Question 1

Heavy rain-chilled air descends along a tornado as a strong downdraft called the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) backwards downdraft 
B) supercell downdraft 
C) ​forward-flank downdraft 
D) ​rear-flank downdraft 
E) ​backdraft 
A) backwards downdraft 
B) supercell downdraft 
C) ​forward-flank downdraft 
D) ​rear-flank downdraft 
E) ​backdraft C

Question 2

Studies conducted since the 1970s reveal that most tornadoes have winds of less than ____________________ knots.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The belt of tornadoes that occur over Mississippi and Alabama is sometimes called tornado alley.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Doppler radar works on the principle that,as precipitation moves toward or away from the antenna,the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) light beam will measure the wind speed of tornadoes 
B) light beam will measure the change in frequency of falling precipitation 
C) ​returning radar pulse will change color compared to the transmitted frequency 
D) ​returning radar pulse will change frequency compared to the transmitted frequency 
E) ​returning radar pulse will be the same frequency as the transmitted frequency 
A) light beam will measure the wind speed of tornadoes 
B) light beam will measure the change in frequency of falling precipitation 
C) ​returning radar pulse will change color compared to the transmitted frequency 
D) ​returning radar pulse will change frequency compared to the transmitted frequency 
E) ​returning radar pulse will be the same frequency as the transmitted frequency

Question 5

Tornadoes that form along a gust front are commonly called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) invisible tornadoes 
B) dust devils 
C) ​false tornadoes 
D) ​windnadoes 
E) ​gustnadoes 
A) invisible tornadoes 
B) dust devils 
C) ​false tornadoes 
D) ​windnadoes 
E) ​gustnadoes

Question 6

When a tornado is approaching from the southwest,its strongest winds are on its ____ side.​

Accepted Answer

A) northeast 
B) southeast 
C) ​northwest 
D) ​north 
E) ​west 
A) northeast 
B) southeast 
C) ​northwest 
D) ​north 
E) ​west

Question 7

The final stage of a tornado life cycle is called the ____________________ stage,when usually the tornado is stretched into the shape of a rope.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The final stage of a tornado life...

Question 8

Once a tornado is spotted,either visually or on a radar screen,a tornado ____ is issued by the local National Weather Service (NWS)office.​

Accepted Answer

A) prediction 
B) alert 
C) ​warning 
D) ​watch 
E) ​emergency 
A) prediction 
B) alert 
C) ​warning 
D) ​watch 
E) ​emergency

Question 9

The next advance in Doppler radar technology is the polarimetric radar that transmits ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) a horizontal radar pulse 
B) a vertical radar pulse 
C) ​both a horizontal and a vertical radar pulse 
D) ​light beams 
E) ​radar pulses specifically in the polar regions 
A) a horizontal radar pulse 
B) a vertical radar pulse 
C) ​both a horizontal and a vertical radar pulse 
D) ​light beams 
E) ​radar pulses specifically in the polar regions

Question 10

A tornado ____________________ is issued once a tornado is spotted,either visually or on a radar screen.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A tornado ____________________ is issued once a...

Question 11

A tornado warning is issued by the Storm Prediction Center to alert the public that tornadoes may develop within a specific area during a certain time period.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The deadliest tornadoes are those that occur in ____________________,which is a group or series of tornadoes spawned by the same thunderstorm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The deadliest tornadoes are those that occur...

Question 13

The Storm Prediction Center issues convective outlooks each day that show where outbreaks of severe weather and tornadoes are possible over the next ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) month 
B) two weeks 
C) ​eight days 
D) ​four days 
E) ​day 
A) month 
B) two weeks 
C) ​eight days 
D) ​four days 
E) ​day

Question 14

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 air

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The tornado alley of the United States ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) stretches from North Dakota to southern Texas 
B) stretches from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River 
C) ​stretches from central Texas to Nebraska 
D) ​occurs over Mississippi and Alabama 
E) ​occurs over the Gulf Coast states 
A) stretches from North Dakota to southern Texas 
B) stretches from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River 
C) ​stretches from central Texas to Nebraska 
D) ​occurs over Mississippi and Alabama 
E) ​occurs over the Gulf Coast states

Question 19

What should you do if you are driving in your car and you encounter a tornado? Would a freeway overpass provide adequate shelter? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Don't try to outrun an oncoming tornado

Question 20

Give a basic description of a tornado outbreak.​

Accepted Answer

Sometimes a large,well-organized frontal

Heavy rain-chilled air descends along a tornado as a strong downdraft called the ____.

