patterns of thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

Rapidly rising warm,moist air fuels a th

Which of the following is true of hurricanes in the western Atlantic?

Which of the following is not a regional name for the most powerful tropical cyclones?

Which of the following characterizes the severity of storm activity along a warm front as compared to that along most cold fronts and why?

Which of the following is predicted to occur in the 21st Century as a result of climate change?

Occlusion in a midlatitude wave cyclone can occur because of which of the following?

Thunderstorms and hail are associated with cumulonimbus cloud development.

A typhoon and a hurricane are identical in physical structure and properties,although they occur in different parts of the world.

Extreme snowfall events,such as blizzards,may increase in intensity during the coming century.

The highest frequency of tornadoes per 10 000 km2 in Canada occurs in which of the following?

Which of the following terms is a homogeneous volume of air with respect to temperature,and moisture characteristics?

Which of the following refers to the term "orographic"?

Pacific super typhoons can have wind speeds over 241 km • h-1.

Which of the following "ingredients" is not associated with thunderstorm formation?

Europe experiences more tornadoes than anywhere on Earth.

The place on Earth with the highest annual average rainfall is located in which of the following?

Which of the following pressure systems reside within the source region for mP air masses?

Summer afternoon thundershowers in the southeastern United States are more than likely a result of which of the following?

How do air masses form? What are their general characteristics?

Hail generally forms in which of the following?

Discuss the formation,physical characteristics,and typical precipitation patterns of thunderstorms.

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Exam 8: Weather

Which of the following is true of hurricanes in the western Atlantic?

Which of the following is not a regional name for the most powerful tropical cyclones?

Which of the following characterizes the severity of storm activity along a warm front as compared to that along most cold fronts and why?

Which of the following is predicted to occur in the 21st Century as a result of climate change?

Occlusion in a midlatitude wave cyclone can occur because of which of the following?

Thunderstorms and hail are associated with cumulonimbus cloud development.

A typhoon and a hurricane are identical in physical structure and properties,although they occur in different parts of the world.

Extreme snowfall events,such as blizzards,may increase in intensity during the coming century.

The highest frequency of tornadoes per 10 000 km2 in Canada occurs in which of the following?

Which of the following terms is a homogeneous volume of air with respect to temperature,and moisture characteristics?

Which of the following refers to the term "orographic"?

Pacific super typhoons can have wind speeds over 241 km • h-1.

Which of the following "ingredients" is not associated with thunderstorm formation?

Europe experiences more tornadoes than anywhere on Earth.

The place on Earth with the highest annual average rainfall is located in which of the following?

Which of the following pressure systems reside within the source region for mP air masses?

Summer afternoon thundershowers in the southeastern United States are more than likely a result of which of the following?

How do air masses form? What are their general characteristics?

Hail generally forms in which of the following?

Discuss the formation,physical characteristics,and typical precipitation patterns of thunderstorms.

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