Question 1

Microbursts

Accepted Answer

A)  are never accompanied by rain, and are only associated with dust storms. 
B)  occur in the early stage of thunderstorms when latent heat release is maximized. 
C)  normally display a "starburst" (radial)damage pattern from rotating winds. 
D)  are characterized by strong updrafts that can cause airplanes to crash. 
A)  are never accompanied by rain, and are only associated with dust storms. 
B)  occur in the early stage of thunderstorms when latent heat release is maximized. 
C)  normally display a "starburst" (radial)damage pattern from rotating winds. 
D)  are characterized by strong updrafts that can cause airplanes to crash. C

Question 2

Where is the difference between frontal boundaries so slight that the uplift necessary to create thunderstorms is lacking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeast 
B)  Southwest 
C)  Pacific Northwest 
D)  Southeast 
A)  Northeast 
B)  Southwest 
C)  Pacific Northwest 
D)  Southeast C

Question 3

Haboobs

Accepted Answer

A)  occur where upper level wind patterns encourage rising motion. 
B)  normally display a "starburst" (radial)damage pattern from rotating winds. 
C)  are associated with waterspouts, usually created during the early phase of a thunderstorm. 
D)  are associated with dust storms, usually created during the dying phase of a thunderstorm. 
A)  occur where upper level wind patterns encourage rising motion. 
B)  normally display a "starburst" (radial)damage pattern from rotating winds. 
C)  are associated with waterspouts, usually created during the early phase of a thunderstorm. 
D)  are associated with dust storms, usually created during the dying phase of a thunderstorm. D

Question 4

Which sequence best describe thunder formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  cooling, expansion, air filling the vacuum 
B)  heating, contraction, air filling the vacuum 
C)  heating, expansion, air filling the vacuum 
D)  cooling, contraction, air filling the vacuum 
A)  cooling, expansion, air filling the vacuum 
B)  heating, contraction, air filling the vacuum 
C)  heating, expansion, air filling the vacuum 
D)  cooling, contraction, air filling the vacuum

Question 5

In regard to the occlusion process, at which segment is warm air in contact with the surface?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A tropical cyclone will be weakened by

Accepted Answer

A)  entrainment of moist air. 
B)  decreased wind shear. 
C)  decreased friction. 
D)  when it makes land fall. 
A)  entrainment of moist air. 
B)  decreased wind shear. 
C)  decreased friction. 
D)  when it makes land fall.

Question 7

Which of the following regions has the lowest annual frequency of tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida 
B)  north Texas to the Dakotas 
C)  Gulf Coast 
D)  Northeast coast 
A)  Florida 
B)  north Texas to the Dakotas 
C)  Gulf Coast 
D)  Northeast coast

Question 8

Which of the following represents the correct charge sequence to create lightning?

Accepted Answer

A)  A-negative, B-positive, C- negative 
B)  A-positive, B-negative, C- positive 
C)  A-positive, B-negative, C- negative 
D)  A- negative, B-negative, C-positive 
A)  A-negative, B-positive, C- negative 
B)  A-positive, B-negative, C- positive 
C)  A-positive, B-negative, C- negative 
D)  A- negative, B-negative, C-positive

Question 9

Which of the following air masses pictured here is typically unstable, with cold air overlying warm air? The westerlies often push this cool, damp wind of this air mass eastward.

Accepted Answer

A)  cT 
B)  cP 
C)  mP 
D)  mT 
A)  cT 
B)  cP 
C)  mP 
D)  mT

Question 10

Find the largest cold front located on the map.The likely air mass to the west of the cold front is a _______ mass which is likely to be __________ than the air mass to the east.

Accepted Answer

A)  mT; moister 
B)  mP; moister 
C)  cP; drier 
D)  cP; moister 
A)  mT; moister 
B)  mP; moister 
C)  cP; drier 
D)  cP; moister

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Mid-latitude anticyclones are likely to form at which part of a Rossby Wave? Where

Accepted Answer

A)  air diverges and accelerates. 
B)  air diverges and slows. 
C)  air converges and accelerates. 
D)  air converges and slows. 
A)  air diverges and accelerates. 
B)  air diverges and slows. 
C)  air converges and accelerates. 
D)  air converges and slows.

Question 14

A tornado blows walls from homes.The likely EF categorization of the tornado producing this damage is

Accepted Answer

A)  EF1. 
B)  EF2. 
C)  EF3. 
D)  EF4. 
A)  EF1. 
B)  EF2. 
C)  EF3. 
D)  EF4.

