Exam 19: Weather Patterns and Severe Storms

When a hurricane moves onto land, it rapidly loses its punch; that is, the storm declines in intensity. Which of the factors listed below contribute to this loss of punch?

Why has Doppler radar been very valuable in preventing loss of life by tornadoes?

When an active cold front overtakes a warm front, ___________.

The southeastern United States lies in the heart of the "horse latitudes" where normally we would expect desert conditions. Why isn't this area a desert?

Convergence aloft helps maintain surface ___________.

When an___________ front passes, the temperature drops dramatically.

Hurricanes generally are ___________.

Where is the most severe weather typically located in a midlatitude cyclone?

Which of the following is typically not associated with the life cycle of a thunderstorm?

The precipitation associated with a warm front typically arrives ___________ the actual frontal boundary.

Surface cyclones are accompanied by ___________aloft.

At the center of a hurricane is a relatively calm region called the___________ .

In the western Pacific, hurricanes are called ___________.

A cT air mass is___________.

Doppler radar aids tornado detection by detecting ___________.

If you live in the Midwestern United States or Canada and you experience several days of winter temperatures below - 20°C with clear weather, you are undoubtedly experiencing ___________.

Cold fronts usually move___________ warm fronts.

The air masses that have the greatest influence on weather conditions in the central United States are___________ .

Each tornado is very commonly accompanied by several of these.

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.