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Question #1

You hear thunder 10 seconds after seeing a lightning flash. How far away was the lightning?

A. 5 miles

B. 10 miles

C. 25 miles

D. 2 miles

E. 3 miles

Question #2

Which air mass contains the coldest, driest air?

A. cT

B. cP

C. mT

D. pT

E. mP

Question #3

In which of these latitudes would you tend to find the lowest number of typhoons, tropical cyclones or hurricanes in a typical year?

A. 5N to 10N

B. 20N to 25N

C. 0 to 5N

D. 10N to 15N

E. 15N to 20N

Question #4

During an El Nino year the following conditions exist for the eastern Pacific Ocean near the Equator:

A. Cold Sea Surface Temps. & High Pressure

B. Warm Sea Surface Temps. & Low Pressure

C. Warm Pressure and Melting Icebergs

D. Cold Sea Surface Temps. & Low Pressure

E. Warm Sea Surface Temps. & High Pressure

Question #5

A storm in the tropics with sustained winds of 54 m.p.h. would be a ____

A. Hurricane

B. Tropical Storm

C. Typhoon

D. Tropical Depression