Question 1

A ____ is a rotating column of air that is connected to a cumuliform cloud over a large body of water.​

Accepted Answer

A) cumulus tornado 
B) waterspout 
C) ​landspout 
D) ​spicket tornado 
E) ​funnel cloud 
A) cumulus tornado 
B) waterspout 
C) ​landspout 
D) ​spicket tornado 
E) ​funnel cloud

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster,the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) mesocyclone 
B) tornado vortex 
C) ​suction vortex 
D) ​dust devil 
E) ​downdraft 
A) mesocyclone 
B) tornado vortex 
C) ​suction vortex 
D) ​dust devil 
E) ​downdraft

Question 4

A(n)____ atmosphere is essential for tornado development.​

Accepted Answer

A) absolutely stable 
B) conditionally stable 
C) ​conditionally unstable 
D) ​unconditionally stable 
E) ​unconditionally unstable 
A) absolutely stable 
B) conditionally stable 
C) ​conditionally unstable 
D) ​unconditionally stable 
E) ​unconditionally unstable

Question 5

To help distinguish a storm's air motions,a Doppler radar can display ____​

Accepted Answer

A) amount of radiational cooling 
B) wind velocities in color 
C) ​lightning streaks 
D) ​funnel clouds 
E) ​the amount of solar energy of a given area 
A) amount of radiational cooling 
B) wind velocities in color 
C) ​lightning streaks 
D) ​funnel clouds 
E) ​the amount of solar energy of a given area

Question 6

A(n)____________________ is a rotating column of air that is connected to a cumuliform cloud over a large body of water.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ is a rotating column of air...

Question 7

On the Doppler radar screen,the rotating precipitation around a mesocyclone may appear as a(n)____.​

Accepted Answer

A) straight line 
B) suction vortex 
C) ​hook echo 
D) ​anvil 
E) ​cloud 
A) straight line 
B) suction vortex 
C) ​hook echo 
D) ​anvil 
E) ​cloud

Question 8

During the ____,tornadoes are most likely to form over the southern Gulf states when the polar-front jet is above this region.

Accepted Answer

A) late spring 
B) early spring​ 
C) ​autumn 
D) ​winter 
E) ​summer 
A) late spring 
B) early spring​ 
C) ​autumn 
D) ​winter 
E) ​summer

Question 9

Tornadoes that form ahead of an advancing cold front tend to move from the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) northeast toward the southwest 
B) southwest toward the northeast 
C) ​northwest toward the southwest 
D) ​southeast toward the northwest 
E) ​northeast toward the northwest 
A) northeast toward the southwest 
B) southwest toward the northeast 
C) ​northwest toward the southwest 
D) ​southeast toward the northwest 
E) ​northeast toward the northwest

Question 10

Give an historic account of the tornado outbreak that occurred on May 3,1999,when 78 tornadoes devastated parts of Texas,Kansas,and Oklahoma.​

Accepted Answer

A particularly devastating outbreak occu

Question 11

Describe the five major stages of a major tornado's life cycle.​

Accepted Answer

The first stage is the dust-whirl stage,

Question 12

To an observer on the ground,the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) a mesocyclone 
B) a funnel cloud 
C) ​rotating clouds near the middle of the storm 
D) ​rotating clouds at the base of the storm 
E) ​rotating clouds at the top of the storm 
A) a mesocyclone 
B) a funnel cloud 
C) ​rotating clouds near the middle of the storm 
D) ​rotating clouds at the base of the storm 
E) ​rotating clouds at the top of the storm

Question 13

In which of the following states has a tornado never occurred?​

Accepted Answer

A) Alaska 
B) Hawaii 
C) ​Maine 
D) ​North Dakota 
E) ​tornadoes have occurred in every state 
A) Alaska 
B) Hawaii 
C) ​Maine 
D) ​North Dakota 
E) ​tornadoes have occurred in every state

Question 14

How does the Enhanced Fujita Scale classify tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

The Fujita scale classifies tornadoes ac

Question 15

Discuss what the Doppler radar does and the general principle upon which it works.​

Accepted Answer

A radar transmitter sends out microwave

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The belt of tornadoes that occur over...

