Question 1

A warm front is said to exist when:

Accepted Answer

A)  moving cold air overrides warmer air. 
B)  invading cold air pushes underneath warmer air. 
C)  advancing warm air overrides retreating cold air. 
D)  warm air pushes underneath cold air. 
A)  moving cold air overrides warmer air. 
B)  invading cold air pushes underneath warmer air. 
C)  advancing warm air overrides retreating cold air. 
D)  warm air pushes underneath cold air.

Question 2

Cyclones usually move fastest in summer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cyclogenesis refers to the birth of a cyclone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Straight west- to- east winds aloft cause maximum cyclone development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As a warm front approaches, which progression of clouds are you most likely to see?

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrus, cirrostratus, altostratus, nimbostratus 
B)  altostratus, cirrostratus, stratus, cumulonimbus 
C)  cirrus, cumulonimbus 
D)  cirrocumulus, cirrus, nimbostratus, stratus 
A)  cirrus, cirrostratus, altostratus, nimbostratus 
B)  altostratus, cirrostratus, stratus, cumulonimbus 
C)  cirrus, cumulonimbus 
D)  cirrocumulus, cirrus, nimbostratus, stratus

Question 6

The cloud type most frequently associated with a cold front is:

Accepted Answer

A)  status. 
B)  cirrocumulus. 
C)  altocumulus. 
D)  cirrus. 
E)  cumulonimbus. 
A)  status. 
B)  cirrocumulus. 
C)  altocumulus. 
D)  cirrus. 
E)  cumulonimbus.

Question 7

List the stages in the life cycle of a midlatitude cyclone. Briefly discuss and draw a diagram for each.

Accepted Answer

To be eval

Question 8

Describe the favored locations for surface cyclones and anticyclones with respect to the upper- level ridges and troughs.

Accepted Answer

Surface lows tend to develop o

Question 9

Surface low- pressure systems usually develop in conjunction with a ridge aloft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cyclogenesis frequently occurs in Colorado.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A blocking high is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a persistent anticyclone. 
B)  a cutoff low. 
C)  an occluded front. 
D)  divergence in the upper atmosphere. 
A)  a persistent anticyclone. 
B)  a cutoff low. 
C)  an occluded front. 
D)  divergence in the upper atmosphere.

Question 12

Cyclones usually form alone, although sometimes they are associated with anticyclones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which air mass type is generally found on the poleward side of a midlatitude cyclone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of these best describes the reason most high pressure systems bring clear skies?

Accepted Answer

A)  cold air near the surface 
B)  sinking air aloft 
C)  rising air aloft 
D)  high temperatures aloft 
E)  low temperatures aloft 
A)  cold air near the surface 
B)  sinking air aloft 
C)  rising air aloft 
D)  high temperatures aloft 
E)  low temperatures aloft

A warm front is said to exist when:

Cyclones usually move fastest in summer.

Cyclogenesis refers to the birth of a cyclone.

Straight west- to- east winds aloft cause maximum cyclone development.

As a warm front approaches, which progression of clouds are you most likely to see?

The cloud type most frequently associated with a cold front is:

List the stages in the life cycle of a midlatitude cyclone. Briefly discuss and draw a diagram for each.

Describe the favored locations for surface cyclones and anticyclones with respect to the upper- level ridges and troughs.

Surface low- pressure systems usually develop in conjunction with a ridge aloft.

Cyclogenesis frequently occurs in Colorado.

A blocking high is caused by:

Cyclones usually form alone, although sometimes they are associated with anticyclones.

Which air mass type is generally found on the poleward side of a midlatitude cyclone?

Which of these best describes the reason most high pressure systems bring clear skies?

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Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

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Exam 9: Weather Patterns

A warm front is said to exist when:

Cyclones usually move fastest in summer.

Cyclogenesis refers to the birth of a cyclone.

Straight west- to- east winds aloft cause maximum cyclone development.

As a warm front approaches, which progression of clouds are you most likely to see?

The cloud type most frequently associated with a cold front is:

List the stages in the life cycle of a midlatitude cyclone. Briefly discuss and draw a diagram for each.

Describe the favored locations for surface cyclones and anticyclones with respect to the upper- level ridges and troughs.

Surface low- pressure systems usually develop in conjunction with a ridge aloft.

Cyclogenesis frequently occurs in Colorado.

A blocking high is caused by:

Cyclones usually form alone, although sometimes they are associated with anticyclones.

Which air mass type is generally found on the poleward side of a midlatitude cyclone?

Which of these best describes the reason most high pressure systems bring clear skies?

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters