Question 1

Discuss some examples of atmospheric situations that may suppress tornado formation.​

Accepted Answer

If the precipitation in the cloud is swe

Question 2

The first stage of a tornado life cycle is the ____ stage.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​dust-whirl 
B)  ​organizing 
C)  ​mature 
D)  ​shrinking 
E)  ​decay 
A)  ​dust-whirl 
B)  ​organizing 
C)  ​mature 
D)  ​shrinking 
E)  ​decay

Question 3

​How is a forward-flank downdraft produced?

Accepted Answer

As warm, humid air is drawn into the sup

Question 4

As air rushes upward and spins around a low-pressure core of the vortex, the air expands, cools, and, if sufficiently moist, condenses into a ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​suction vortex 
B)  ​mesocyclone 
C)  ​vortex tube 
D)  ​tornado vortex 
E)  ​funnel cloud 
A)  ​suction vortex 
B)  ​mesocyclone 
C)  ​vortex tube 
D)  ​tornado vortex 
E)  ​funnel cloud

Question 5

Violent tornadoes (with winds exceeding 180 knots) that contain smaller whirls rotating within them are called ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​multi-vortex tornadoes 
B)  ​supercell tornadoes 
C)  ​suction tornadoes 
D)  ​tornado families 
E)  ​tornado outbreaks 
A)  ​multi-vortex tornadoes 
B)  ​supercell tornadoes 
C)  ​suction tornadoes 
D)  ​tornado families 
E)  ​tornado outbreaks

Question 6

Are large cities protected from tornadoes? Give an example that supports your answer.

Accepted Answer

It is a myth that larger cities such as

Question 7

If the updraft in a supercell is so strong that precipitation cannot fall through it, southwesterly winds aloft usually blow precipitation ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​northwestward 
B)  ​southwestward 
C)  ​northeastward 
D)  ​southeastward 
E)  ​straight westward 
A)  ​northwestward 
B)  ​southwestward 
C)  ​northeastward 
D)  ​southeastward 
E)  ​straight westward

Question 8

Describe the five major stages of a major tornado's life cycle.​

Accepted Answer

The first stage is the dust-whirl stage,

Question 9

To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a mesocyclone 
B)  ​a funnel cloud 
C)  ​rotating clouds near the middle of the storm 
D)  ​rotating clouds at the base of the storm 
E)  ​rotating clouds at the top of the storm 
A)  ​a mesocyclone 
B)  ​a funnel cloud 
C)  ​rotating clouds near the middle of the storm 
D)  ​rotating clouds at the base of the storm 
E)  ​rotating clouds at the top of the storm

Question 10

The region inside the supercell where radar is unable to detect precipitation is known as the ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

bounded weak echo re

Question 11

When a large number of tornadoes develop in association with a particular weather system (typically six tornadoes or more), it is referred to as a ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​megacyclone 
B)  ​mesocyclone 
C)  ​tornado family 
D)  ​tornado epidemic 
E)  ​tornado outbreak 
A)  ​megacyclone 
B)  ​mesocyclone 
C)  ​tornado family 
D)  ​tornado epidemic 
E)  ​tornado outbreak

Question 12

Provide an explanation for how a tornado could lift the roof off a building, and why it is not a good idea to open windows of a building during a tornado.

Accepted Answer

As high winds blow over a roof, lower ai

Question 13

The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended ____ miles.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​38 
B)  ​76 
C)  ​145 
D)  ​190 
E)  ​219 
A)  ​38 
B)  ​76 
C)  ​145 
D)  ​190 
E)  ​219

Question 14

Opening windows during a tornado increases the pressure on the opposite wall and ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​decreases the chances that the building will collapse 
B)  ​increases the chances that the building will collapse 
C)  ​does not influence whether the building will collapse 
D)  ​increases the chances of flying debris shattering the window 
E)  ​decreases the chances of flying debris shattering the window 
A)  ​decreases the chances that the building will collapse 
B)  ​increases the chances that the building will collapse 
C)  ​does not influence whether the building will collapse 
D)  ​increases the chances of flying debris shattering the window 
E)  ​decreases the chances of flying debris shattering the window

Question 15

Tornadoes have a distinct signature on the radar screen, known as the ____________________, which shows up as a region of rapidly (or abruptly) changing wind directions within the mesocyclone.​

Accepted Answer

tornado vortex signa

Question 16

If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster, the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mesocyclone 
B)  ​tornado vortex 
C)  ​suction vortex 
D)  ​dust devil 
E)  ​downdraft 
A)  ​mesocyclone 
B)  ​tornado vortex 
C)  ​suction vortex 
D)  ​dust devil 
E)  ​downdraft

Question 17

If the air is so dry that the swirling, rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust, it is referred to as a(n)____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​invisible tornado 
B)  ​dust devil 
C)  ​cyclone 
D)  ​fair-weather tornado 
E)  ​nonsupercell tornado 
A)  ​invisible tornado 
B)  ​dust devil 
C)  ​cyclone 
D)  ​fair-weather tornado 
E)  ​nonsupercell tornado

Question 18

To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of _____________________ at the base of the storm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To an observer on the ground, the...