Question 17

If the air is so dry that the swirling,rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust,it is referred to as a(n)____.​

Accepted Answer

A) invisible tornado 
B) dust devil 
C) ​cyclone 
D) ​fair-weather tornado 
E) ​nonsupercell tornado 
A) invisible tornado 
B) dust devil 
C) ​cyclone 
D) ​fair-weather tornado 
E) ​nonsupercell tornado

Question 18

In recent years,most of our knowledge about what goes on inside a tornado-generating thunderstorm has been gathered through the use of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) vortex chambers 
B) spotter networks 
C) ​algorithms 
D) ​Doppler radar 
E) ​storm chasers 
A) vortex chambers 
B) spotter networks 
C) ​algorithms 
D) ​Doppler radar 
E) ​storm chasers

Question 19

Even the most powerful twisters seldom have winds exceeding 220 knots.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain what suction vortices are.​

Accepted Answer

Many violent tornadoes (with winds excee

A ____ is a rotating column of air that is connected to a cumuliform cloud over a large body of water.

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

If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster,the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____.

A(n)____ atmosphere is essential for tornado development.

To help distinguish a storm's air motions,a Doppler radar can display ____

A(n)____________________ is a rotating column of air that is connected to a cumuliform cloud over a large body of water.

On the Doppler radar screen,the rotating precipitation around a mesocyclone may appear as a(n)____.

During the ____,tornadoes are most likely to form over the southern Gulf states when the polar-front jet is above this region.

Tornadoes that form ahead of an advancing cold front tend to move from the ____.

Give an historic account of the tornado outbreak that occurred on May 3,1999,when 78 tornadoes devastated parts of Texas,Kansas,and Oklahoma.

Describe the five major stages of a major tornado's life cycle.

To an observer on the ground,the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of ____.

In which of the following states has a tornado never occurred?

How does the Enhanced Fujita Scale classify tornadoes?

Discuss what the Doppler radar does and the general principle upon which it works.

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

If the air is so dry that the swirling,rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust,it is referred to as a(n)____.

In recent years,most of our knowledge about what goes on inside a tornado-generating thunderstorm has been gathered through the use of ____.

Even the most powerful twisters seldom have winds exceeding 220 knots.

Explain what suction vortices are.

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Exam 15:Tornadoes

A ____ is a rotating column of air that is connected to a cumuliform cloud over a large body of water.​

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

If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster,the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____.​

A(n)____ atmosphere is essential for tornado development.​

To help distinguish a storm's air motions,a Doppler radar can display ____​

A(n)____________________ is a rotating column of air that is connected to a cumuliform cloud over a large body of water.​

On the Doppler radar screen,the rotating precipitation around a mesocyclone may appear as a(n)____.​

During the ____,tornadoes are most likely to form over the southern Gulf states when the polar-front jet is above this region.

Tornadoes that form ahead of an advancing cold front tend to move from the ____.​

Give an historic account of the tornado outbreak that occurred on May 3,1999,when 78 tornadoes devastated parts of Texas,Kansas,and Oklahoma.​

Describe the five major stages of a major tornado's life cycle.​

To an observer on the ground,the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of ____.​

In which of the following states has a tornado never occurred?​

How does the Enhanced Fujita Scale classify tornadoes?

Discuss what the Doppler radar does and the general principle upon which it works.​

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

If the air is so dry that the swirling,rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust,it is referred to as a(n)____.​

In recent years,most of our knowledge about what goes on inside a tornado-generating thunderstorm has been gathered through the use of ____.​

Even the most powerful twisters seldom have winds exceeding 220 knots.​

Explain what suction vortices are.​

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

Thunderstorms

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light Color and Atmospheric Optics

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A ____ is a rotating column of air that is connected to a cumuliform cloud over a large body of water.

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

If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster,the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____.

A(n)____ atmosphere is essential for tornado development.

To help distinguish a storm's air motions,a Doppler radar can display ____

A(n)____________________ is a rotating column of air that is connected to a cumuliform cloud over a large body of water.

On the Doppler radar screen,the rotating precipitation around a mesocyclone may appear as a(n)____.

Tornadoes that form ahead of an advancing cold front tend to move from the ____.

Give an historic account of the tornado outbreak that occurred on May 3,1999,when 78 tornadoes devastated parts of Texas,Kansas,and Oklahoma.

Describe the five major stages of a major tornado's life cycle.

To an observer on the ground,the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of ____.

In which of the following states has a tornado never occurred?

Discuss what the Doppler radar does and the general principle upon which it works.

If the air is so dry that the swirling,rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust,it is referred to as a(n)____.

In recent years,most of our knowledge about what goes on inside a tornado-generating thunderstorm has been gathered through the use of ____.

Even the most powerful twisters seldom have winds exceeding 220 knots.

Explain what suction vortices are.