Question 1

Hurricane destruction to land coastlines is made worse when this feature-not prominent in all hurricanes-is present: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the eye wall
B)   the storm surge
C)   easterly waves
D)   winds of hurricane force
E)   heavy rain

Question 2

In a warm front, warm air pushes underneath cold air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most midlatitude cyclones have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   short (less than 1,000 km)  paths
B)   paths from north to south
C)   paths from east to west
D)   completely unpredictable paths
E)   paths determined by the upper air flow

Question 4

Fronts typically lean with height so that they slope at so low an angle as to be much closer to horizontal than vertical in their orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n)  ________ is the boundary between mT and cT air and is frequently the focus of tornado development.

Accepted Answer

A)   dryline
B)   hurricane
C)   easterly wave
D)   occluded front
E)   polar front

Question 6

In and near eastern Asia, the place of origin for tropical cyclones is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Siberia
B)   east of the Philippines
C)   southern Australia
D)   central China
E)   all of the above

Question 7

Upper air divergence is most closely associated with surface ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anticyclones
B)   inversions
C)   cyclones
D)   isobars
E)   air mass source regions

Question 8

The concept of fronts was originated by ________ (nationality) meteorologists during World War I.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The average directional movement of tornadoes is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   east to west
B)   west to east
C)   north to south
D)   south to north
E)   southwest to northeast

Question 10

________ are (is)  the cause associated with the greatest loss of life in hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A)   Tornadoes
B)   High winds
C)   Torrential rains
D)   Low pressure
E)   Storm surges

Question 11

Air masses are free to sweep and mix over the eastern two-thirds of the United States because of the lack of ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

A large body of air with internal homogeneous characteristics is known as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A large body of air with internal...

Question 13

Which of the following occurs least over North America?

Accepted Answer

A)   maritime tropical air from the North Pacific
B)   maritime polar air from the Gulf of Alaska
C)   maritime tropical air from the Pacific
D)   maritime polar air from the North Atlantic
E)   Arctic air from Siberia

Question 14

The part of the hurricane characterized by scattered high clouds and light winds is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   spiral band.
B)   eyewall.
C)   eye.
D)   warm sector.
E)   warm front.

Question 15

Hurricane Katrina's damage was so great because the storm intensified just as it reached New Orleans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is the least likely zone of formation for a large air mass?

Accepted Answer

A)   eastern Siberia
B)   northern Sahara
C)   under an oceanic subtropical high
D)   Caribbean Sea
E)   the U.S. Midwest

Question 17

A tornado advances at a rate of speed of ________ kilometers per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)   1-2
B)   25-50
C)   100-120
D)   300-500
E)   1,000-1,500

Question 18

Calm, fair weather is most likely to result from a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   tropical cyclone
B)   midlatitude cyclone
C)   midlatitude anticyclone
D)   tornado
E)   chinook

Question 19

The desert would be the obvious zone of origin of a ________ air mass.

Accepted Answer

A)   mP
B)   cT
C)   cP
D)   mT
E)   mM

Question 20

Which country is the most likely place on Earth for a tornado to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   Brazil
B)   the United States
C)   Russia
D)   the People's Republic of China
E)   India

Exam 7: Atmospheric Disturbances

Most midlatitude cyclones have ________.

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Hurricane Katrina's damage was so great because the storm intensified just as it reached New Orleans.

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A large body of air with internal homogeneous characteristics is known as a(n) ________.

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The desert would be the obvious zone of origin of a ________ air mass.

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A tornado advances at a rate of speed of ________ kilometers per hour.

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The part of the hurricane characterized by scattered high clouds and light winds is known as the

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Which of the following occurs least over North America?

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A(n) ________ is the boundary between mT and cT air and is frequently the focus of tornado development.

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Calm, fair weather is most likely to result from a/an ________.

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The concept of fronts was originated by ________ (nationality) meteorologists during World War I.

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Air masses are free to sweep and mix over the eastern two-thirds of the United States because of the lack of ________.

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Which country is the most likely place on Earth for a tornado to occur?

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In and near eastern Asia, the place of origin for tropical cyclones is ________.

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Hurricane destruction to land coastlines is made worse when this feature-not prominent in all hurricanes-is present: ________.

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Fronts typically lean with height so that they slope at so low an angle as to be much closer to horizontal than vertical in their orientation.

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________ are (is) the cause associated with the greatest loss of life in hurricanes.

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In a warm front, warm air pushes underneath cold air.

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The average directional movement of tornadoes is ________.

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Upper air divergence is most closely associated with surface ________.

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Which of the following is the least likely zone of formation for a large air mass?

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