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