Question 1

As the center of a cyclone passes from the north to the south of a location in the Southern Hemisphere,the winds will usually shift from

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A)  south to still to north. 
B)  northeast to north to northwest. 
C)  east to still to west. 
D)  west to northwest to northeast. 
E)  west to still to east. 
A)  south to still to north. 
B)  northeast to north to northwest. 
C)  east to still to west. 
D)  west to northwest to northeast. 
E)  west to still to east.

Question 2

The rise in sea level associated with the low pressure of the hurricane on the water and the winds pushing water onshore is called the

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A)  gust front. 
B)  streamer. 
C)  leader. 
D)  eye wall. 
E)  storm surge. 
A)  gust front. 
B)  streamer. 
C)  leader. 
D)  eye wall. 
E)  storm surge.

Question 3

An elongated area of depressed air in the upper atmosphere that is typically associated with cloudy skies and rain is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  high-pressure ridge. 
B)  low-pressure trough. 
C)  rain shadow effect. 
D)  storm surge. 
E)  squall line. 
A)  high-pressure ridge. 
B)  low-pressure trough. 
C)  rain shadow effect. 
D)  storm surge. 
E)  squall line.

Question 4

Which of the following statements are true about the Saffir-Simpson scale?

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A)  It ranges from 0 (weak) to 5 (devastating). 
B)  It is used to describe hurricane intensity. 
C)  It is based on the wind speed intensity. 
D)  It is inversely related to the central pressure of the storm. 
E)  It is based on the amount of damage caused. 
A)  It ranges from 0 (weak) to 5 (devastating). 
B)  It is used to describe hurricane intensity. 
C)  It is based on the wind speed intensity. 
D)  It is inversely related to the central pressure of the storm. 
E)  It is based on the amount of damage caused.

Question 5

The path hurricanes follow is regular and predictable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most intense storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean was

Accepted Answer

A)  Katrina. 
B)  Sandy. 
C)  Rita. 
D)  Ike. 
E)  Wilma. 
A)  Katrina. 
B)  Sandy. 
C)  Rita. 
D)  Ike. 
E)  Wilma.

Question 7

The most common cold air mass to affect the United States is the cA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone,

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A)  occlusion is occurring. 
B)  the warm and cold fronts are fully separated. 
C)  the warm front is moving faster than the cold front. 
D)  clouds are absent along the warm front. 
E)  precipitation is unlikely. 
A)  occlusion is occurring. 
B)  the warm and cold fronts are fully separated. 
C)  the warm front is moving faster than the cold front. 
D)  clouds are absent along the warm front. 
E)  precipitation is unlikely.

Question 9

Precipitation usually ends with the passage of the cold front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the name given to the windblown top of the thunderstorm in the following picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  squall line 
B)  gust front 
C)  anvil 
D)  occluded front 
E)  eye 
A)  squall line 
B)  gust front 
C)  anvil 
D)  occluded front 
E)  eye

Question 11

Air masses remain over their source region,and only their boundaries change position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Precipitation usually ends with the passage of the warm front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A warm front is a type of air mass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Fronts are associated with clouds because

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A)  the warm air rises and cools adiabatically over the cooler air. 
B)  the warm air is stable and cooled by radiation escaping to space. 
C)  the cold air of the cold front can't hold as much moisture, so it becomes cloud banks. 
D)  when air moves it becomes opaque. 
E)  friction along the front heats the air and makes clouds. 
A)  the warm air rises and cools adiabatically over the cooler air. 
B)  the warm air is stable and cooled by radiation escaping to space. 
C)  the cold air of the cold front can't hold as much moisture, so it becomes cloud banks. 
D)  when air moves it becomes opaque. 
E)  friction along the front heats the air and makes clouds.

Question 15

Select all of the following statements that are true about air masses.

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A)  Air masses are named by their height and appearance. 
B)  An air mass derives its characteristics from a source region. 
C)  An air mass is any large body of the lower atmosphere that has fairly uniform conditions of temperature and moisture. 
D)  An air mass that moves from the northern Pacific Ocean to northern Canada, where it stagnates for a couple of weeks in January, will tend to warm up because the land is still warm relative to the lower atmosphere. 
E)  Air masses are named by their temperature and humidity characteristics. 
A)  Air masses are named by their height and appearance. 
B)  An air mass derives its characteristics from a source region. 
C)  An air mass is any large body of the lower atmosphere that has fairly uniform conditions of temperature and moisture. 
D)  An air mass that moves from the northern Pacific Ocean to northern Canada, where it stagnates for a couple of weeks in January, will tend to warm up because the land is still warm relative to the lower atmosphere. 
E)  Air masses are named by their temperature and humidity characteristics.

