Question 1

What is entrainment?

Accepted Answer

A) the process of cool,dry air being pulled into a thunderstorm by the downdraft 
B) warm,moist air fed into a thunderstorm by the updraft 
C) rotation from the parent cloud transferring into a tornado 
D) a line of thunderstorms,one feeding into the next 
A) the process of cool,dry air being pulled into a thunderstorm by the downdraft 
B) warm,moist air fed into a thunderstorm by the updraft 
C) rotation from the parent cloud transferring into a tornado 
D) a line of thunderstorms,one feeding into the next

Question 2

Lightning always occurs between a cloud and the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The term "cyclone" simply refers to the circulation around any low-pressure center,no matter how large or intense it is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Some of the most dangerous weather is produced by a type of thunderstorm called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) gust front. 
B) updraft. 
C) roll cloud. 
D) supercell. 
A) gust front. 
B) updraft. 
C) roll cloud. 
D) supercell.

Question 5

Refer to the diagram of a thunderstorm above to answer the following questions.
-Where would you expect to find precipitation occurring in this thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

A) Letter A 
B) Letter B 
C) Letter D 
D) Letter E 
A) Letter A 
B) Letter B 
C) Letter D 
D) Letter E

Question 6

The greatest number of deaths associated with thunderstorms result from:

Accepted Answer

A) flash flooding. 
B) lightning. 
C) hail. 
D) tornadoes. 
A) flash flooding. 
B) lightning. 
C) hail. 
D) tornadoes.

Question 7

Drylines are capable of producing thunderstorms because:

Accepted Answer

A) the dry air mass forces the moist air mass to rise. 
B) the moist air mass lifts the dry air mass. 
C) there is an abrupt change in temperature across the dryline. 
D) the dry air mass is unstable and rising. 
A) the dry air mass forces the moist air mass to rise. 
B) the moist air mass lifts the dry air mass. 
C) there is an abrupt change in temperature across the dryline. 
D) the dry air mass is unstable and rising.

Question 8

The Enhanced Fujita scale is based on:

Accepted Answer

A) the level of damage caused by a tornado. 
B) the measured wind speeds inside a tornado. 
C) the pressure gradient across the diameter of a tornado. 
D) the frequency of lightning strikes concurrent with the tornado. 
A) the level of damage caused by a tornado. 
B) the measured wind speeds inside a tornado. 
C) the pressure gradient across the diameter of a tornado. 
D) the frequency of lightning strikes concurrent with the tornado.

Question 9

Multiple-vortex tornadoes help explain:

Accepted Answer

A) why one building is destroyed and the one next to it is untouched. 
B) why tornadoes are so short lived. 
C) why some tornadoes never touch the ground. 
D) what EF rank a tornado should have. 
A) why one building is destroyed and the one next to it is untouched. 
B) why tornadoes are so short lived. 
C) why some tornadoes never touch the ground. 
D) what EF rank a tornado should have.

Question 10

Extreme evaporative cooling can sometimes produce explosions of straight-line winds called:

Accepted Answer

A) gust fronts. 
B) downbursts. 
C) tornadoes. 
D) air bombs. 
A) gust fronts. 
B) downbursts. 
C) tornadoes. 
D) air bombs.

Question 11

An overshooting top means that:

Accepted Answer

A) a thunderstorm will definitely produce a tornado 
B) the thunderstorm has very strong updrafts causing the cloud to grow into the stratosphere 
C) the thunderstorm is dissipating. 
D) lightning strikes will be especially intense. 
A) a thunderstorm will definitely produce a tornado 
B) the thunderstorm has very strong updrafts causing the cloud to grow into the stratosphere 
C) the thunderstorm is dissipating. 
D) lightning strikes will be especially intense.

Question 12

Why is very humid air near the surface a necessary ingredient for severe thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

A) High humidity strengthens the cold front. 
B) High humidity makes the air more dense. 
C) High humidity makes the rising air cool more rapidly. 
D) Lapse rates are larger in humid air. 
E) More latent heat is then available as energy for the storm. 
A) High humidity strengthens the cold front. 
B) High humidity makes the air more dense. 
C) High humidity makes the rising air cool more rapidly. 
D) Lapse rates are larger in humid air. 
E) More latent heat is then available as energy for the storm.

