Exam 6: Weather Systems

In a cyclone, air cools adiabatically as it rises, which can lead to cyclonic precipitation.

Which front is associated with widespread stratus cloud development?

Which of the following is not considered to be a type of traveling cyclone?

Most wave cyclones move from:

Polar outbreaks are tongues of exceptionally warm tropical air that occasionally penetrate into the polar latitudes.

Define tornados and describe the conditions under which they occur.

An intense local storm associated with a tall, dense cumulonimbus cloud in which there are very strong updrafts of air is known as a thunderstorm.

This figure shows the distribution of _______ occurrence in the United States.

Which front has the steepest slope?

The fastest wind speeds are found in

Which of the following can be produced from thunderstorms?

Types of cyclones include wave cyclones, tropical cyclones, and tornados.

The lowest central pressures are found in a(n):

The final stage of the life cycle of a wave cyclone is the ________ stage.

Air masses move specifically in response to:

Tornados are small but very intense cyclonic flows with extremely low pressure in the center.

The air mass found in the area labeled 1 would be designated:

The surface of contact between two different air masses is called a front.

A front that is associated with widespread stratus cloud development is a ________ front.

Which type of front tends to cause the most rapid lifting?