Meteorology - Test Review - Ch 10-11

T-storms, Lightning, Tornadoes, Hurricanes

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Question 1

Multiple Choice

1 point

Which of the following is needed for a thunderstorm to develop?

A.cold air sinking

B.cold air

C.warm, humid air rising

D.sinking air

Question 2

Multiple Choice

1 point

Which of the following is not a stage of thunderstorm development?

A.adiabatic

B.cumulus

C.mature

D.dissipating

Question 3

Multiple Choice

1 point

The difference between a watch and warning is ....

A.Watch tells us conditions are present

B.Warning tells us conditions are present

C.Watch tells us the weather is happening right now

D.They are same

Question 4

Multiple Choice

1 point

Which of the following is would not cause the National Weather Service to issue a Severe Thunderstorm Warning?

A.winds of 58 mph or greater

B.lightning

C.hail 0.75 inches or greater

D.history of a tornado with the storm

Question 5

Multiple Choice

1 point

Lightning will form because of ...

A.all the charges are in the same location

B.+ charge at bottom of cloud

C.- charge at top of cloud

D.a separation of charges with + at top of cloud

Question 6

Multiple Choice

1 point

Why does thunder form?

A.Lightning heats the air, which expands it, then it cools.

B.Lightning cools the air

C.opposite charged particles are all together hitting each other.

D.Hail stones collide and crash against each other.

Question 7

Multiple Choice

1 point

Which scale is used to classify tornadoes?

A.Enhanced Fujita

B.Saffir-Simpson

C.Richter

D.Mercalli

Question 8

Multiple Choice

1 point

Which of the following would causes a hurricane to decay or not form?

A.lack of moisture

B.warm air

C.warm water

D.Coriolis

Question 9

Multiple Choice

1 point

Which of the following is NOT a stage in the development of a hurricane, such as Hurricane Isabel?

A.tropical depression

B.tropical storm

C.tropical thunder

D.hurricane

Question 10

Multiple Choice

1 point

The relationship between air pressure, wind speed and storm surge is ...

A.decrease in air pressure causes increase in wind speed and decrease in storm surge

B.increase in air pressure causes and increase in wind speed and storm surge

C.decrease in air pressure causes a decrease in wind speed and storm surge

D.decrease in air pressure causes an increase in wind speed and storm surge

Question 11

Multiple Choice

1 point

Which of the following is needed for hurricanes to develop?

A.cool air temperature

B.cool ocean water

C.vertical wind shear

D.warm air

Question 12

Multiple Choice

1 point

Which natural phenomena does the Saffir-Simpson Scale measure?

A.hurricane

B.tornado

C.lightning

D.hail

Question 13

Multiple Choice

1 point

Which of the following is not a danger of hurricanes?

A.flooding

B.large hail

C.wind damage

D.storm surge

Question 14

Multiple Choice

1 point

Where do the majority of hurricanes start at?

A.10 - 20 degrees North and South of the equator

B.40 - 50 degrees North and South of the equator

C.60 - 70 degrees North and South of the equator

D.80-90 degrees North and South of the equator