Question 1

In the last decade or so there has been ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the number of hurricanes 
B)  a relative lack of hurricanes 
C)  lower sea surface temperatures impacting hurricanes 
D)  a lack of intense hurricanes 
E)  a lack of an Atlantic Multi-Decadal Signal 
A)  an increase in the number of hurricanes 
B)  a relative lack of hurricanes 
C)  lower sea surface temperatures impacting hurricanes 
D)  a lack of intense hurricanes 
E)  a lack of an Atlantic Multi-Decadal Signal

Question 2

Tornado tracks tend to be in a straight line and north to south in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Before occlusion, there are two fronts in a midlatitude cyclone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is most closely associated with midlatitude cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)  zonal flow in the upper westerlies 
B)  subsidence of air above the surface cyclone 
C)  stable air 
D)  cloud-free skies 
E)  meridional flow in the upper westerlies 
A)  zonal flow in the upper westerlies 
B)  subsidence of air above the surface cyclone 
C)  stable air 
D)  cloud-free skies 
E)  meridional flow in the upper westerlies

Question 5

The 1-5 scale rating of hurricane intensity is the ________ scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  Saffir-Simpson 
B)  Fujita 
C)  PH 
D)  Likert 
E)  Crawford 
A)  Saffir-Simpson 
B)  Fujita 
C)  PH 
D)  Likert 
E)  Crawford

Question 6

The average directional movement of tornadoes is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  east to west 
B)  west to east 
C)  north to south 
D)  south to north 
E)  southwest to northeast 
A)  east to west 
B)  west to east 
C)  north to south 
D)  south to north 
E)  southwest to northeast

Question 7

The cumulus stage is the first stage in the formation of a thunderstorm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Worldwide, hurricanes have caused more loss of life than tornadoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An occluded front forms part of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a cold front 
B)  a warm front 
C)  a stationary front 
D)  an extratropical cyclone 
E)  a dry line 
A)  a cold front 
B)  a warm front 
C)  a stationary front 
D)  an extratropical cyclone 
E)  a dry line

Question 10

Thunderstorms are violent ________ storms accompanied by thunder and lightning.

Accepted Answer

A)  adiabatic 
B)  convective 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  jet stream 
A)  adiabatic 
B)  convective 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  jet stream

Question 11

NEXRAD radars use the Doppler effect to detect features in thunderstorms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  New England 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  West Coast 
D)  Florida 
E)  Central States 
A)  New England 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  West Coast 
D)  Florida 
E)  Central States

Question 13

Which of the following is the least likely zone of formation for a large air mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  eastern Siberia 
B)  northern Sahara 
C)  under an oceanic subtropical high 
D)  Caribbean Sea 
E)  the U.S. Midwest 
A)  eastern Siberia 
B)  northern Sahara 
C)  under an oceanic subtropical high 
D)  Caribbean Sea 
E)  the U.S. Midwest

Question 14

________ have the most dynamic and changeable day-to-day weather on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical latitudes 
B)  Latitudes affected by fronts 
C)  Polar latitudes 
D)  Latitudes affected by hurricanes 
E)  Air mass source regions 
A)  Tropical latitudes 
B)  Latitudes affected by fronts 
C)  Polar latitudes 
D)  Latitudes affected by hurricanes 
E)  Air mass source regions

Question 15

The damage done in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina was mainly a result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding from the failure of levees 
B)  heavy rainfall 
C)  very high winds 
D)  accompanying tornadoes 
E)  the subtropical high 
A)  flooding from the failure of levees 
B)  heavy rainfall 
C)  very high winds 
D)  accompanying tornadoes 
E)  the subtropical high

Question 16

Rain clouds associated with a cold front can be found hundreds of kilometers ahead of the front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which country is the most likely place on Earth for a tornado to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil 
B)  The United States 
C)  Russia 
D)  The People's Republic of China 
E)  India 
A)  Brazil 
B)  The United States 
C)  Russia 
D)  The People's Republic of China 
E)  India

Question 18

In a warm front, warm air pushes underneath cold air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How are ice crystals and water droplets related to lightning during a thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

The key to the production of lightning s

Question 20

Why doesn't the disturbance known as a midlatitude cyclone develop in the tropics?

Accepted Answer

The midlatitude cyclone is forced begin

In the last decade or so there has been ________.

Tornado tracks tend to be in a straight line and north to south in the United States.

Before occlusion, there are two fronts in a midlatitude cyclone.

Which of the following is most closely associated with midlatitude cyclones?

The 1-5 scale rating of hurricane intensity is the ________ scale.

The average directional movement of tornadoes is ________.

The cumulus stage is the first stage in the formation of a thunderstorm.

Worldwide, hurricanes have caused more loss of life than tornadoes.

An occluded front forms part of which of the following?

Thunderstorms are violent ________ storms accompanied by thunder and lightning.

NEXRAD radars use the Doppler effect to detect features in thunderstorms.

Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

Which of the following is the least likely zone of formation for a large air mass?

________ have the most dynamic and changeable day-to-day weather on Earth.

The damage done in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina was mainly a result of ________.

Rain clouds associated with a cold front can be found hundreds of kilometers ahead of the front.

Which country is the most likely place on Earth for a tornado to occur?

In a warm front, warm air pushes underneath cold air.

How are ice crystals and water droplets related to lightning during a thunderstorm?

Why doesn't the disturbance known as a midlatitude cyclone develop in the tropics?

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Exam 7: Atmospheric Disturbances

In the last decade or so there has been ________.

Tornado tracks tend to be in a straight line and north to south in the United States.

Before occlusion, there are two fronts in a midlatitude cyclone.

Which of the following is most closely associated with midlatitude cyclones?

The 1-5 scale rating of hurricane intensity is the ________ scale.

The average directional movement of tornadoes is ________.

The cumulus stage is the first stage in the formation of a thunderstorm.

Worldwide, hurricanes have caused more loss of life than tornadoes.

An occluded front forms part of which of the following?

Thunderstorms are violent ________ storms accompanied by thunder and lightning.

NEXRAD radars use the Doppler effect to detect features in thunderstorms.

Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

Which of the following is the least likely zone of formation for a large air mass?

________ have the most dynamic and changeable day-to-day weather on Earth.

The damage done in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina was mainly a result of ________.

Rain clouds associated with a cold front can be found hundreds of kilometers ahead of the front.

Which country is the most likely place on Earth for a tornado to occur?

In a warm front, warm air pushes underneath cold air.

How are ice crystals and water droplets related to lightning during a thunderstorm?

Why doesn't the disturbance known as a midlatitude cyclone develop in the tropics?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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