Question 1

Persistent drought is often associated with

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A) a series of strong cyclones. 
B) persistent zonal patterns in upper-level air flows. 
C) the occurrence of moving meridional patterns in upper-level winds. 
D) the coast of British Columbia. 
A) a series of strong cyclones. 
B) persistent zonal patterns in upper-level air flows. 
C) the occurrence of moving meridional patterns in upper-level winds. 
D) the coast of British Columbia.

Question 2

A change in the average path of midlatitude cyclones

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A) would have little affect on average annual precipitation amounts. 
B) could have a large affect on average annual precipitation amounts. 
C) was predicted by the developers of the polar front theory. 
D) was predicted by the developers of the conveyor belt theory. 
A) would have little affect on average annual precipitation amounts. 
B) could have a large affect on average annual precipitation amounts. 
C) was predicted by the developers of the polar front theory. 
D) was predicted by the developers of the conveyor belt theory.

Question 3

Anticyclones generally bring clear skies and calm conditions because

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A) a strong polar front keeps cold air well to the north. 
B) adiabatic cooling prevents condensation and latent heat release. 
C) adiabatic warming prevents condensation and latent heat release. 
D) adiabatic warming promotes condensation and latent heat release. 
A) a strong polar front keeps cold air well to the north. 
B) adiabatic cooling prevents condensation and latent heat release. 
C) adiabatic warming prevents condensation and latent heat release. 
D) adiabatic warming promotes condensation and latent heat release.

Question 4

The horizontal transport of warm air is known as

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A) a short wave. 
B) vorticity. 
C) warm air advection. 
D) diffluence. 
A) a short wave. 
B) vorticity. 
C) warm air advection. 
D) diffluence.

Question 5

________ is credited with discovering that storms move.

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The answer of ________ is credited with discovering that storms...

Question 6

The polar front theory of midlatitude cyclones,developed around a century ago,

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A) has long fell into disfavor among meteorologists. 
B) has stood the test of time remarkably well. 
C) was never accepted by the meteorological community. 
A) has long fell into disfavor among meteorologists. 
B) has stood the test of time remarkably well. 
C) was never accepted by the meteorological community.

Question 7

This component describes the overall rotation of air.

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A) absolute vorticity 
B) relative vorticity 
C) Earth vorticity 
D) Rossby vorticity 
A) absolute vorticity 
B) relative vorticity 
C) Earth vorticity 
D) Rossby vorticity

Question 8

This midlatitude cyclone

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A) has not yet begun to develop. 
B) is beginning the process of cyclogenesis. 
C) is in the mature stage. 
D) is dissipating. 
A) has not yet begun to develop. 
B) is beginning the process of cyclogenesis. 
C) is in the mature stage. 
D) is dissipating.

Question 9

In the conveyor belt model,this belt enters the storm flowing westward toward the surface cyclone.

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A) dry conveyor belt 
B) wet conveyor belt 
C) cold conveyor belt 
D) warm conveyor belt 
A) dry conveyor belt 
B) wet conveyor belt 
C) cold conveyor belt 
D) warm conveyor belt

Question 10

An upper level trough is an indication of ________ air while an upper level ridge is an indication of ________ air.

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A) rotating; still 
B) cold; warm 
C) warm; cold 
D) sinking; rising 
A) rotating; still 
B) cold; warm 
C) warm; cold 
D) sinking; rising

Question 11

Zonal patterns

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A) feed the formation of intense cyclones. 
B) feed the formation of intense anticyclones. 
C) create substantial regions of heavy weather. 
D) show little north-south displacement between contour lines on a 500 mb map. 
A) feed the formation of intense cyclones. 
B) feed the formation of intense anticyclones. 
C) create substantial regions of heavy weather. 
D) show little north-south displacement between contour lines on a 500 mb map.

Question 12

As a cold front moves into a warm air mass

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A) there is a substantial horizontal pressure gradient at heights of a kilometer or more above the surface of the two air masses. 
B) the cold front has a smaller vertical pressure gradient than does the warm air. 
C) the cold front slopes backward at a ratio of between 1:5 and 1:20. 
D) the warm air subsides and is overrun by the cold front. 
A) there is a substantial horizontal pressure gradient at heights of a kilometer or more above the surface of the two air masses. 
B) the cold front has a smaller vertical pressure gradient than does the warm air. 
C) the cold front slopes backward at a ratio of between 1:5 and 1:20. 
D) the warm air subsides and is overrun by the cold front.

Question 13

Which of the following is vorticity relative to the Earth's surface?

