Question 1

Cold fronts compared to warm fronts are:

Accepted Answer

A) slower moving,with more intense rainfall 
B) faster moving,with more intense rainfall 
C) slower moving,with less intense rainfall 
D) faster moving,with less intense rainfall 
E) faster moving,with rainfall of long duration 
A) slower moving,with more intense rainfall 
B) faster moving,with more intense rainfall 
C) slower moving,with less intense rainfall 
D) faster moving,with less intense rainfall 
E) faster moving,with rainfall of long duration

Question 2

Warm fronts compared to cold fronts are:

Accepted Answer

A) slower moving,with more intense rainfall 
B) faster moving,with more intense rainfall 
C) slower moving,with less intense rainfall 
D) faster moving,with less intense rainfall 
E) faster moving,with rainfall of long duration 
A) slower moving,with more intense rainfall 
B) faster moving,with more intense rainfall 
C) slower moving,with less intense rainfall 
D) faster moving,with less intense rainfall 
E) faster moving,with rainfall of long duration

Question 3

Tornados form at the leading edge of an occluded front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The cold front overtakes the warm front during which of the following stages in the development of a wave cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A) early stage 
B) open stage 
C) closed stage 
D) occluded 
E) dissolving stage 
A) early stage 
B) open stage 
C) closed stage 
D) occluded 
E) dissolving stage

Question 5

Describe the anatomy of a hurricane,with particular reference to cloud types,wind speeds and atmospheric pressure.

Accepted Answer

A hurricane is a large, swirling storm s

Question 6

What is the role of the Hadley cell in the transport of heat and moisture toward the poles?

Accepted Answer

A) The Hadley cell pumps heat from the subtropical zone toward the poles 
B) The Hadley cell produces the Rossby wave mechanism that leads to the development of mid-latitude cyclones 
C) Rising air at the ITCZ moves poleward and descends at the subtropical high to move heat and moisture poleward 
D) Descending air at the ITCZ moves poleward and ascends at the subtropical high to move heat and moisture poleward 
E) Sensible heat is acquired in tropical and equatorial regions and is moved northward into the North Atlantic. 
A) The Hadley cell pumps heat from the subtropical zone toward the poles 
B) The Hadley cell produces the Rossby wave mechanism that leads to the development of mid-latitude cyclones 
C) Rising air at the ITCZ moves poleward and descends at the subtropical high to move heat and moisture poleward 
D) Descending air at the ITCZ moves poleward and ascends at the subtropical high to move heat and moisture poleward 
E) Sensible heat is acquired in tropical and equatorial regions and is moved northward into the North Atlantic.

Question 7

Describe the air masses that impact the weather in your location.Draw a sketch map to show the type and source of each of these air masses.

Accepted Answer

In my location, the weather is impacted

Question 8

Compare and contrast the conditions associated with warm and cold fronts.

Accepted Answer

Warm fronts and cold fronts are both ass

Question 9

Warm air at the center of a wave cyclone is forced off the ground intensifying precipitation during which of the following stages?

Accepted Answer

A) early stage 
B) open stage 
C) closed stage 
D) occluded 
E) dissolving stage 
A) early stage 
B) open stage 
C) closed stage 
D) occluded 
E) dissolving stage

Question 10

A warm front is a front where cold air moves into a region of warm air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the development of wave cyclones.

Accepted Answer

Wave cyclones, also known as extratropic

Question 12

Wind speed associated with hurricanes are normally within the range of:

Accepted Answer

A) 20 to 50 kilometers per hour (12 to 30 miles per hour) 
B) 50 to 100 kilometers per hour (30 to 60 miles per hour) 
C) 120 to 200 kilometers per hour (75 to 125 miles per hour) 
D) 200 to 400 kilometers per hour (125 to 250 miles per hour) 
E) 400 to 550 kilometers per hour (250 to 340 miles per hour) 
A) 20 to 50 kilometers per hour (12 to 30 miles per hour) 
B) 50 to 100 kilometers per hour (30 to 60 miles per hour) 
C) 120 to 200 kilometers per hour (75 to 125 miles per hour) 
D) 200 to 400 kilometers per hour (125 to 250 miles per hour) 
E) 400 to 550 kilometers per hour (250 to 340 miles per hour)

Question 13

Describe the factors responsible for the transport of heat and moisture from equatorial to polar regions.

Accepted Answer

The transport of heat and moisture from

Question 14

In the mid- latitudes,the most prominent system to bring precipitation is:

Accepted Answer

A) the sub-tropical high pressure belt 
B) the Hadley cell 
C) the westerlies 
D) the traveling wave cyclone 
E) the continental polar air mass 
A) the sub-tropical high pressure belt 
B) the Hadley cell 
C) the westerlies 
D) the traveling wave cyclone 
E) the continental polar air mass

Question 15

An Arctic air mass differs from a Polar air mass in that:

