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