Question 1

On a weather map,a line with alternating triangles and semicircles on different sides indicates a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  storm surge. 
B)  warm front. 
C)  stationary front. 
D)  occluded front. 
E)  cold front. 
A)  storm surge. 
B)  warm front. 
C)  stationary front. 
D)  occluded front. 
E)  cold front.

Question 2

The center of Tornado Alley is

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A)  Mississippi and Alabama. 
B)  Kentucky and Tennessee. 
C)  Oklahoma and Kansas. 
D)  Kentucky and West Virginia. 
E)  California and Nevada. 
A)  Mississippi and Alabama. 
B)  Kentucky and Tennessee. 
C)  Oklahoma and Kansas. 
D)  Kentucky and West Virginia. 
E)  California and Nevada.

Question 3

Select all of the following statements that are true about hurricanes.

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A)  The projected path of a hurricane is called the thalweg. 
B)  A storm surge is the rise in sea level associated with the low pressure of the hurricane on the water and the winds pushing water onshore. 
C)  Another name for the path of a hurricane is its track. 
D)  The sinking air in the center of a hurricane is the eye. 
E)  The storm surge is typically the highest in the front right quadrant of the hurricane. 
A)  The projected path of a hurricane is called the thalweg. 
B)  A storm surge is the rise in sea level associated with the low pressure of the hurricane on the water and the winds pushing water onshore. 
C)  Another name for the path of a hurricane is its track. 
D)  The sinking air in the center of a hurricane is the eye. 
E)  The storm surge is typically the highest in the front right quadrant of the hurricane.

Question 4

A gradually lowering and thickening cloud cover precedes the arrival of a cold front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The air mass that mostly influences the weather of the Pacific Northwest including Washington and Oregon is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cT. 
B)  mP. 
C)  cP. 
D)  cA. 
E)  mT. 
A)  cT. 
B)  mP. 
C)  cP. 
D)  cA. 
E)  mT.

Question 6

The air mass originating over land between 50° and 60° N will be the

Accepted Answer

A)  mT. 
B)  mP. 
C)  cP. 
D)  cA. 
E)  cT. 
A)  mT. 
B)  mP. 
C)  cP. 
D)  cA. 
E)  cT.

Question 7

The region of a midlatitude cyclone between the warm front and the cold front is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  warm sector. 
B)  cold sector. 
C)  jet stream. 
D)  eye wall. 
E)  eye. 
A)  warm sector. 
B)  cold sector. 
C)  jet stream. 
D)  eye wall. 
E)  eye.

Question 8

The quadrant of a hurricane where the storm surge is usually highest is the

Accepted Answer

A)  right front. 
B)  left front. 
C)  center. 
D)  right rear. 
E)  left rear. 
A)  right front. 
B)  left front. 
C)  center. 
D)  right rear. 
E)  left rear.

Question 9

The cloud type of a thunderstorm is

Accepted Answer

A)  nimbostratus. 
B)  altocumulus. 
C)  cirrus. 
D)  cumulonimbus. 
E)  cirrostratus. 
A)  nimbostratus. 
B)  altocumulus. 
C)  cirrus. 
D)  cumulonimbus. 
E)  cirrostratus.

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: cool, dry air mass
cool, moist air mass
extremely cold and dry air mass
warm, dry air mass
warm, moist air mass

Accepted Answer

The Answer of cP and cA and cT and mT is...

Question 11

Which of the following statements are true about tropical cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)  To be a tropical depression, a low-pressure system must have central sustained winds between 20 and 34 knots (23 to 39 mph). 
B)  A tropical low-pressure system with maximum sustained winds between 35 and 63 knots (39 to 73 mph) is called a tropical storm. 
C)  A tropical storm can strengthen into a tropical depression. 
D)  A tropical low-pressure system with maximum sustained winds between 35 and 63 knots (39 to 73 mph) is called a tropical depression. 
E)  A tropical depression can strengthen into a tropical storm. 
A)  To be a tropical depression, a low-pressure system must have central sustained winds between 20 and 34 knots (23 to 39 mph). 
B)  A tropical low-pressure system with maximum sustained winds between 35 and 63 knots (39 to 73 mph) is called a tropical storm. 
C)  A tropical storm can strengthen into a tropical depression. 
D)  A tropical low-pressure system with maximum sustained winds between 35 and 63 knots (39 to 73 mph) is called a tropical depression. 
E)  A tropical depression can strengthen into a tropical storm.

