Question 1

Deaths from hailstones are common in

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A)  Manitoba. 
B)  Florida. 
C)  Bangladesh. 
D)  Sumatra. 
E)  Japan.

Question 2

Why is the humidity index important to estimate the severity of a heat wave?

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Question 3

Tornadoes are violent cyclonic funnel clouds

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A)  that touch the ground. 
B)  that form where there are large differences in atmospheric pressure over short distances. 
C)  that have wind speeds of greater than 200 km/hr. 
D)  all of A, B, C 
E)  A and B

Question 4

The mature stage of a thunderstorm includes both updrafts and downdrafts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

On Earth,most energy returned to space comes from

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A)  infrared emissions from the Earth's surface. 
B)  ultraviolet emissions from the Earth's surface. 
C)  reflection from clouds. 
D)  reflection from the Earth's surface. 
E)  The energy intercepted by Earth is used for life processes and nothing is returned to space.

Question 6

What is freezing rain?

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Question 7

The "Dust Bowl" period was the most severe drought of the past 1000 years in North America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Nearly all the weight and pressure of the atmosphere is below 50 km altitude.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Tornadoes are violent cyclonic funnel clouds that have wind speeds of between 50 and 100 km/h.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a water spout?

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Question 11

What are clouds made of?

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Question 12

What are the requirements for a severe thunderstorm?

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Question 13

Reflectivity of a surface is referred to as its

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A)  albedo. 
B)  latent heat. 
C)  sensible heat. 
D)  absorption factor. 
E)  emission quotient.

Question 14

Small thunderstorm downbursts are also called microbursts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Give an example of (1)something with kinetic energy,and (2)something with potential energy.

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Question 16

Human activity plays no part in extreme weather.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In thunderstorms,downdrafts are created by falling raindrops.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is a front?

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Question 19

A normal thunderstorm lasts for less than an hour.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Flooding is often directly associated with

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A)  stalled mesoscale convective systems. 
B)  quickly moving supercells. 
C)  squall lines. 
D)  tornadoes. 
E)  heat waves.

Exam 10: Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Deaths from hailstones are common in

Why is the humidity index important to estimate the severity of a heat wave?

Tornadoes are violent cyclonic funnel clouds

The mature stage of a thunderstorm includes both updrafts and downdrafts.

On Earth,most energy returned to space comes from

What is freezing rain?

The "Dust Bowl" period was the most severe drought of the past 1000 years in North America.

Nearly all the weight and pressure of the atmosphere is below 50 km altitude.

Tornadoes are violent cyclonic funnel clouds that have wind speeds of between 50 and 100 km/h.

What is a water spout?

What are clouds made of?

What are the requirements for a severe thunderstorm?

Reflectivity of a surface is referred to as its

Small thunderstorm downbursts are also called microbursts.

Give an example of (1)something with kinetic energy,and (2)something with potential energy.

Human activity plays no part in extreme weather.

In thunderstorms,downdrafts are created by falling raindrops.

What is a front?

A normal thunderstorm lasts for less than an hour.

Flooding is often directly associated with