Question 1

Why are the winds in a hurricane and tornado so strong?

Accepted Answer

A) The pressure gradient is weak. 
B) The pressure at the center of the storm is very low. 
C) Tremendous amounts of evaporation occur in the center of the storm. 
D) Friction in the air is minimal. 
A) The pressure gradient is weak. 
B) The pressure at the center of the storm is very low. 
C) Tremendous amounts of evaporation occur in the center of the storm. 
D) Friction in the air is minimal.

Question 2

Describe the formation of a cP air mass and then discuss the typical weather it produces and the changes it undergoes as it travels across the Great Lakes and moves southward.

Accepted Answer

cP air masses form only in the Northern

Question 3

After a warm front passes,which of the following lists the effect on the temperature and the pressure (relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front)?

Accepted Answer

A) Temperature increases; pressure increases. 
B) Temperature increases; pressure decreases. 
C) Temperature decreases; pressure increases. 
D) Temperature decreases; pressure decreases. 
A) Temperature increases; pressure increases. 
B) Temperature increases; pressure decreases. 
C) Temperature decreases; pressure increases. 
D) Temperature decreases; pressure decreases.

Question 4

In the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere,warm air begins to move northward along an advancing front,while cold air advances southward to the west of the center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The term "rain shadow" is assigned to windward slopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics is associated with a well-developed,newly formed cP air mass?

Accepted Answer

A) Warm temperatures. 
B) Cloudy skies. 
C) High pressure. 
D) Formation in the Southern Hemisphere. 
A) Warm temperatures. 
B) Cloudy skies. 
C) High pressure. 
D) Formation in the Southern Hemisphere.

Question 7

Hurricane Catarina,which made landfall in Brazil in 2004,rotated clockwise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Severe weather events associated with midlatitude cyclones have little impact on humans since they largely occur in scarcely populated areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of lifting due to air rising as a result of being stimulated by local surface heating?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct estimation of lightning strikes that occur each day on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) 8000. 
B) 80 000. 
C) 800 000. 
D) 8 000 000. 
A) 8000. 
B) 80 000. 
C) 800 000. 
D) 8 000 000.

Question 11

Prior to making landfall,the characteristics of Hurricane Sandy changed and it was,therefore,reclassified as a post-tropical storm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Convergent lifting is common all along the equatorial region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Cool,moist,and unstable mP air masses average 4.4 g• kg-1 of specific humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A tornado classified as an EF-5 would have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Windspeeds greater than 322 km • h-1 with incredible damage. 
B) Windspeeds less than 137 km • h-1 with light damage. 
C) Windspeeds between 218-26 km • h-1 with severe damage. 
D) Windspeeds between 178-217 km • h-1 with considerable damage. 
A) Windspeeds greater than 322 km • h-1 with incredible damage. 
B) Windspeeds less than 137 km • h-1 with light damage. 
C) Windspeeds between 218-26 km • h-1 with severe damage. 
D) Windspeeds between 178-217 km • h-1 with considerable damage.

Question 16

Easterly waves are characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) They travel from east to west in the trade wind belt. 
B) They travel from west to east in the trade wind belt. 
C) They travel from east to west in the westerly belt. 
D) They travel from west to east in the westerly belt. 
A) They travel from east to west in the trade wind belt. 
B) They travel from west to east in the trade wind belt. 
C) They travel from east to west in the westerly belt. 
D) They travel from west to east in the westerly belt.

Question 17

Weather prediction will soon be almost 100 percent accurate because weather systems act in a linear fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which hurricane holds the western hemisphere records for lowest barometric pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) Hurricane Camille. 
B) Hurricane Hugo. 
C) Hurricane Agnes. 
D) Hurricane Wilma. 
A) Hurricane Camille. 
B) Hurricane Hugo. 
C) Hurricane Agnes. 
D) Hurricane Wilma.

Question 19

Orographic lifting produces the world's highest precipitation amounts and averages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Advances in technology,such as in weather satellites,Doppler radar,computing,and automated observation systems have helped increase the accuracy of weather forecasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why are the winds in a hurricane and tornado so strong?

Describe the formation of a cP air mass and then discuss the typical weather it produces and the changes it undergoes as it travels across the Great Lakes and moves southward.

After a warm front passes,which of the following lists the effect on the temperature and the pressure (relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front)?

In the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere,warm air begins to move northward along an advancing front,while cold air advances southward to the west of the center.

The term "rain shadow" is assigned to windward slopes.

Which of the following characteristics is associated with a well-developed,newly formed cP air mass?

Hurricane Catarina,which made landfall in Brazil in 2004,rotated clockwise.

Severe weather events associated with midlatitude cyclones have little impact on humans since they largely occur in scarcely populated areas.

Which of the following is an example of lifting due to air rising as a result of being stimulated by local surface heating?

Which of the following is the correct estimation of lightning strikes that occur each day on Earth?

Prior to making landfall,the characteristics of Hurricane Sandy changed and it was,therefore,reclassified as a post-tropical storm.

Convergent lifting is common all along the equatorial region.

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

Cool,moist,and unstable mP air masses average 4.4 g• kg-1 of specific humidity.

A tornado classified as an EF-5 would have which of the following?

Easterly waves are characterized by which of the following?

Weather prediction will soon be almost 100 percent accurate because weather systems act in a linear fashion.

Which hurricane holds the western hemisphere records for lowest barometric pressure?

Orographic lifting produces the world's highest precipitation amounts and averages.

Advances in technology,such as in weather satellites,Doppler radar,computing,and automated observation systems have helped increase the accuracy of weather forecasts.

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Exam 8: Weather

Why are the winds in a hurricane and tornado so strong?

Describe the formation of a cP air mass and then discuss the typical weather it produces and the changes it undergoes as it travels across the Great Lakes and moves southward.

After a warm front passes,which of the following lists the effect on the temperature and the pressure (relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front)?

In the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere,warm air begins to move northward along an advancing front,while cold air advances southward to the west of the center.

The term "rain shadow" is assigned to windward slopes.

Which of the following characteristics is associated with a well-developed,newly formed cP air mass?

Hurricane Catarina,which made landfall in Brazil in 2004,rotated clockwise.

Severe weather events associated with midlatitude cyclones have little impact on humans since they largely occur in scarcely populated areas.

Which of the following is an example of lifting due to air rising as a result of being stimulated by local surface heating?

Which of the following is the correct estimation of lightning strikes that occur each day on Earth?

Prior to making landfall,the characteristics of Hurricane Sandy changed and it was,therefore,reclassified as a post-tropical storm.

Convergent lifting is common all along the equatorial region.

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

Cool,moist,and unstable mP air masses average 4.4 g• kg-1 of specific humidity.

A tornado classified as an EF-5 would have which of the following?

Easterly waves are characterized by which of the following?

Weather prediction will soon be almost 100 percent accurate because weather systems act in a linear fashion.

Which hurricane holds the western hemisphere records for lowest barometric pressure?

Orographic lifting produces the world's highest precipitation amounts and averages.

Advances in technology,such as in weather satellites,Doppler radar,computing,and automated observation systems have helped increase the accuracy of weather forecasts.

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