Question 13

Updrafts dominance relate to the ________ in the development of a thunderstorm.

Accepted Answer

A) cumulus stage 
B) dissipating stage 
C) mature stage 
A) cumulus stage 
B) dissipating stage 
C) mature stage

Question 14

A developing tornado is called a funnel cloud until it makes contact with the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why are thunderstorms most likely to occur in the afternoon and early evening?

Accepted Answer

A) Atmosphere is most unstable at that time. 
B) Upper-level winds are too fast at night and in morning. 
C) Water-vapor contents are too low at night. 
D) It takes all day for them to mature. 
E) Lower atmosphere is too unstable in the morning. 
A) Atmosphere is most unstable at that time. 
B) Upper-level winds are too fast at night and in morning. 
C) Water-vapor contents are too low at night. 
D) It takes all day for them to mature. 
E) Lower atmosphere is too unstable in the morning.

Question 16

A mesocyclone often precedes tornado development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The primary force causing the fast winds of a tornado is electrical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What does the term mesocyclone refer to in reference to a tornado?

Accepted Answer

A) the rotation of the updraft in the parent thunderstorm 
B) a high-altitude tornado 
C) a false-alarm tornado warning 
D) a very large tornado 
A) the rotation of the updraft in the parent thunderstorm 
B) a high-altitude tornado 
C) a false-alarm tornado warning 
D) a very large tornado

Question 19

What makes the narrow,rotating air column or vortex of a tornado visible?

Accepted Answer

Either the condensation of wat

Question 20

The feature identified by Letter F is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) the beginning of a new thunderstorm cell 
B) the sign of an intense downdraft 
C) in the mesosphere 
D) in the stratosphere 
A) the beginning of a new thunderstorm cell 
B) the sign of an intense downdraft 
C) in the mesosphere 
D) in the stratosphere

What is entrainment?

Lightning always occurs between a cloud and the ground.

The term "cyclone" simply refers to the circulation around any low-pressure center,no matter how large or intense it is.

Some of the most dangerous weather is produced by a type of thunderstorm called a(n):

Refer to the diagram of a thunderstorm above to answer the following questions. -Where would you expect to find precipitation occurring in this thunderstorm?

The greatest number of deaths associated with thunderstorms result from:

Drylines are capable of producing thunderstorms because:

The Enhanced Fujita scale is based on:

Multiple-vortex tornadoes help explain:

Extreme evaporative cooling can sometimes produce explosions of straight-line winds called:

An overshooting top means that:

Why is very humid air near the surface a necessary ingredient for severe thunderstorms?

Updrafts dominance relate to the ________ in the development of a thunderstorm.

A developing tornado is called a funnel cloud until it makes contact with the surface.

Why are thunderstorms most likely to occur in the afternoon and early evening?

A mesocyclone often precedes tornado development.

The primary force causing the fast winds of a tornado is electrical.

What does the term mesocyclone refer to in reference to a tornado?

What makes the narrow,rotating air column or vortex of a tornado visible?

The feature identified by Letter F is most likely:

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Exam 10: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

What is entrainment?

Lightning always occurs between a cloud and the ground.

The term "cyclone" simply refers to the circulation around any low-pressure center,no matter how large or intense it is.

Some of the most dangerous weather is produced by a type of thunderstorm called a(n):

Refer to the diagram of a thunderstorm above to answer the following questions. -Where would you expect to find precipitation occurring in this thunderstorm?

The greatest number of deaths associated with thunderstorms result from:

Drylines are capable of producing thunderstorms because:

The Enhanced Fujita scale is based on:

Multiple-vortex tornadoes help explain:

Extreme evaporative cooling can sometimes produce explosions of straight-line winds called:

An overshooting top means that:

Why is very humid air near the surface a necessary ingredient for severe thunderstorms?

Updrafts dominance relate to the ________ in the development of a thunderstorm.

A developing tornado is called a funnel cloud until it makes contact with the surface.

Why are thunderstorms most likely to occur in the afternoon and early evening?

A mesocyclone often precedes tornado development.

The primary force causing the fast winds of a tornado is electrical.

What does the term mesocyclone refer to in reference to a tornado?

What makes the narrow,rotating air column or vortex of a tornado visible?

The feature identified by Letter F is most likely:

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters