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Question #1
Which type of front typically produces the fastest rise of air?
A.
Stationary
B.
Dark
C.
Occluded
D.
Warm
E.
Cold
Question #2
When neither air mass displaces the adjacent one, their boundary is called a(n) ________ front.
A.
cold
B.
stationary
C.
occluded
D.
dry
E.
warm
Question #3
Tornado patterns have changed in which one of the following ways?
A.
Many more people are now being killed.
B.
The western United States now has almost all tornadoes.
C.
Tornadoes are being caused by cooling Earth surface temperatures.
D.
Tornado outbreaks are becoming more common.
E.
Tornadoes are becoming less predictable.
Question #4
Thunderstorms are violent ________ storms accompanied by thunder and lightning.
A.
jet stream
B.
adiabatic
C.
convective
D.
stationary
E.
occluded
Question #5
Calm, fair weather is most likely to result from a(n) ________.
A.
chinook
B.
tornado
C.
midlatitude cyclone
D.
tropical cyclone
E.
midlatitude anticyclone
Question #6
A midlatitude anticyclone ________.
A.
is associated with sunny, dry weather
B.
exhibits instability
C.
is associated with fast winds
D.
has a front in its center
E.
is more than one air mass
Question #7
The beginning of a middle latitude cyclone is known as ________.
A.
a westerly wave
B.
the mature stage
C.
an occlusion
D.
cyclogenesis
E.
the dissipating stage
Question #8
________ is a distinguishing feature of thunderstorms.
A.
An anvil top
B.
Clouds of horizontal development
C.
A cirrus cloud base
D.
Scant vertical development
E.
Ground fog
Question #9
The warmest air can be found in the ________ air mass.
A.
cP
B.
cT
C.
mT
D.
E
E.
mP
Question #10
The eye of the hurricane is a zone characterized by ________.
A.
the most severe winds in the storms
B.
tremendous amounts of precipitation
C.
many tornadoes
D.
a radius of approximately 1,000 kilometers
E.
sinking air
Question #11
Tornadoes, although erratic in their pathways, are always characterized by ________ pressure.
A.
adiabatic
B.
high
C.
constantly variable
D.
low
E.
devaporized
Question #12
Which of the following masses rarely affects North America?
A.
Continental polar
B.
Arctic
C.
Continental tropical
D.
Equatorial
Question #13
On the average, ________ fronts move the fastest of all fronts.
A.
occluded
B.
cold
C.
warm
D.
stationary
E.
hot
Question #14
Hurricanes are usually fueled by energy from ________.
A.
midlatitude cyclones
B.
warm water
C.
the jet stream
D.
fast surface winds
E.
frontal boundaries
Question #15
Which of the following areas is where the most severe thunderstorm watches are issued?
A.
California
B.
Rocky Mountain States
C.
Florida
D.
Central United States
E.
Southern Canada
Question #16
Which of the following statements does not correctly describe the U.S. distribution of midlatitude cyclones?
A.
Most of them exit the country through the Northeast.
B.
They commonly form downwind of the Rocky Mountains.
C.
More occur in the summer than in the winter.
D.
They commonly form along the central Atlantic coast.
E.
They form underneath areas of divergence.
Question #17
Midlatitude cyclones and anticyclones function as migratory features in the ________.
A.
stratosphere
B.
westerlies
C.
ITC
D.
easterlies
E.
ionosphere
Question #18
A(n) ________ is the name for a tornado that does not reach the ground.
A.
funnel cloud
B.
stratus cloud
C.
mesocyclone
D.
anticyclone
E.
"EF-0"
Question #19
Fronts are located ________.
A.
at the edges of air masses
B.
near air masses
C.
with respect to motion, to the rear of air masses
D.
underneath air masses
E.
in the middle of air masses
Question #20
Which type of front causes many hours of steady rain before that front passes a location?
A.
Stationary
B.
Warm
C.
Dry line
D.
Cold
E.
Tropical
Question #21
North America's greatest hurricane loss of life took place in ________.
A.
Los Angeles, California
B.
Miami, Florida
C.
Galveston, Texas
D.
Savannah, Georgia
E.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Question #22
The Enhanced Fujita Scale ranges from EF ________ to EF ________.
A.
0, 5
B.
-10, 10
C.
1, 100
D.
0, 10
E.
1, 10
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