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1The atmospheric gas that is important for holding heat is _____?
- AOxygen
- BNitrogen
- CCarbon Dioxide
- DArgon
2Warm air _____?
- AIs dense and will sink
- BWill form high pressure areas
- CIs lighter than cold air
- DCannot hold much moisture
3Which of the following statements about water is FALSE?
- AWater transfers heat between the oceans and atmosphere.
- BCondensation of water vapor releases heat.
- CHeat is absorbed when water evaporates.
- DIncreased moisture makes air heavier.
4As the temperature of moist air falls _____?
- Acondensation occurs at the dew point.
- Bthe relative humidity decreases.
- Cit absorbs more moisture.
- Dthe absolute humidity increases.
5Because water has a high heat capacity _____?
- Ait cools rapidly.
- Bmuch energy is required to evaporate it.
- Cit heats up slowly.
- Dit releases heat during evaporation.
6Because of the Coriolis effect _____?
- Awinds blow from low pressure to high pressure.
- Bwinds are deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere.
- Cwinds blow toward the equator.
- Dsummer winds blow from oceans to land.
7When cooling air reaches the dew point _____?
- Athe temperature falls more rapidly.
- Bthe air absorbs more water.
- Cwater vapor condenses.
- Dthe absolute humidity reaches 100%.
8The Coriolis effect _____?
- Ais greatest at the equator.
- Bis zero at the poles.
- Cdoes not change with latitude.
- Dincreases toward the poles.
9Which of the following is true of HIGH PRESSURE systems in the northern hemisphere?
- ASurface winds blow away from the pressure center.
- BGenerally cloudy and wet.
- CWinds circulate counterclockwise around pressure center.
- DRising warm moist air.
10Geostrophic winds are the result of balances between air pressure and _____?
- ACoriolis effects.
- Bgravity.
- Crelative humidity.
- Dtemperature.
11Monsoons and land/sea breezes are both the result of _____?
- Athe Coriolis effect.
- Bthe high heat capacity of water.
- Clatent heat.
- Dmid-latitude cyclones.
12As air rises it does NOT _____?
- Adecrease in temperature.
- Bincrease in relative humidity.
- Cincrease in volume.
- Dincrease in absolute humidity.
13Energy is carried by water vapor from place to place by _____?
- A absolute humidity.
- Bthe dew point.
- Crelative humidity.
- Dlatent heat.
14Air at the dew point is at _____?
- A0% absolute humidity.
- B100% absolute humidity.
- C100% relative humidity.
- Dthe lapse rate.
15Three common means of lifting air are orographic lifting, wind convergence, and _____?
- Alifting by fronts.
- Blapse rates.
- CCoriolis effect.
- Dgeostrophic winds.
16Air that rises by itself would be called _____?
- Astable.
- Bunstable.
- Cconditionally unstable.
- Dunconditionally stable.
17A front commonly preceded by a period of gentle rain is a _____?
- Awarm front.
- Bstationary front.
- Ccold front
- Doccluded front.
18The type of front where temperature changes abruptly from warm to cold is a _____?
- Awarm front.
- Bcold front.
- Cstationary front.
- Doccluded front.
19The entire warm air mass is lifted _____?
- Aalong a warm front.
- Balong a cold front.
- Cat a stationary front.
- Dat an occluded front.
20For a thunderstorm to form, rising air must _____?
- Abe cold and dry.
- Bremain warmer than the surrounding air.
- Cnot cool below the dew point.
- Dcool more rapidly than the surrounding air.
21Hail ____?
- Adoes not occur in storms with tornadoes.
- Bforms in the lower part of a developing thunderstorm.
- Cforms in the intense updrafts of thunderstorms.
- Dis primarily a hazard during early winter months.
22Wind chill is a measure of _____?
- Athe temperature to which an object will cool.
- Btemperature change across a front.
- Chow quickly heat is lost.
- Dtemperature change with elevation.
23Mid-latitude cyclones in the northern hemisphere _____?
- Aare centered on high pressure areas.
- Bcirculate counterclockwise.
- Chave diverging winds.
- Dhave an eye with calm winds.
24Supercell thunderstorms _____?
- Ahave rotating rising and sinking air.
- Bdevelop along warm fronts.