Question 19

How does the Enhanced Fujita Scale classify tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

The Fujita scale classifies tornadoes ac

Question 20

The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended 352 km (219 mi).​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discuss some examples of atmospheric situations that may suppress tornado formation.

The first stage of a tornado life cycle is the ____ stage.

How is a forward-flank downdraft produced?

As air rushes upward and spins around a low-pressure core of the vortex, the air expands, cools, and, if sufficiently moist, condenses into a ____.

Violent tornadoes (with winds exceeding 180 knots) that contain smaller whirls rotating within them are called ____.

Are large cities protected from tornadoes? Give an example that supports your answer.

If the updraft in a supercell is so strong that precipitation cannot fall through it, southwesterly winds aloft usually blow precipitation ____.

Describe the five major stages of a major tornado's life cycle.

To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of ____.

The region inside the supercell where radar is unable to detect precipitation is known as the ____________________.

When a large number of tornadoes develop in association with a particular weather system (typically six tornadoes or more), it is referred to as a ____.

Provide an explanation for how a tornado could lift the roof off a building, and why it is not a good idea to open windows of a building during a tornado.

The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended ____ miles.

Opening windows during a tornado increases the pressure on the opposite wall and ____.

Tornadoes have a distinct signature on the radar screen, known as the ____________________, which shows up as a region of rapidly (or abruptly) changing wind directions within the mesocyclone.

If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster, the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____.

If the air is so dry that the swirling, rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust, it is referred to as a(n)____.

To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of _____________________ at the base of the storm.

How does the Enhanced Fujita Scale classify tornadoes?

The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended 352 km (219 mi).

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Exam 15: Tornadoes

Discuss some examples of atmospheric situations that may suppress tornado formation.​

The first stage of a tornado life cycle is the ____ stage.​

​How is a forward-flank downdraft produced?

As air rushes upward and spins around a low-pressure core of the vortex, the air expands, cools, and, if sufficiently moist, condenses into a ____.​

Violent tornadoes (with winds exceeding 180 knots) that contain smaller whirls rotating within them are called ____.​

Are large cities protected from tornadoes? Give an example that supports your answer.

If the updraft in a supercell is so strong that precipitation cannot fall through it, southwesterly winds aloft usually blow precipitation ____.​

Describe the five major stages of a major tornado's life cycle.​

To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of ____.​

The region inside the supercell where radar is unable to detect precipitation is known as the ____________________.​

When a large number of tornadoes develop in association with a particular weather system (typically six tornadoes or more), it is referred to as a ____.​

Provide an explanation for how a tornado could lift the roof off a building, and why it is not a good idea to open windows of a building during a tornado.

The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended ____ miles.​

Opening windows during a tornado increases the pressure on the opposite wall and ____.​

Tornadoes have a distinct signature on the radar screen, known as the ____________________, which shows up as a region of rapidly (or abruptly) changing wind directions within the mesocyclone.​

If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster, the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____.​

If the air is so dry that the swirling, rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust, it is referred to as a(n)____.​

To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of _____________________ at the base of the storm.

How does the Enhanced Fujita Scale classify tornadoes?

The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended 352 km (219 mi).​

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Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

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Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

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Discuss some examples of atmospheric situations that may suppress tornado formation.

The first stage of a tornado life cycle is the ____ stage.

How is a forward-flank downdraft produced?

As air rushes upward and spins around a low-pressure core of the vortex, the air expands, cools, and, if sufficiently moist, condenses into a ____.

Violent tornadoes (with winds exceeding 180 knots) that contain smaller whirls rotating within them are called ____.

If the updraft in a supercell is so strong that precipitation cannot fall through it, southwesterly winds aloft usually blow precipitation ____.

Describe the five major stages of a major tornado's life cycle.

To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of ____.

The region inside the supercell where radar is unable to detect precipitation is known as the ____________________.

When a large number of tornadoes develop in association with a particular weather system (typically six tornadoes or more), it is referred to as a ____.

The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended ____ miles.

Opening windows during a tornado increases the pressure on the opposite wall and ____.

Tornadoes have a distinct signature on the radar screen, known as the ____________________, which shows up as a region of rapidly (or abruptly) changing wind directions within the mesocyclone.

If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster, the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____.

If the air is so dry that the swirling, rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust, it is referred to as a(n)____.

The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended 352 km (219 mi).