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A) earth vorticity 
B) absolute vorticity 
C) relative vorticity 
D) astronomical vorticity 
A) earth vorticity 
B) absolute vorticity 
C) relative vorticity 
D) astronomical vorticity

Question 14

Rossby waves

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A) have troughs that develop behind surface cold fronts. 
B) can have up to three troughs for every ridge, and vice versa. 
C) have little effect on divergence aloft. 
D) have little effect on surface pressure. 
A) have troughs that develop behind surface cold fronts. 
B) can have up to three troughs for every ridge, and vice versa. 
C) have little effect on divergence aloft. 
D) have little effect on surface pressure.

Question 15

The warm front associated with a mid-latitude cyclone

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A) causes a shorter duration of precipitation than does the cold front. 
B) typically forms stratiform clouds. 
C) is most likely to have intense episodes of precipitation. 
D) often breaks off from the low-pressure area and heads south. 
A) causes a shorter duration of precipitation than does the cold front. 
B) typically forms stratiform clouds. 
C) is most likely to have intense episodes of precipitation. 
D) often breaks off from the low-pressure area and heads south.

Question 16

The fronts in a wave cyclone often take on what type of shape?

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A) inverted V-shape 
B) linear 
C) L-shape 
D) none of these 
A) inverted V-shape 
B) linear 
C) L-shape 
D) none of these

Question 17

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A) Air flow in the upper troposphere can influence surface pressure. 
B) Air flow in the lower troposphere can influence surface pressure. 
C) Surface cold fronts do not influence the upper troposphere. 
D) Surface warm fronts do influence the upper troposphere. 
A) Air flow in the upper troposphere can influence surface pressure. 
B) Air flow in the lower troposphere can influence surface pressure. 
C) Surface cold fronts do not influence the upper troposphere. 
D) Surface warm fronts do influence the upper troposphere.

Question 18

As opposed to a meridional pattern,the ________ pattern of upper-air flow inhibits the formation of strong cyclones:

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The answer of As opposed to a meridional pattern,the ________...

Question 19

Give one instance when an anticyclone is NOT associated with ideal weather.

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Any one of the following:
(i) strong ant

Question 20

Recent studies have shown that the average track of wintertime mid-latitude cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere

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A) has shifted northward. 
B) has shifted southward. 
C) is extremely erratic. 
D) has not changed. 
A) has shifted northward. 
B) has shifted southward. 
C) is extremely erratic. 
D) has not changed.

Persistent drought is often associated with

A change in the average path of midlatitude cyclones

Anticyclones generally bring clear skies and calm conditions because

The horizontal transport of warm air is known as

________ is credited with discovering that storms move.

The polar front theory of midlatitude cyclones,developed around a century ago,

This component describes the overall rotation of air.

This midlatitude cyclone

In the conveyor belt model,this belt enters the storm flowing westward toward the surface cyclone.

An upper level trough is an indication of air while an upper level ridge is an indication of air.

Zonal patterns

As a cold front moves into a warm air mass

Which of the following is vorticity relative to the Earth's surface?

Rossby waves

The warm front associated with a mid-latitude cyclone

The fronts in a wave cyclone often take on what type of shape?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

As opposed to a meridional pattern,the ________ pattern of upper-air flow inhibits the formation of strong cyclones:

Give one instance when an anticyclone is NOT associated with ideal weather.

Recent studies have shown that the average track of wintertime mid-latitude cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere

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Persistent drought is often associated with

A change in the average path of midlatitude cyclones

Anticyclones generally bring clear skies and calm conditions because

The horizontal transport of warm air is known as

________ is credited with discovering that storms move.

The polar front theory of midlatitude cyclones,developed around a century ago,

This component describes the overall rotation of air.

This midlatitude cyclone

In the conveyor belt model,this belt enters the storm flowing westward toward the surface cyclone.

An upper level trough is an indication of ________ air while an upper level ridge is an indication of ________ air.

Zonal patterns

As a cold front moves into a warm air mass

Which of the following is vorticity relative to the Earth's surface?

Rossby waves

The warm front associated with a mid-latitude cyclone

The fronts in a wave cyclone often take on what type of shape?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

As opposed to a meridional pattern,the ________ pattern of upper-air flow inhibits the formation of strong cyclones:

Give one instance when an anticyclone is NOT associated with ideal weather.

Recent studies have shown that the average track of wintertime mid-latitude cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

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An upper level trough is an indication of air while an upper level ridge is an indication of air.