Question 12

Midlatitude cyclones usually develop along an easterly wave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An mT air mass can move over northern Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The storm surge of Hurricane Katrina was up to

Accepted Answer

A)  1 m (3 ft) 
B)  3 m (10 ft) 
C)  5 m (16 ft) 
D)  7 m (23 ft) 
E)  9 m (30 ft) 
A)  1 m (3 ft) 
B)  3 m (10 ft) 
C)  5 m (16 ft) 
D)  7 m (23 ft) 
E)  9 m (30 ft)

Question 15

The area of rapidly flowing air moving upward within a thunderstorm is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  NEXRAD. 
B)  gust front. 
C)  leader. 
D)  streamer. 
E)  updraft. 
A)  NEXRAD. 
B)  gust front. 
C)  leader. 
D)  streamer. 
E)  updraft.

Question 16

In a thunderstorm,the air is rising and condensing without precipitation in the stage called

Accepted Answer

A)  mature. 
B)  dissipating. 
C)  cumulus. 
D)  stationary. 
E)  occlusion. 
A)  mature. 
B)  dissipating. 
C)  cumulus. 
D)  stationary. 
E)  occlusion.

Question 17

The slope of a warm front is steeper than that of a cold front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Tornado warnings are frequently issued after the occurrence of the first tornado from a storm system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Midlatitude cyclones in the United States generally

Accepted Answer

A)  move from east to west. 
B)  move from west to east. 
C)  move from north to south. 
D)  move from south to north. 
E)  remain stationary. 
A)  move from east to west. 
B)  move from west to east. 
C)  move from north to south. 
D)  move from south to north. 
E)  remain stationary.

Question 20

The stage when the warm air is completely pinched off in the midlatitude cyclones is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  anvil stage. 
B)  mature stage. 
C)  open stage. 
D)  dissolving stage. 
E)  occluded stage. 
A)  anvil stage. 
B)  mature stage. 
C)  open stage. 
D)  dissolving stage. 
E)  occluded stage.

On a weather map,a line with alternating triangles and semicircles on different sides indicates a(n)

The center of Tornado Alley is

Select all of the following statements that are true about hurricanes.

A gradually lowering and thickening cloud cover precedes the arrival of a cold front.

The air mass that mostly influences the weather of the Pacific Northwest including Washington and Oregon is the

The air mass originating over land between 50° and 60° N will be the

The region of a midlatitude cyclone between the warm front and the cold front is called the

The quadrant of a hurricane where the storm surge is usually highest is the

The cloud type of a thunderstorm is

Which of the following statements are true about tropical cyclones?

Midlatitude cyclones usually develop along an easterly wave.

An mT air mass can move over northern Mexico.

The storm surge of Hurricane Katrina was up to

The area of rapidly flowing air moving upward within a thunderstorm is called a(n)

In a thunderstorm,the air is rising and condensing without precipitation in the stage called

The slope of a warm front is steeper than that of a cold front.

Tornado warnings are frequently issued after the occurrence of the first tornado from a storm system.

Midlatitude cyclones in the United States generally

The stage when the warm air is completely pinched off in the midlatitude cyclones is called the

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On a weather map,a line with alternating triangles and semicircles on different sides indicates a(n)

The center of Tornado Alley is

Select all of the following statements that are true about hurricanes.

A gradually lowering and thickening cloud cover precedes the arrival of a cold front.

The air mass that mostly influences the weather of the Pacific Northwest including Washington and Oregon is the

The air mass originating over land between 50° and 60° N will be the

The region of a midlatitude cyclone between the warm front and the cold front is called the

The quadrant of a hurricane where the storm surge is usually highest is the

The cloud type of a thunderstorm is

Which of the following statements are true about tropical cyclones?

Midlatitude cyclones usually develop along an easterly wave.

An mT air mass can move over northern Mexico.

The storm surge of Hurricane Katrina was up to

The area of rapidly flowing air moving upward within a thunderstorm is called a(n)

In a thunderstorm,the air is rising and condensing without precipitation in the stage called

The slope of a warm front is steeper than that of a cold front.

Tornado warnings are frequently issued after the occurrence of the first tornado from a storm system.

Midlatitude cyclones in the United States generally

The stage when the warm air is completely pinched off in the midlatitude cyclones is called the

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

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