Question 1

Tornadoes, although erratic in their pathways, are always characterized by ________ pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  high 
B)  low 
C)  constantly variable 
D)  adiabatic 
E)  devaporized 
A)  high 
B)  low 
C)  constantly variable 
D)  adiabatic 
E)  devaporized

Question 2

Hurricane destruction to land coastlines is made worse when this feature-not prominent in all hurricanes-is present.

Accepted Answer

A)  the eye wall 
B)  the storm surge 
C)  easterly waves 
D)  winds of hurricane force 
E)  heavy rain 
A)  the eye wall 
B)  the storm surge 
C)  easterly waves 
D)  winds of hurricane force 
E)  heavy rain

Question 3

Which of the following best represents the length of the life cycle of a typical midlatitude cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour 
B)  1 day 
C)  1 week 
D)  1 month 
E)  1 year 
A)  1 hour 
B)  1 day 
C)  1 week 
D)  1 month 
E)  1 year

Question 4

How did the concept of fronts come about?

Accepted Answer

The concept started with Norwegian meteo

Question 5

Explain how wind shear is instrumental in causing tornadoes.

Accepted Answer

Usually in the United States, low-level

Question 6

On a weather map, a symbol consisting of triangles arranged along one side of a line indicates a(n) ________ front.

Accepted Answer

A)  warm 
B)  cold 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  tropical 
A)  warm 
B)  cold 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  tropical

Question 7

Hurricane Katrina's damage was so great because the storm intensified just as it reached New Orleans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When neither air mass displaces the adjacent one, their boundary is called a(n) ________ front.

Accepted Answer

A)  warm 
B)  cold 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  dry 
A)  warm 
B)  cold 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  dry

Question 9

The greatest annual number of hailstorms can be found in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Colorado 
B)  Texas 
C)  Florida 
D)  Hawaii 
E)  California 
A)  Colorado 
B)  Texas 
C)  Florida 
D)  Hawaii 
E)  California

Question 10

North America does not contain air mass source regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Define midlatitude anticyclone and explain the weather associated with it.

Accepted Answer

A high-pressure disturbance of

Question 12

Temperature is usually the key difference between air masses separated by a front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following happens LAST before tornado drops to the ground?

Accepted Answer

A)  formation of a mesocyclone 
B)  dissipating stage of a thunderstorm 
C)  influx of unstable air 
D)  formation of a cold front 
E)  the rapid rise of air into a cloud 
A)  formation of a mesocyclone 
B)  dissipating stage of a thunderstorm 
C)  influx of unstable air 
D)  formation of a cold front 
E)  the rapid rise of air into a cloud

Question 14

Where is a place where tropical cyclones DO NOT form?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Atlantic 
B)  North Pacific 
C)  Indian Ocean 
D)  South Atlantic 
E)  South Pacific 
A)  North Atlantic 
B)  North Pacific 
C)  Indian Ocean 
D)  South Atlantic 
E)  South Pacific

Question 15

An average air mass is on the order of ________ kilometers in diameter.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  160 
D)  1,600 
E)  16,000 
A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  160 
D)  1,600 
E)  16,000

Question 16

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the U.S. distribution of midlatitude cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)  More occur in the summer than in the winter. 
B)  They commonly form along the central Atlantic coast. 
C)  Most of them exit the country through the Northeast. 
D)  They commonly form downwind of the Rocky Mountains. 
E)  They form underneath areas of divergence. 
A)  More occur in the summer than in the winter. 
B)  They commonly form along the central Atlantic coast. 
C)  Most of them exit the country through the Northeast. 
D)  They commonly form downwind of the Rocky Mountains. 
E)  They form underneath areas of divergence.

Question 17

Which of the following would be a common diameter for a tornado?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 meters 
B)  100 meters 
C)  1,000 meters 
D)  10,000 meters 
E)  100,000 meters 
A)  10 meters 
B)  100 meters 
C)  1,000 meters 
D)  10,000 meters 
E)  100,000 meters

Question 18

In which frontal type is there no "aggressor" air mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  cold 
B)  warm 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  low 
A)  cold 
B)  warm 
C)  stationary 
D)  occluded 
E)  low

Question 19

The movement (track along the ground) of middle latitude cyclones is determined by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  katabatic winds 
B)  mT air 
C)  the jet stream 
D)  inversions 
E)  the flow of air into the cyclone 
A)  katabatic winds 
B)  mT air 
C)  the jet stream 
D)  inversions 
E)  the flow of air into the cyclone

Question 20

A typical air mass extends more than 1,600 kilometers in diameter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Tornadoes, although erratic in their pathways, are always characterized by ________ pressure.

Hurricane destruction to land coastlines is made worse when this feature-not prominent in all hurricanes-is present.

Which of the following best represents the length of the life cycle of a typical midlatitude cyclone?

How did the concept of fronts come about?

Explain how wind shear is instrumental in causing tornadoes.

On a weather map, a symbol consisting of triangles arranged along one side of a line indicates a(n) ________ front.

Hurricane Katrina's damage was so great because the storm intensified just as it reached New Orleans.

When neither air mass displaces the adjacent one, their boundary is called a(n) ________ front.

The greatest annual number of hailstorms can be found in ________.

North America does not contain air mass source regions.

Define midlatitude anticyclone and explain the weather associated with it.

Temperature is usually the key difference between air masses separated by a front.

Which of the following happens LAST before tornado drops to the ground?

Where is a place where tropical cyclones DO NOT form?

An average air mass is on the order of ________ kilometers in diameter.

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the U.S. distribution of midlatitude cyclones?

Which of the following would be a common diameter for a tornado?

In which frontal type is there no "aggressor" air mass?

The movement (track along the ground) of middle latitude cyclones is determined by ________.

A typical air mass extends more than 1,600 kilometers in diameter.

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Exam 7: Atmospheric Disturbances

Tornadoes, although erratic in their pathways, are always characterized by ________ pressure.

Hurricane destruction to land coastlines is made worse when this feature-not prominent in all hurricanes-is present.

Which of the following best represents the length of the life cycle of a typical midlatitude cyclone?

How did the concept of fronts come about?

Explain how wind shear is instrumental in causing tornadoes.

On a weather map, a symbol consisting of triangles arranged along one side of a line indicates a(n) ________ front.

Hurricane Katrina's damage was so great because the storm intensified just as it reached New Orleans.

When neither air mass displaces the adjacent one, their boundary is called a(n) ________ front.

The greatest annual number of hailstorms can be found in ________.

North America does not contain air mass source regions.

Define midlatitude anticyclone and explain the weather associated with it.

Temperature is usually the key difference between air masses separated by a front.

Which of the following happens LAST before tornado drops to the ground?

Where is a place where tropical cyclones DO NOT form?

An average air mass is on the order of ________ kilometers in diameter.

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the U.S. distribution of midlatitude cyclones?

Which of the following would be a common diameter for a tornado?

In which frontal type is there no "aggressor" air mass?

The movement (track along the ground) of middle latitude cyclones is determined by ________.

A typical air mass extends more than 1,600 kilometers in diameter.

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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