Question 1

Most middle latitude cyclones occur ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the trade wind flow 
B)  downstream of an upper level pressure trough 
C)  upstream of an upper level pressure trough 
D)  when the upper flow is zonal 
E)  only at night 
A)  in the trade wind flow 
B)  downstream of an upper level pressure trough 
C)  upstream of an upper level pressure trough 
D)  when the upper flow is zonal 
E)  only at night

Question 2

"Waterspouts" tend to have a lesser internal pressure gradient than tornadoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The largest and strongest tropical cyclones are associated with the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  South Atlantic Ocean near Argentina 
B)  Indian Ocean south of Pakistan 
C)  North Atlantic Ocean near North Carolina 
D)  China Sea 
E)  Pacific Ocean near Hawaii 
A)  South Atlantic Ocean near Argentina 
B)  Indian Ocean south of Pakistan 
C)  North Atlantic Ocean near North Carolina 
D)  China Sea 
E)  Pacific Ocean near Hawaii

Question 4

A tornado is identical to a waterspout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Scientists have reached consensus as to whether or not global warming is linked to occurrence of hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hurricanes can evolve only when there is no significant ________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hurricanes can evolve only when there is...

Question 7

The average hurricane exists, on the average, for about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one week 
B)  two weeks 
C)  three weeks 
D)  four weeks 
E)  five weeks 
A)  one week 
B)  two weeks 
C)  three weeks 
D)  four weeks 
E)  five weeks

Question 8

A typical air mass extends more than 1,600 kilometers in diameter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Where is a place where tropical cyclones DO NOT form?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Atlantic 
B)  North Pacific 
C)  Indian Ocean 
D)  South Atlantic 
E)  South Pacific 
A)  North Atlantic 
B)  North Pacific 
C)  Indian Ocean 
D)  South Atlantic 
E)  South Pacific

Question 10

Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  New England 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  West Coast 
D)  Florida 
E)  Central States 
A)  New England 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  West Coast 
D)  Florida 
E)  Central States

Question 11

Which of the following is the most likely time to sight a tornado in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  January 
B)  March 
C)  June 
D)  October 
E)  December 
A)  January 
B)  March 
C)  June 
D)  October 
E)  December

Question 12

Which part of a thunderstorm cloud is electrified with negative charges?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which part of a thunderstorm cloud is...

Question 13

Thunderstorms often accompany the warm sector ahead of cold fronts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following occurs most frequently?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hurricane 
B)  A tropical storm 
C)  A tropical depression 
D)  An easterly wave 
E)  They all occur with approximately the same frequency. 
A)  A hurricane 
B)  A tropical storm 
C)  A tropical depression 
D)  An easterly wave 
E)  They all occur with approximately the same frequency.

Question 15

Thunderstorms accompany ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hurricanes 
B)  tornadoes 
C)  extratropical cyclones 
D)  cold fronts 
E)  all of the above 
A)  hurricanes 
B)  tornadoes 
C)  extratropical cyclones 
D)  cold fronts 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

Cold fronts may advance faster than its parent middle latitude cyclone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

It can be said that along all the fronts in a middle latitude cyclone

Accepted Answer

A)  cold air sinks. 
B)  air rises. 
C)  precipitation is unlikely. 
D)  the pressure is high. 
E)  heavy rain occurs. 
A)  cold air sinks. 
B)  air rises. 
C)  precipitation is unlikely. 
D)  the pressure is high. 
E)  heavy rain occurs.

Question 18

Which is NOT true of BOTH midlatitude cyclones and midlatitude anticyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contain subsiding air. 
B)  They contain closed isobars. 
C)  They cover many thousands of square kilometers. 
D)  They have winds rotating around their centers. 
E)  They sometimes have a functional relationship with each other. 
A)  They contain subsiding air. 
B)  They contain closed isobars. 
C)  They cover many thousands of square kilometers. 
D)  They have winds rotating around their centers. 
E)  They sometimes have a functional relationship with each other.

Question 19

The correct designation for a hurricane is as a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "enlarged tornado" 
B)  "super thunderstorm complex" 
C)  "tropical cyclone" 
D)  "tropical occlusion" 
E)  "extratropical anticyclone" 
A)  "enlarged tornado" 
B)  "super thunderstorm complex" 
C)  "tropical cyclone" 
D)  "tropical occlusion" 
E)  "extratropical anticyclone"

Question 20

A mesocyclone is the parent cloud of a tornado.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most middle latitude cyclones occur ________.

"Waterspouts" tend to have a lesser internal pressure gradient than tornadoes.

The largest and strongest tropical cyclones are associated with the ________.

A tornado is identical to a waterspout.

Scientists have reached consensus as to whether or not global warming is linked to occurrence of hurricanes.

Hurricanes can evolve only when there is no significant ________ .

The average hurricane exists, on the average, for about ________.

A typical air mass extends more than 1,600 kilometers in diameter.

Where is a place where tropical cyclones DO NOT form?

Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

Which of the following is the most likely time to sight a tornado in the United States?

Which part of a thunderstorm cloud is electrified with negative charges?

Thunderstorms often accompany the warm sector ahead of cold fronts.

Which of the following occurs most frequently?

Thunderstorms accompany ________.

Cold fronts may advance faster than its parent middle latitude cyclone.

It can be said that along all the fronts in a middle latitude cyclone

Which is NOT true of BOTH midlatitude cyclones and midlatitude anticyclones?

The correct designation for a hurricane is as a/an ________.

A mesocyclone is the parent cloud of a tornado.

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Exam 7: Atmospheric Disturbances

Most middle latitude cyclones occur ________.

"Waterspouts" tend to have a lesser internal pressure gradient than tornadoes.

The largest and strongest tropical cyclones are associated with the ________.

A tornado is identical to a waterspout.

Scientists have reached consensus as to whether or not global warming is linked to occurrence of hurricanes.

Hurricanes can evolve only when there is no significant ________ .

The average hurricane exists, on the average, for about ________.

A typical air mass extends more than 1,600 kilometers in diameter.

Where is a place where tropical cyclones DO NOT form?

Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

Which of the following is the most likely time to sight a tornado in the United States?

Which part of a thunderstorm cloud is electrified with negative charges?

Thunderstorms often accompany the warm sector ahead of cold fronts.

Which of the following occurs most frequently?

Thunderstorms accompany ________.

Cold fronts may advance faster than its parent middle latitude cyclone.

It can be said that along all the fronts in a middle latitude cyclone

Which is NOT true of BOTH midlatitude cyclones and midlatitude anticyclones?

The correct designation for a hurricane is as a/an ________.

A mesocyclone is the parent cloud of a tornado.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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