Question 1

Most Atlantic tropical cyclones have their origin in

Accepted Answer

A) the Caribbean. 
B) northwest Africa. 
C) the Gulf of Mexico. 
D) the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. 
A) the Caribbean. 
B) northwest Africa. 
C) the Gulf of Mexico. 
D) the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 2

Which of the following segments best illustrates the end of a midlatitude cyclones occlusion process?

Accepted Answer

A) F-E 
B) D-C 
C) B-A 
A) F-E 
B) D-C 
C) B-A

Question 3

Which of the following locations would best represent a storm track characterized as bringing cold moist air to inland Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 4

Annual U.S.hail frequency is greatest

Accepted Answer

A) in Southeastern states like North and South Carolina. 
B) in Pacific Northwest states like Washington and Oregon. 
C) in northern High Plains states like North and South Dakota. 
D) in southern High Plains states like Oklahoma and Kansas. 
A) in Southeastern states like North and South Carolina. 
B) in Pacific Northwest states like Washington and Oregon. 
C) in northern High Plains states like North and South Dakota. 
D) in southern High Plains states like Oklahoma and Kansas.

Question 5

Weather is defined by

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A) the type of precipitation,if any,that is occurring at a specific time. 
B) the conditions in the atmosphere at some specific time and place. 
C) how hot or cold it is outside. 
D) the long-term pattern of temperature and precipitation levels at a place. 
A) the type of precipitation,if any,that is occurring at a specific time. 
B) the conditions in the atmosphere at some specific time and place. 
C) how hot or cold it is outside. 
D) the long-term pattern of temperature and precipitation levels at a place.

Question 6

If a storm can survive the west side of an easterly wave,there is a chance it can intensify into a hurricane.Which of the following is correct regarding an easterly wave?

Accepted Answer

A) The west side of the wave has rising,stable air. 
B) The west side of the wave has descending,unstable air. 
C) The east side of the wave has rising,unstable air. 
D) The east side of the wave has descending,stable air. 
A) The west side of the wave has rising,stable air. 
B) The west side of the wave has descending,unstable air. 
C) The east side of the wave has rising,unstable air. 
D) The east side of the wave has descending,stable air.

Question 7

This map shows atmospheric moisture on Day 1 of the weather investigation,with darker areas showing the highest amount of moisture.Based on this map,which area has the moistest air?

Accepted Answer

A) Northwestern United States 
B) Northeastern United States 
C) Southwestern United States 
D) Southeastern United States 
A) Northwestern United States 
B) Northeastern United States 
C) Southwestern United States 
D) Southeastern United States

Question 8

Doppler radar detects motion within a supercell thunderstorm using the Doppler effect,which states that

Accepted Answer

A) Immobile objects will result in an increase in wavelength. 
B) objects moving away from the transmitter will result in an increase in wavelength. 
C) objects moving toward the transmitter will result in an increase in wavelength. 
D) objects moving away from the transmitter will result in an decrease in wavelength. 
A) Immobile objects will result in an increase in wavelength. 
B) objects moving away from the transmitter will result in an increase in wavelength. 
C) objects moving toward the transmitter will result in an increase in wavelength. 
D) objects moving away from the transmitter will result in an decrease in wavelength.

Question 9

For the United States as a whole,thunderstorm activity is most intense in

Accepted Answer

A) September. 
B) July. 
C) April. 
D) March. 
A) September. 
B) July. 
C) April. 
D) March.

Question 10

In regard to the occlusion process,at which segment has warm air been lifted above the cooler and cold air?

Accepted Answer

A) F-E 
B) D-C 
C) B-A 
A) F-E 
B) D-C 
C) B-A

Question 11

The frequency of reported tornadoes would be favored by all the conditions except

Accepted Answer

A) proximity to a supply of warm moist air. 
B) upper level wind shear. 
C) sophisticated detection ability. 
D) north south mountain chains. 
A) proximity to a supply of warm moist air. 
B) upper level wind shear. 
C) sophisticated detection ability. 
D) north south mountain chains.

Question 12

Which of the following types of damage from tropical cyclones originates farthest from the coast?

Accepted Answer

A) Flooding by rain swollen inland streams 
B) Storm surges that raise sea level 
C) High winds eroding local beaches 
D) Burial of neighborhoods by sand 
A) Flooding by rain swollen inland streams 
B) Storm surges that raise sea level 
C) High winds eroding local beaches 
D) Burial of neighborhoods by sand

Question 13

Fair-weather waterspouts generally

Accepted Answer

A) form from normal cumulus clouds. 
B) are the strongest type of waterspout. 
C) are associated with tornadoes. 
D) form from thunderclouds. 
A) form from normal cumulus clouds. 
B) are the strongest type of waterspout. 
C) are associated with tornadoes. 
D) form from thunderclouds.

Question 14

Which conditions are correctly listed below in regard to the formation of lake effect snows?

Accepted Answer

A) Area A is colder than area B with an stable atmosphere. 
B) Area A is warmer than area B with an unstable atmosphere. 
C) Area B is colder than area A with an stable atmosphere. 
D) Area B is warmer than area B with an stable atmosphere. 
A) Area A is colder than area B with an stable atmosphere. 
B) Area A is warmer than area B with an unstable atmosphere. 
C) Area B is colder than area A with an stable atmosphere. 
D) Area B is warmer than area B with an stable atmosphere.

