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