Exam 6: Weather Systems

The energy that powers a tropical cyclone comes from:

Describe tropical cyclones.

We are currently experiencing _______ of hurricane activity.

Cold fronts tend to be steeper and move more slowly than warm fronts.

Tornadoes tend to occur in advance of a:

Updrafts and downdrafts occurring at the same time occur during the ________ stage of thunderstorm development.

The warm front in this figure is labeled:

In the U.S., most tornados occur in the central and southeastern states and they are rare over mountainous and forested regions.

Which type of front is most likely to generate cumulonimbus clouds and severe thunderstorms?

The figure labeled B shows the _______ of wave cyclone development.

In the open stage of a wave cyclone there is:

The major criteria used to identify air masses are:

The air mass found in the area labeled 4 would be designated:

This figure shows a(n):

The air mass found in the area labeled 3 would be designated:

In the United States, tornadoes occur most frequently in the ________ states.

The air mass found in the area labeled 7 would be designated:

This figure shows a cross section of a(n):

Wave cyclones form along the polar front where cold and warm air masses come in contact.

A high-pressure weather system that brings clear calm conditions is a(n)_________.