Accepted Answer

A) Arctic air masses are colder than Polar air masses 
B) Arctic air masses contains less moisture than Polar air masses 
C) Arctic air masses originate from continental regions,whereas a Polar air masses originate over oceans 
D) Arctic air masses originate over Arctic oceans and nearby land,whereas Polar air masses form over a distinct latitude zone from 50 to 60 degrees latitude 
E) Arctic air masses originate over form over the eastern Arctic,whereas Polar air masses form over western Arctic oceans 
A) Arctic air masses are colder than Polar air masses 
B) Arctic air masses contains less moisture than Polar air masses 
C) Arctic air masses originate from continental regions,whereas a Polar air masses originate over oceans 
D) Arctic air masses originate over Arctic oceans and nearby land,whereas Polar air masses form over a distinct latitude zone from 50 to 60 degrees latitude 
E) Arctic air masses originate over form over the eastern Arctic,whereas Polar air masses form over western Arctic oceans

Question 16

Hurricanes in the Atlantic westward via the trade winds and then curve south and southwest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the types of traveling cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A) arctic wave cyclone 
B) tropical cyclone 
C) tornado 
D) midlatitude wave cyclone 
E) arctic ridge 
A) arctic wave cyclone 
B) tropical cyclone 
C) tornado 
D) midlatitude wave cyclone 
E) arctic ridge

Question 18

Which of the following statements describes the global paths of tropical cyclones.

Accepted Answer

A) From east to west in the northern hemisphere and from west to east in the southern hemisphere 
B) From west to east in the northern hemisphere and from east to west in the southern hemisphere 
C) From east to west in both the northern and southern hemispheres 
D) From west to east in both the northern and southern hemispheres 
E) From east to west in the northern hemisphere and from south to north in the southern hemisphere 
A) From east to west in the northern hemisphere and from west to east in the southern hemisphere 
B) From west to east in the northern hemisphere and from east to west in the southern hemisphere 
C) From east to west in both the northern and southern hemispheres 
D) From west to east in both the northern and southern hemispheres 
E) From east to west in the northern hemisphere and from south to north in the southern hemisphere

Question 19

A hurricane's strongest winds and heaviest rainfall are found in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) its northeast quarter 
B) its southern half 
C) its eye wall 
D) that portion that remains over land 
E) at the centre of the eye 
A) its northeast quarter 
B) its southern half 
C) its eye wall 
D) that portion that remains over land 
E) at the centre of the eye

Question 20

What are hurricanes known as in the western Pacific region?

Accepted Answer

A) hurricane 
B) typhoon 
C) cyclone 
D) depression 
E) wave cyclone 
A) hurricane 
B) typhoon 
C) cyclone 
D) depression 
E) wave cyclone

Cold fronts compared to warm fronts are:

Warm fronts compared to cold fronts are:

Tornados form at the leading edge of an occluded front.

The cold front overtakes the warm front during which of the following stages in the development of a wave cyclone?

Describe the anatomy of a hurricane,with particular reference to cloud types,wind speeds and atmospheric pressure.

What is the role of the Hadley cell in the transport of heat and moisture toward the poles?

Describe the air masses that impact the weather in your location.Draw a sketch map to show the type and source of each of these air masses.

Compare and contrast the conditions associated with warm and cold fronts.

Warm air at the center of a wave cyclone is forced off the ground intensifying precipitation during which of the following stages?

A warm front is a front where cold air moves into a region of warm air.

Describe the development of wave cyclones.

Wind speed associated with hurricanes are normally within the range of:

Describe the factors responsible for the transport of heat and moisture from equatorial to polar regions.

In the mid- latitudes,the most prominent system to bring precipitation is:

An Arctic air mass differs from a Polar air mass in that:

Hurricanes in the Atlantic westward via the trade winds and then curve south and southwest.

Which of the following is not one of the types of traveling cyclones?

Which of the following statements describes the global paths of tropical cyclones.

A hurricane's strongest winds and heaviest rainfall are found in __________.

What are hurricanes known as in the western Pacific region?

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Global Climates

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

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Exam 6: Weather Systems

Cold fronts compared to warm fronts are:

Warm fronts compared to cold fronts are:

Tornados form at the leading edge of an occluded front.

The cold front overtakes the warm front during which of the following stages in the development of a wave cyclone?

Describe the anatomy of a hurricane,with particular reference to cloud types,wind speeds and atmospheric pressure.

What is the role of the Hadley cell in the transport of heat and moisture toward the poles?

Describe the air masses that impact the weather in your location.Draw a sketch map to show the type and source of each of these air masses.

Compare and contrast the conditions associated with warm and cold fronts.

Warm air at the center of a wave cyclone is forced off the ground intensifying precipitation during which of the following stages?

A warm front is a front where cold air moves into a region of warm air.

Describe the development of wave cyclones.

Wind speed associated with hurricanes are normally within the range of:

Describe the factors responsible for the transport of heat and moisture from equatorial to polar regions.

In the mid- latitudes,the most prominent system to bring precipitation is:

An Arctic air mass differs from a Polar air mass in that:

Hurricanes in the Atlantic westward via the trade winds and then curve south and southwest.

Which of the following is not one of the types of traveling cyclones?

Which of the following statements describes the global paths of tropical cyclones.

A hurricane's strongest winds and heaviest rainfall are found in __________.

What are hurricanes known as in the western Pacific region?

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Global Climates

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

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