Question 1

The terms leader,flash,and stroke are used when describing:

Accepted Answer

A) squall line formation. 
B) the stages of a thunderstorm. 
C) the passage of a hurricane. 
D) lightning. 
E) a tornado. 
A) squall line formation. 
B) the stages of a thunderstorm. 
C) the passage of a hurricane. 
D) lightning. 
E) a tornado.

Question 2

Doppler radar can now provide adequate warning of impending tornadoes at least 95 percent of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the three stages in the development of a thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

(1)Cumulus Stage.(2)

Question 4

Large hail is generally associated only with severe thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The strongest tornados are ranked ________ on the Enhanced Fujita Intensity Scale.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The strongest tornados are ranked ________ on...

Question 6

The feature identified by Letter D is:

Accepted Answer

A) the gust front 
B) a cold front 
C) the storm's anvil 
D) experiencing very calm conditions 
A) the gust front 
B) a cold front 
C) the storm's anvil 
D) experiencing very calm conditions

Question 7

Which of the following statements is not true of tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

A) generally move from the southwest toward the northeast 
B) usually occur along the warm front of a midlatitude cyclone 
C) most common in the Midwest and Great Plains 
D) associated with cumulonimbus clouds 
E) occur most frequently in the spring of the year 
A) generally move from the southwest toward the northeast 
B) usually occur along the warm front of a midlatitude cyclone 
C) most common in the Midwest and Great Plains 
D) associated with cumulonimbus clouds 
E) occur most frequently in the spring of the year

Question 8

Lightning only occurs under the central part of a thunderstorm cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following should have the steepest pressure gradient?

Accepted Answer

A) middle-latitude cyclone 
B) hurricane 
C) tornado 
D) typhoon 
A) middle-latitude cyclone 
B) hurricane 
C) tornado 
D) typhoon

Question 10

Radar detects a thunderstorm by measuring the electrical discharges within the cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Destruction caused by a tornado is primarily due to the large pressure drop as the funnel passes over.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the United States,a mesoscale convective complex is most likely to develop in:

Accepted Answer

A) the Great Plains. 
B) the Pacific Northwest. 
C) New England. 
D) the Gulf of Mexico. 
A) the Great Plains. 
B) the Pacific Northwest. 
C) New England. 
D) the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 13

What causes the dissipating stage of a thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

A) converging surface winds 
B) loss of radiant energy from cloud top 
C) release of latent heat within the cloud 
D) converging winds aloft 
E) spreading downdraft cuts off air inflow 
A) converging surface winds 
B) loss of radiant energy from cloud top 
C) release of latent heat within the cloud 
D) converging winds aloft 
E) spreading downdraft cuts off air inflow

Question 14

Cloud-to-ground lightning results in a flow of electrons from the ground to the cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why is a convergent pattern of surface winds associated with thunderstorm formation?

Accepted Answer

Surface convergence

Question 16

The leading edge of a gust front is frequently associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) heavy precipitation. 
B) the development of a new cumulonimbus cloud. 
C) tornadoes. 
D) hail. 
A) heavy precipitation. 
B) the development of a new cumulonimbus cloud. 
C) tornadoes. 
D) hail.

Question 17

About what percent of thunderstorms in the United States become severe?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 25% 
D) 50% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 25% 
D) 50%

Question 18

The airflow pattern aloft is not usually related to severe thunderstorm development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is likely during the mature stage of a thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

A) lightning 
B) light winds 
C) light precipitation 
D) no precipitation 
A) lightning 
B) light winds 
C) light precipitation 
D) no precipitation

Question 20

Tornadoes are most frequent during the:

Accepted Answer

A) month of September. 
B) January-March period. 
C) April-June period. 
D) October-December period. 
E) July-August period. 
A) month of September. 
B) January-March period. 
C) April-June period. 
D) October-December period. 
E) July-August period.

The terms leader,flash,and stroke are used when describing:

Doppler radar can now provide adequate warning of impending tornadoes at least 95 percent of the time.

What are the three stages in the development of a thunderstorm?

Large hail is generally associated only with severe thunderstorms.

The strongest tornados are ranked ________ on the Enhanced Fujita Intensity Scale.

The feature identified by Letter D is:

Which of the following statements is not true of tornadoes?

Lightning only occurs under the central part of a thunderstorm cloud.

Which of the following should have the steepest pressure gradient?

Radar detects a thunderstorm by measuring the electrical discharges within the cloud.

Destruction caused by a tornado is primarily due to the large pressure drop as the funnel passes over.

In the United States,a mesoscale convective complex is most likely to develop in:

What causes the dissipating stage of a thunderstorm?

Cloud-to-ground lightning results in a flow of electrons from the ground to the cloud.

Why is a convergent pattern of surface winds associated with thunderstorm formation?

The leading edge of a gust front is frequently associated with:

About what percent of thunderstorms in the United States become severe?

The airflow pattern aloft is not usually related to severe thunderstorm development.

Which of the following is likely during the mature stage of a thunderstorm?

Tornadoes are most frequent during the:

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Exam 10: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

The terms leader,flash,and stroke are used when describing:

Doppler radar can now provide adequate warning of impending tornadoes at least 95 percent of the time.

What are the three stages in the development of a thunderstorm?

Large hail is generally associated only with severe thunderstorms.

The strongest tornados are ranked ________ on the Enhanced Fujita Intensity Scale.

The feature identified by Letter D is:

Which of the following statements is not true of tornadoes?

Lightning only occurs under the central part of a thunderstorm cloud.

Which of the following should have the steepest pressure gradient?

Radar detects a thunderstorm by measuring the electrical discharges within the cloud.

Destruction caused by a tornado is primarily due to the large pressure drop as the funnel passes over.

In the United States,a mesoscale convective complex is most likely to develop in:

What causes the dissipating stage of a thunderstorm?

Cloud-to-ground lightning results in a flow of electrons from the ground to the cloud.

Why is a convergent pattern of surface winds associated with thunderstorm formation?

The leading edge of a gust front is frequently associated with:

About what percent of thunderstorms in the United States become severe?

The airflow pattern aloft is not usually related to severe thunderstorm development.

Which of the following is likely during the mature stage of a thunderstorm?

Tornadoes are most frequent during the:

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

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