Question 1

If you are driving in a car and a tornado is still at some distance,you should drive ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) into a ditch and cover your head 
B) under a freeway overpass 
C) ​at a right angle to the tornado's path 
D) ​parallel to the tornado's path 
E) ​toward the tornado 
A) into a ditch and cover your head 
B) under a freeway overpass 
C) ​at a right angle to the tornado's path 
D) ​parallel to the tornado's path 
E) ​toward the tornado

Question 2

Doppler radar can measure ____.

Accepted Answer

A) rainfall intensity 
B) the speed at which precipitation is moving horizontally 
C) ​rainfall intensity and the speed at which precipitation is moving horizontally 
D) ​wind speeds of small tornadoes 
E) ​forecasted storm cells 
A) rainfall intensity 
B) the speed at which precipitation is moving horizontally 
C) ​rainfall intensity and the speed at which precipitation is moving horizontally 
D) ​wind speeds of small tornadoes 
E) ​forecasted storm cells

Question 3

No country experiences more tornadoes than ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) South Africa 
C) ​the United States 
D) ​Brazil 
E) ​Russia 
A) China 
B) South Africa 
C) ​the United States 
D) ​Brazil 
E) ​Russia

Question 4

All tornadoes come from rotating thunderstorms.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

In the United States,tornadoes are most frequent during the ____,and least frequent during the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) summer;fall 
B) spring;winter 
C) ​spring;fall 
D) ​summer;winter 
E) ​winter;fall 
A) summer;fall 
B) spring;winter 
C) ​spring;fall 
D) ​summer;winter 
E) ​winter;fall

Question 7

Damage from a tornado is normally most severe during 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 8

When the rear-flank downdraft strikes the ground,it may interact with the forward-flank downdraft beneath the mesocyclone to initiate _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the rear-flank downdraft strikes the ground,it...

Question 9

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 10

No country experiences more tornadoes than the United States.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tornadoes that do not occur in association with a mid-level mesocyclone of a supercell are called ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) megacyclones 
B) funnel clouds 
C) ​nonsupercell tornadoes 
D) ​quasi-tornadoes 
E) ​tornado vortices 
A) megacyclones 
B) funnel clouds 
C) ​nonsupercell tornadoes 
D) ​quasi-tornadoes 
E) ​tornado vortices

Question 12

Tornado frequency is highest during the spring and lowest during the winter when the warm surface air is normally absent.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A system called ____ uses a light beam to measure the change in frequency of falling precipitation,cloud particles,and dust.

Accepted Answer

A) Doppler radar 
B) Doppler lidar 
C) ​the vortex chamber 
D) ​dual polarization radar 
E) ​NEXRAD 
A) Doppler radar 
B) Doppler lidar 
C) ​the vortex chamber 
D) ​dual polarization radar 
E) ​NEXRAD

Question 14

If an updraft tilts a rotating tube of air and draws it into a storm,the tilted,rotating tube becomes part of the storm's structure,called the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) bounded weak echo region 
B) mesocyclone 
C) ​megacyclone 
D) ​vortex tube 
E) ​low-level jet stream 
A) bounded weak echo region 
B) mesocyclone 
C) ​megacyclone 
D) ​vortex tube 
E) ​low-level jet stream

Question 15

The diameter of most tornadoes is between ______.​

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 miles 
B) 2 to 5 miles 
C) ​50 to 100 ft 
D) ​300 to 2000 ft 
E) ​1000 to 3000 ft 
A) 1 to 2 miles 
B) 2 to 5 miles 
C) ​50 to 100 ft 
D) ​300 to 2000 ft 
E) ​1000 to 3000 ft

Question 16

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 17

When vertical wind shear causes air near the surface to rotate about a horizontal axis,___ are created.​

Accepted Answer

A) mesocyclone 
B) vortex tubes 
C) ​suction vortices 
D) ​funnel clouds 
E) ​nonsupercell tornadoes 
A) mesocyclone 
B) vortex tubes 
C) ​suction vortices 
D) ​funnel clouds 
E) ​nonsupercell tornadoes

Question 18

Explain the atmospheric conditions of the Central Plains region of the United States that make this location so susceptible to tornadoes.​

Accepted Answer

The Central Plains region is most suscep

Question 19

Opening windows during a tornado decreases the pressure on the opposite wall and therefore decreases the chances that the building will collapse.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The original Fujita scale,implemented in 1971,was based mainly on tornado damage incurred by a(n)____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The original Fujita scale,implemented in 1971,was based...