Question 15

Which of the following group of regions receive the most frequent thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

A) Gulf of Mexico,central Africa,Southeast Asia 
B) Great Lakes,north Africa,Japan 
C) West coast of the United States,northern Canada,Antarctica 
D) West coast of South America,west coast of south Africa,southern Australia 
A) Gulf of Mexico,central Africa,Southeast Asia 
B) Great Lakes,north Africa,Japan 
C) West coast of the United States,northern Canada,Antarctica 
D) West coast of South America,west coast of south Africa,southern Australia

Question 16

Which of the following is true concerning the Saffir-Simpson scale except

Accepted Answer

A) category 3-5 storms are considered major hurricanes. 
B) Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane. 
C) a tropical storm becomes a hurricane when winds exceed 119 km/hr (74 mi/hr). 
D) a category 5 hurricane produces more than five times the damage of a category 1 hurricane. 
A) category 3-5 storms are considered major hurricanes. 
B) Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane. 
C) a tropical storm becomes a hurricane when winds exceed 119 km/hr (74 mi/hr). 
D) a category 5 hurricane produces more than five times the damage of a category 1 hurricane.

Question 17

Thunderstorms would be most frequent

Accepted Answer

A) in January in the Northern Hemisphere over land. 
B) in July in the Northern Hemisphere over oceans. 
C) in January in the Southern Hemisphere over oceans. 
D) in July in the Southern Hemisphere over land. 
A) in January in the Northern Hemisphere over land. 
B) in July in the Northern Hemisphere over oceans. 
C) in January in the Southern Hemisphere over oceans. 
D) in July in the Southern Hemisphere over land.

Question 18

Which weather model would provide the best accuracy/precision but the greatest cost in terms of computer time?

Accepted Answer

A) Finer spatial resolution,shorter time steps 
B) Finer spatial resolution,longer time steps 
C) Larger spatial resolution,longer time steps 
D) Larger spatial resolution,shorter time steps 
A) Finer spatial resolution,shorter time steps 
B) Finer spatial resolution,longer time steps 
C) Larger spatial resolution,longer time steps 
D) Larger spatial resolution,shorter time steps

Question 19

When an occlusion occurs,

Accepted Answer

A) the warm front overtakes the cold front and the colder air is lifted from the surface. 
B) the warm front overtakes the cold front and the warmer air is lifted from the surface. 
C) the cold front overtakes the warm front and the colder air is lifted from the surface. 
D) the cold front overtakes the warm front and the warmer air is lifted from the surface. 
A) the warm front overtakes the cold front and the colder air is lifted from the surface. 
B) the warm front overtakes the cold front and the warmer air is lifted from the surface. 
C) the cold front overtakes the warm front and the colder air is lifted from the surface. 
D) the cold front overtakes the warm front and the warmer air is lifted from the surface.

Question 20

The most likely time for a tornado during the day is at

Accepted Answer

A) 6 a.m. 
B) noon when the sun is highest in the sky. 
C) 6 p.m. 
D) midnight when temperatures are coolest. 
A) 6 a.m. 
B) noon when the sun is highest in the sky. 
C) 6 p.m. 
D) midnight when temperatures are coolest.

Most Atlantic tropical cyclones have their origin in

Which of the following segments best illustrates the end of a midlatitude cyclones occlusion process?

Which of the following locations would best represent a storm track characterized as bringing cold moist air to inland Canada?

Annual U.S.hail frequency is greatest

Weather is defined by

If a storm can survive the west side of an easterly wave,there is a chance it can intensify into a hurricane.Which of the following is correct regarding an easterly wave?

This map shows atmospheric moisture on Day 1 of the weather investigation,with darker areas showing the highest amount of moisture.Based on this map,which area has the moistest air?

Doppler radar detects motion within a supercell thunderstorm using the Doppler effect,which states that

For the United States as a whole,thunderstorm activity is most intense in

In regard to the occlusion process,at which segment has warm air been lifted above the cooler and cold air?

The frequency of reported tornadoes would be favored by all the conditions except

Which of the following types of damage from tropical cyclones originates farthest from the coast?

Fair-weather waterspouts generally

Which conditions are correctly listed below in regard to the formation of lake effect snows?

Which of the following group of regions receive the most frequent thunderstorms?

Which of the following is true concerning the Saffir-Simpson scale except

Thunderstorms would be most frequent

Which weather model would provide the best accuracy/precision but the greatest cost in terms of computer time?

When an occlusion occurs,

The most likely time for a tornado during the day is at

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Most Atlantic tropical cyclones have their origin in

Which of the following segments best illustrates the end of a midlatitude cyclones occlusion process?

Which of the following locations would best represent a storm track characterized as bringing cold moist air to inland Canada?

Annual U.S.hail frequency is greatest

Weather is defined by

If a storm can survive the west side of an easterly wave,there is a chance it can intensify into a hurricane.Which of the following is correct regarding an easterly wave?

This map shows atmospheric moisture on Day 1 of the weather investigation,with darker areas showing the highest amount of moisture.Based on this map,which area has the moistest air?

Doppler radar detects motion within a supercell thunderstorm using the Doppler effect,which states that

For the United States as a whole,thunderstorm activity is most intense in

In regard to the occlusion process,at which segment has warm air been lifted above the cooler and cold air?

The frequency of reported tornadoes would be favored by all the conditions except

Which of the following types of damage from tropical cyclones originates farthest from the coast?

Fair-weather waterspouts generally

Which conditions are correctly listed below in regard to the formation of lake effect snows?

Which of the following group of regions receive the most frequent thunderstorms?

Which of the following is true concerning the Saffir-Simpson scale except

Thunderstorms would be most frequent

Which weather model would provide the best accuracy/precision but the greatest cost in terms of computer time?

When an occlusion occurs,

The most likely time for a tornado during the day is at

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

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