Question 1

Sound travels ____________________ in warm air than in cold air.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sound travels ____________________ in warm air than...

Question 2

Sonic booms are produced when an aircraft exceeds the speed of light at the altitude at which it is flying.The aircraft compresses the air,forming a shock wave that trails out as a cone behind the aircraft.Along the shock wave,the air pressure changes rapidly over a short distance.The rapid pressure change causes the distinct boom.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

____________________ are placed on buildings to protect them from lightning damage.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are placed on buildings to protect...

Question 4

When damage associated with straight-line winds extends for several hundred kilometers along the path of a squall line,the storm is called a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When damage associated with straight-line winds extends...

Question 5

When caught in a thunderstorm in an open field,the best thing to do is to​

Accepted Answer

A) run for cover under the nearest tree. 
B) lie down flat on the ground. 
C) ​crouch down as low as possible while minimizing contact with the ground. 
D) ​remove all metallic objects from your pockets. 
E) ​climb up onto a hill. 
A) run for cover under the nearest tree. 
B) lie down flat on the ground. 
C) ​crouch down as low as possible while minimizing contact with the ground. 
D) ​remove all metallic objects from your pockets. 
E) ​climb up onto a hill.

Question 6

Typically,a lightning flash will have ____ leaders,each followed by a return stroke.​

Accepted Answer

A) one or two 
B) two or three 
C) ​three or four 
D) ​four or five 
E) ​five or six 
A) one or two 
B) two or three 
C) ​three or four 
D) ​four or five 
E) ​five or six

Question 7

The lightning stroke can heat the air through which it travels to an incredible 30,000 degrees Celsius (54,000 degrees Fahrenheit),which is ____ times hotter than the surface of the Sun.​

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) ​4 
D) ​5 
E) ​6 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) ​4 
D) ​5 
E) ​6

Question 8

Downdrafts tend to dominate during the ____ stage.​

Accepted Answer

A) cumulus 
B) dissipating 
C) ​precipitating 
D) ​developing 
E) ​growth 
A) cumulus 
B) dissipating 
C) ​precipitating 
D) ​developing 
E) ​growth

Question 9

Is this statement true or false: "Lightning never strikes twice in the same place"?​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the United States,winter thunderstorms often occur ____ when cold air aloft moves over the region.​

Accepted Answer

A) in Hawaii 
B) in the northeast 
C) ​along the east coast 
D) ​along the west coast 
E) ​in the Gulf Coast region 
A) in Hawaii 
B) in the northeast 
C) ​along the east coast 
D) ​along the west coast 
E) ​in the Gulf Coast region

Question 11

When a dart leader moving toward the ground deviates from the original path taken by the stepped leader,the lightning appears crooked.Lightning that takes on this shape is called ____ lightning.​

Accepted Answer

A) ribbon 
B) forked 
C) ​crooked 
D) ​bead 
E) ​ball​ 
A) ribbon 
B) forked 
C) ​crooked 
D) ​bead 
E) ​ball​

Question 12

Describe one process by which thunderstorms become electrified.​

Accepted Answer

​One theory proposes that clouds become

Question 13

The initial stage of an ordinary thunderstorm is the​

Accepted Answer

A) mature stage. 
B) dissipating stage. 
C) ​cumulus stage. 
D) ​multicell stage. 
E) ​primary stage. 
A) mature stage. 
B) dissipating stage. 
C) ​cumulus stage. 
D) ​multicell stage. 
E) ​primary stage.

Question 14

Where do thunderstorms form most frequently in the U.S.? Why is this the case?​

Accepted Answer

In the United States thunderstorms occur

Question 15

Describe a potential method that could be used to reduce cloud-to-ground lightning discharges.​

Accepted Answer

One technique that has shown some succes

Question 16

Squall line thunderstorms generally form​

Accepted Answer

A) along or ahead of a cold front. 
B) with a strong wave cyclone. 
C) ​behind a cold front. 
D) ​ahead of a warm front. 
E) ​along an occluded front. 
A) along or ahead of a cold front. 
B) with a strong wave cyclone. 
C) ​behind a cold front. 
D) ​ahead of a warm front. 
E) ​along an occluded front.

Question 17

____ lightning looks like a luminous sphere,often about the size of a football,that appears to float in the air or slowly dart about for several seconds​

Accepted Answer

A) Ball 
B) Bead 
C) ​Ribbon 
D) ​Forked 
E) ​St.Elmo's 
A) Ball 
B) Bead 
C) ​Ribbon 
D) ​Forked 
E) ​St.Elmo's

Question 18

Scattered thunderstorms (sometimes called "pop-up" or "popcorn" storms)that typically form on warm,humid days are often referred to as ____________________ thunderstorms or ____________________ thunderstorms.​

Accepted Answer

​ordinary cell;air-m

Question 19

An important principle in one of the theories of the electrification of clouds is that

Accepted Answer

A) there is a net transfer of negative ions from a warmer object to a colder object. 
B) supercooled water is always negatively charged. 
C) ​ice crystals are always negatively charged. 
D) ​there is a net transfer of positive ions from a warmer object to a colder object. 
E) ​raindrops are always positively charged. 
A) there is a net transfer of negative ions from a warmer object to a colder object. 
B) supercooled water is always negatively charged. 
C) ​ice crystals are always negatively charged. 
D) ​there is a net transfer of positive ions from a warmer object to a colder object. 
E) ​raindrops are always positively charged.