Question 15

Which of the following sources of data for weather forecasts are provided at the most intermittent intervals?

Accepted Answer

A)  satellite data 
B)  radar 
C)  airborne instruments 
D)  marine data 
A)  satellite data 
B)  radar 
C)  airborne instruments 
D)  marine data

Question 16

Which of the following segments best illustrates the end of a mid-latitude cyclones occlusion process?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The mT air masses pictured here originate

Accepted Answer

A)  over water, are stable, and bring cold air during the summer. 
B)  over water, are unstable, and bring warm air during the winter. 
C)  over land, are stable, and bring cold air during the summer. 
D)  over land, are unstable, and bring warm air during the winter. 
A)  over water, are stable, and bring cold air during the summer. 
B)  over water, are unstable, and bring warm air during the winter. 
C)  over land, are stable, and bring cold air during the summer. 
D)  over land, are unstable, and bring warm air during the winter.

Question 18

Strong updrafts and internal rotation are necessary to spawn tornadoes.Which location is most likely to have a tornado on the ground?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

Each of the following is a wise strategy when lightning is sited EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  lying down outdoors to minimize ground contact. 
B)  seeking an automobile to wait out the storm. 
C)  avoiding touching or standing near tall metal objects. 
D)  staying away from windows or doors in the house. 
A)  lying down outdoors to minimize ground contact. 
B)  seeking an automobile to wait out the storm. 
C)  avoiding touching or standing near tall metal objects. 
D)  staying away from windows or doors in the house.

Microbursts

Where is the difference between frontal boundaries so slight that the uplift necessary to create thunderstorms is lacking?

Haboobs

Which sequence best describe thunder formation?

In regard to the occlusion process, at which segment is warm air in contact with the surface?

A tropical cyclone will be weakened by

Which of the following regions has the lowest annual frequency of tornadoes?

Which of the following represents the correct charge sequence to create lightning?

Which of the following air masses pictured here is typically unstable, with cold air overlying warm air? The westerlies often push this cool, damp wind of this air mass eastward.

Find the largest cold front located on the map.The likely air mass to the west of the cold front is a _ mass which is likely to be ____ than the air mass to the east.

Fair-weather waterspouts generally

Most Atlantic tropical cyclones have their origin in

Mid-latitude anticyclones are likely to form at which part of a Rossby Wave? Where

A tornado blows walls from homes.The likely EF categorization of the tornado producing this damage is

Which of the following sources of data for weather forecasts are provided at the most intermittent intervals?

Which of the following segments best illustrates the end of a mid-latitude cyclones occlusion process?

The mT air masses pictured here originate

Strong updrafts and internal rotation are necessary to spawn tornadoes.Which location is most likely to have a tornado on the ground?

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

Each of the following is a wise strategy when lightning is sited EXCEPT

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Microbursts

Where is the difference between frontal boundaries so slight that the uplift necessary to create thunderstorms is lacking?

Haboobs

Which sequence best describe thunder formation?

In regard to the occlusion process, at which segment is warm air in contact with the surface?

A tropical cyclone will be weakened by

Which of the following regions has the lowest annual frequency of tornadoes?

Which of the following represents the correct charge sequence to create lightning?

Which of the following air masses pictured here is typically unstable, with cold air overlying warm air? The westerlies often push this cool, damp wind of this air mass eastward.

Find the largest cold front located on the map.The likely air mass to the west of the cold front is a _______ mass which is likely to be __________ than the air mass to the east.

Fair-weather waterspouts generally

Most Atlantic tropical cyclones have their origin in

Mid-latitude anticyclones are likely to form at which part of a Rossby Wave? Where

A tornado blows walls from homes.The likely EF categorization of the tornado producing this damage is

Which of the following sources of data for weather forecasts are provided at the most intermittent intervals?

Which of the following segments best illustrates the end of a mid-latitude cyclones occlusion process?

The mT air masses pictured here originate

Strong updrafts and internal rotation are necessary to spawn tornadoes.Which location is most likely to have a tornado on the ground?

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

Each of the following is a wise strategy when lightning is sited EXCEPT

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere 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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Find the largest cold front located on the map.The likely air mass to the west of the cold front is a _ mass which is likely to be ____ than the air mass to the east.