If you are driving in a car and a tornado is still at some distance,you should drive ____.

Doppler radar can measure ____.

No country experiences more tornadoes than ____.

All tornadoes come from rotating thunderstorms.

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

In the United States,tornadoes are most frequent during the ,and least frequent during the .

Damage from a tornado is normally most severe during the ____ stage.

When the rear-flank downdraft strikes the ground,it may interact with the forward-flank downdraft beneath the mesocyclone to initiate _______________.

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

No country experiences more tornadoes than the United States.

Tornadoes that do not occur in association with a mid-level mesocyclone of a supercell are called ____.

Tornado frequency is highest during the spring and lowest during the winter when the warm surface air is normally absent.

A system called ____ uses a light beam to measure the change in frequency of falling precipitation,cloud particles,and dust.

If an updraft tilts a rotating tube of air and draws it into a storm,the tilted,rotating tube becomes part of the storm's structure,called the ____.

The diameter of most tornadoes is between ______.

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 ____.

When vertical wind shear causes air near the surface to rotate about a horizontal axis,___ are created.

Explain the atmospheric conditions of the Central Plains region of the United States that make this location so susceptible to tornadoes.

Opening windows during a tornado decreases the pressure on the opposite wall and therefore decreases the chances that the building will collapse.

The original Fujita scale,implemented in 1971,was based mainly on tornado damage incurred by a(n)____________________.

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Exam 15:Tornadoes

If you are driving in a car and a tornado is still at some distance,you should drive ____.​

Doppler radar can measure ____.

No country experiences more tornadoes than ____.​

All tornadoes come from rotating thunderstorms.​

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

In the United States,tornadoes are most frequent during the ____,and least frequent during the ____.​

Damage from a tornado is normally most severe during the ____ stage.​

When the rear-flank downdraft strikes the ground,it may interact with the forward-flank downdraft beneath the mesocyclone to initiate _______________.​

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

No country experiences more tornadoes than the United States.​

Tornadoes that do not occur in association with a mid-level mesocyclone of a supercell are called ____.​

Tornado frequency is highest during the spring and lowest during the winter when the warm surface air is normally absent.​

A system called ____ uses a light beam to measure the change in frequency of falling precipitation,cloud particles,and dust.

If an updraft tilts a rotating tube of air and draws it into a storm,the tilted,rotating tube becomes part of the storm's structure,called the ____.​

The diameter of most tornadoes is between ______.​

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 ____.​

When vertical wind shear causes air near the surface to rotate about a horizontal axis,___ are created.​

Explain the atmospheric conditions of the Central Plains region of the United States that make this location so susceptible to tornadoes.​

Opening windows during a tornado decreases the pressure on the opposite wall and therefore decreases the chances that the building will collapse.​

The original Fujita scale,implemented in 1971,was based mainly on tornado damage incurred by a(n)____________________.​

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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

Thunderstorms

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light Color and Atmospheric Optics

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If you are driving in a car and a tornado is still at some distance,you should drive ____.

No country experiences more tornadoes than ____.

All tornadoes come from rotating thunderstorms.

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

In the United States,tornadoes are most frequent during the ,and least frequent during the .

Damage from a tornado is normally most severe during the ____ stage.

When the rear-flank downdraft strikes the ground,it may interact with the forward-flank downdraft beneath the mesocyclone to initiate _______________.

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

No country experiences more tornadoes than the United States.

Tornadoes that do not occur in association with a mid-level mesocyclone of a supercell are called ____.

Tornado frequency is highest during the spring and lowest during the winter when the warm surface air is normally absent.

If an updraft tilts a rotating tube of air and draws it into a storm,the tilted,rotating tube becomes part of the storm's structure,called the ____.

The diameter of most tornadoes is between ______.

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 ____.

When vertical wind shear causes air near the surface to rotate about a horizontal axis,___ are created.

Explain the atmospheric conditions of the Central Plains region of the United States that make this location so susceptible to tornadoes.

Opening windows during a tornado decreases the pressure on the opposite wall and therefore decreases the chances that the building will collapse.

The original Fujita scale,implemented in 1971,was based mainly on tornado damage incurred by a(n)____________________.