Question 20

Thunder is caused by​

Accepted Answer

A) the collision between two thunderstorms with opposite electrical charge. 
B) the rapid heating of air surrounding a lightning channel. 
C) ​the explosion that occurs when + and - charge collide and neutralize each other. 
D) ​turbulent wind motions inside the thunderstorm. 
E) ​microbursts within the atmosphere. 
A) the collision between two thunderstorms with opposite electrical charge. 
B) the rapid heating of air surrounding a lightning channel. 
C) ​the explosion that occurs when + and - charge collide and neutralize each other. 
D) ​turbulent wind motions inside the thunderstorm. 
E) ​microbursts within the atmosphere.

Sound travels ____________________ in warm air than in cold air.

____________________ are placed on buildings to protect them from lightning damage.

When damage associated with straight-line winds extends for several hundred kilometers along the path of a squall line,the storm is called a(n)____________________.

When caught in a thunderstorm in an open field,the best thing to do is to

Typically,a lightning flash will have ____ leaders,each followed by a return stroke.

The lightning stroke can heat the air through which it travels to an incredible 30,000 degrees Celsius (54,000 degrees Fahrenheit),which is ____ times hotter than the surface of the Sun.

Downdrafts tend to dominate during the ____ stage.

Is this statement true or false: "Lightning never strikes twice in the same place"?

In the United States,winter thunderstorms often occur ____ when cold air aloft moves over the region.

When a dart leader moving toward the ground deviates from the original path taken by the stepped leader,the lightning appears crooked.Lightning that takes on this shape is called ____ lightning.

Describe one process by which thunderstorms become electrified.

The initial stage of an ordinary thunderstorm is the

Where do thunderstorms form most frequently in the U.S.? Why is this the case?

Describe a potential method that could be used to reduce cloud-to-ground lightning discharges.

Squall line thunderstorms generally form

____ lightning looks like a luminous sphere,often about the size of a football,that appears to float in the air or slowly dart about for several seconds

Scattered thunderstorms (sometimes called "pop-up" or "popcorn" storms)that typically form on warm,humid days are often referred to as thunderstorms or thunderstorms.

An important principle in one of the theories of the electrification of clouds is that

Thunder is caused by

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Exam 14: Thunderstorms

Sound travels ____________________ in warm air than in cold air.​

____________________ are placed on buildings to protect them from lightning damage.​

When damage associated with straight-line winds extends for several hundred kilometers along the path of a squall line,the storm is called a(n)____________________.

When caught in a thunderstorm in an open field,the best thing to do is to​

Typically,a lightning flash will have ____ leaders,each followed by a return stroke.​

The lightning stroke can heat the air through which it travels to an incredible 30,000 degrees Celsius (54,000 degrees Fahrenheit),which is ____ times hotter than the surface of the Sun.​

Downdrafts tend to dominate during the ____ stage.​

Is this statement true or false: "Lightning never strikes twice in the same place"?​

In the United States,winter thunderstorms often occur ____ when cold air aloft moves over the region.​

When a dart leader moving toward the ground deviates from the original path taken by the stepped leader,the lightning appears crooked.Lightning that takes on this shape is called ____ lightning.​

Describe one process by which thunderstorms become electrified.​

The initial stage of an ordinary thunderstorm is the​

Where do thunderstorms form most frequently in the U.S.? Why is this the case?​

Describe a potential method that could be used to reduce cloud-to-ground lightning discharges.​

Squall line thunderstorms generally form​

____ lightning looks like a luminous sphere,often about the size of a football,that appears to float in the air or slowly dart about for several seconds​

Scattered thunderstorms (sometimes called "pop-up" or "popcorn" storms)that typically form on warm,humid days are often referred to as ____________________ thunderstorms or ____________________ thunderstorms.​

An important principle in one of the theories of the electrification of clouds is that

Thunder is caused by​

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Sound travels ____________________ in warm air than in cold air.

____________________ are placed on buildings to protect them from lightning damage.

When caught in a thunderstorm in an open field,the best thing to do is to

Typically,a lightning flash will have ____ leaders,each followed by a return stroke.

The lightning stroke can heat the air through which it travels to an incredible 30,000 degrees Celsius (54,000 degrees Fahrenheit),which is ____ times hotter than the surface of the Sun.

Downdrafts tend to dominate during the ____ stage.

Is this statement true or false: "Lightning never strikes twice in the same place"?

In the United States,winter thunderstorms often occur ____ when cold air aloft moves over the region.

When a dart leader moving toward the ground deviates from the original path taken by the stepped leader,the lightning appears crooked.Lightning that takes on this shape is called ____ lightning.

Describe one process by which thunderstorms become electrified.

The initial stage of an ordinary thunderstorm is the

Where do thunderstorms form most frequently in the U.S.? Why is this the case?

Describe a potential method that could be used to reduce cloud-to-ground lightning discharges.

Squall line thunderstorms generally form

____ lightning looks like a luminous sphere,often about the size of a football,that appears to float in the air or slowly dart about for several seconds

Scattered thunderstorms (sometimes called "pop-up" or "popcorn" storms)that typically form on warm,humid days are often referred to as thunderstorms or thunderstorms.

Thunder is caused by