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