Question 16

If you are observing the clouds and you see cirrus followed by cirrostratus,altostratus,stratus,and nimbostratus,you can expect

Accepted Answer

A)  that the temperature will soon drop. 
B)  that the temperature will soon rise. 
C)  thunderstorms. 
D)  a hurricane. 
E)  a tornado. 
A)  that the temperature will soon drop. 
B)  that the temperature will soon rise. 
C)  thunderstorms. 
D)  a hurricane. 
E)  a tornado.

Question 17

The term that does NOT refer to a circulatory system that originates near the equator and has maximum sustained winds greater than 63 knots or 73 mph is

Accepted Answer

A)  typhoon. 
B)  cyclone. 
C)  tropical cyclone. 
D)  midlatitude cyclone. 
E)  hurricane. 
A)  typhoon. 
B)  cyclone. 
C)  tropical cyclone. 
D)  midlatitude cyclone. 
E)  hurricane.

Question 18

Behind a midlatitude cyclone is usually an anticyclone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The sinking air in the center of a hurricane is the

Accepted Answer

A)  mesocyclone. 
B)  streamer. 
C)  leader. 
D)  storm surge. 
E)  eye. 
A)  mesocyclone. 
B)  streamer. 
C)  leader. 
D)  storm surge. 
E)  eye.

Question 20

As a midlatitude cyclone approaches,the air pressure rises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As the center of a cyclone passes from the north to the south of a location in the Southern Hemisphere,the winds will usually shift from

The rise in sea level associated with the low pressure of the hurricane on the water and the winds pushing water onshore is called the

An elongated area of depressed air in the upper atmosphere that is typically associated with cloudy skies and rain is a(n)

Which of the following statements are true about the Saffir-Simpson scale?

The path hurricanes follow is regular and predictable.

The most intense storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean was

The most common cold air mass to affect the United States is the cA.

During the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone,

Precipitation usually ends with the passage of the cold front.

What is the name given to the windblown top of the thunderstorm in the following picture?

Air masses remain over their source region,and only their boundaries change position.

Precipitation usually ends with the passage of the warm front.

A warm front is a type of air mass.

Fronts are associated with clouds because

Select all of the following statements that are true about air masses.

If you are observing the clouds and you see cirrus followed by cirrostratus,altostratus,stratus,and nimbostratus,you can expect

The term that does NOT refer to a circulatory system that originates near the equator and has maximum sustained winds greater than 63 knots or 73 mph is

Behind a midlatitude cyclone is usually an anticyclone.

The sinking air in the center of a hurricane is the

As a midlatitude cyclone approaches,the air pressure rises.

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Exam 8: Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

As the center of a cyclone passes from the north to the south of a location in the Southern Hemisphere,the winds will usually shift from

The rise in sea level associated with the low pressure of the hurricane on the water and the winds pushing water onshore is called the

An elongated area of depressed air in the upper atmosphere that is typically associated with cloudy skies and rain is a(n)

Which of the following statements are true about the Saffir-Simpson scale?

The path hurricanes follow is regular and predictable.

The most intense storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean was

The most common cold air mass to affect the United States is the cA.

During the open stage of a midlatitude cyclone,

Precipitation usually ends with the passage of the cold front.

What is the name given to the windblown top of the thunderstorm in the following picture?

Air masses remain over their source region,and only their boundaries change position.

Precipitation usually ends with the passage of the warm front.

A warm front is a type of air mass.

Fronts are associated with clouds because

Select all of the following statements that are true about air masses.

If you are observing the clouds and you see cirrus followed by cirrostratus,altostratus,stratus,and nimbostratus,you can expect

The term that does NOT refer to a circulatory system that originates near the equator and has maximum sustained winds greater than 63 knots or 73 mph is

Behind a midlatitude cyclone is usually an anticyclone.

The sinking air in the center of a hurricane is the

As a midlatitude cyclone approaches,the air pressure rises.

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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