Studies conducted since the 1970s reveal that most tornadoes have winds of less than ____________________ knots.

The belt of tornadoes that occur over Mississippi and Alabama is sometimes called tornado alley.

Doppler radar works on the principle that,as precipitation moves toward or away from the antenna,the ____.

Tornadoes that form along a gust front are commonly called ____.

When a tornado is approaching from the southwest,its strongest winds are on its ____ side.

The final stage of a tornado life cycle is called the ____________________ stage,when usually the tornado is stretched into the shape of a rope.

Once a tornado is spotted,either visually or on a radar screen,a tornado ____ is issued by the local National Weather Service (NWS)office.

The next advance in Doppler radar technology is the polarimetric radar that transmits ____.

A tornado ____________________ is issued once a tornado is spotted,either visually or on a radar screen.

A tornado warning is issued by the Storm Prediction Center to alert the public that tornadoes may develop within a specific area during a certain time period.

The deadliest tornadoes are those that occur in ____________________,which is a group or series of tornadoes spawned by the same thunderstorm.

The Storm Prediction Center issues convective outlooks each day that show where outbreaks of severe weather and tornadoes are possible over the next ____.

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.

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

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.

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

The tornado alley of the United States ____.

What should you do if you are driving in your car and you encounter a tornado? Would a freeway overpass provide adequate shelter? Why or why not?

Give a basic description of a tornado outbreak.

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Exam 15:Tornadoes

Heavy rain-chilled air descends along a tornado as a strong downdraft called the ____.​

Studies conducted since the 1970s reveal that most tornadoes have winds of less than ____________________ knots.

The belt of tornadoes that occur over Mississippi and Alabama is sometimes called tornado alley.​

Doppler radar works on the principle that,as precipitation moves toward or away from the antenna,the ____.​

Tornadoes that form along a gust front are commonly called ____.

When a tornado is approaching from the southwest,its strongest winds are on its ____ side.​

The final stage of a tornado life cycle is called the ____________________ stage,when usually the tornado is stretched into the shape of a rope.

Once a tornado is spotted,either visually or on a radar screen,a tornado ____ is issued by the local National Weather Service (NWS)office.​

The next advance in Doppler radar technology is the polarimetric radar that transmits ____.​

A tornado ____________________ is issued once a tornado is spotted,either visually or on a radar screen.​

A tornado warning is issued by the Storm Prediction Center to alert the public that tornadoes may develop within a specific area during a certain time period.​

The deadliest tornadoes are those that occur in ____________________,which is a group or series of tornadoes spawned by the same thunderstorm.

The Storm Prediction Center issues convective outlooks each day that show where outbreaks of severe weather and tornadoes are possible over the next ____.​

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.

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

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.​

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

The tornado alley of the United States ____.​

What should you do if you are driving in your car and you encounter a tornado? Would a freeway overpass provide adequate shelter? Why or why not?

Give a basic description of a tornado outbreak.​

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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

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Middle Latitude Cyclones

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Earths Changing Climate

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Heavy rain-chilled air descends along a tornado as a strong downdraft called the ____.

The belt of tornadoes that occur over Mississippi and Alabama is sometimes called tornado alley.

Doppler radar works on the principle that,as precipitation moves toward or away from the antenna,the ____.

When a tornado is approaching from the southwest,its strongest winds are on its ____ side.

Once a tornado is spotted,either visually or on a radar screen,a tornado ____ is issued by the local National Weather Service (NWS)office.

The next advance in Doppler radar technology is the polarimetric radar that transmits ____.

A tornado ____________________ is issued once a tornado is spotted,either visually or on a radar screen.

A tornado warning is issued by the Storm Prediction Center to alert the public that tornadoes may develop within a specific area during a certain time period.

The Storm Prediction Center issues convective outlooks each day that show where outbreaks of severe weather and tornadoes are possible over the next ____.

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

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.

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

The tornado alley of the United States ____.

Give a basic description of a tornado outbreak.