- Cproduce heavy rain but not tornadoes.
- Drarely occur along fronts.
25The majority of tornadoes ____?
- Ahave winds exceeding 260 mph.
- Blast for over an hour.
- Ccontain multiple internal vortices.
- Dhave a narrow path of destruction.
26Multiple supercell thunderstorms may form ____?
- Aalong warm fronts.
- Balong fast moving cold fronts.
- Cat strong high pressure areas.
- Dduring storm surges.
27The energy that powers tropical cyclones comes from _____?
- A latent heat.
- Belectrical discharge.
- Cequatorial rainfall.
- Ddescending hot dry air.
28In a landfalling hurricane, the greatest wind damage will be ____?
- Ato the right of the eye.
- Bwithin the eye.
- Cto the left of the eye.
- Dat the leading edge of the storm.
29Which is the major hazard of tropical storms far inland from the coast?
- AStorm surge
- BHigh winds
- CFlooding
- DTornadoes
30The strongest hurricanes are classified as _____?
- AF1
- BCategory 5.
- CTyphoons.
- DF5.
31Hurricanes DO NOT form _____?
- Ain the Gulf of Mexico.
- Bin the Caribbean.
- Coff the coast of Africa.
- Dat the equator.
32The destruction at Galveston by the hurricane of 1900 was primarily due to _____?
- Athe very low elevation of the barrier island.
- Bthe very poor building construction.
- Cthe absence of any warning of the approaching storm.
- Dthe breaching of a concrete storm wall.
33In 2008, Hurricane Ike, although only a Category 2 at landfall, caused extensive destruction on the coast east of Galveston by _____?
- Aflooding rains.
- Btornadoes.
- Cstorm surge.
- Dhigh winds.
34In both Hurricane Camille and Hurricane Katrina the Mississippi coast was devastated because _____?
- Athe coastline there was lower in elevation.
- Bit was on the right side of the eye.
- Cbetter preparations were made in New Orleans to the west.
- Dof the lack of building codes.
35The potential risk of flooding in New Orleans _____?
- Awas not known until Katrina.
- Bwas considered low because of the well-constructed and maintained levee system.
- Chad been declining because of efforts to restore marshlands.
- Dwas high because much of the city was below sea level.
36The destruction of Hurricane Katrina was made worse by _____?
- Athe lack of knowledge of the potential hazard.
- Binsufficient warning of the approaching hurricane.
- Cfailure to adequately prepare for a known hazard.
- Dthe failure of authorities to order an evacuation.
37A major problem during the 1925 tornado outbreak and "tri-state tornado" disaster was _____?
- Athe lack of a tornado warning system.
- Bpoor access to the affected areas.
- Clack of good communication.
- Dthe failure of people to heed warnings.
38The midwest tornado outbreak of 1974 resulted in _____?
- Athe first development of a tornado warning system.
- Bexamination of school building safety.
- Crestriction of access to disaster areas by sightseers.
- Defforts to prevent tornadoes from forming.
39The LEAST safe place to be in a building during a tornado is
- Ain the basement.
- Bin a large auditorium.
- Cin a bathroom
- Din a small interior room.
40Advanced warning of tornadoes improved dramatically in the 1980's with _____?
- Aimproved telecommunications.
- Bsatellite imagery.
- Cdevelopment of Doppler radar.
- Dthe first tornado sirens.
41A surprising aspect of the 2011 "superoutbreak" of tornadoes was _____?
- Athe very large number of fatalities.
- Bthe relatively small amount of damage for the number of tornadoes.
- Cthe failure of the tornado warning system.
- Dthe small geographic area affected.
42Blizzards are typically associated with _____?
- Ahigh pressure areas in the winter.
- Badvancing lines of supercell thunderstorms.
- Ctropical cyclones that move into high latitudes.
- Dthe north side of mid-latitude cyclones.
43Which of the following does NOT describe the impact of the Blizzard of 1888?
- AShut down of transportation and communication.
- BLarge number of fires.
- CDo to advanced warning fatalities were low.
- DLoss of ships at sea.
44The March 1993 "storm of the century" did NOT include _____?
- Aextensive inland flooding.
- Bdrifting snow.
- Ctornadoes.
- Dstorm surge.
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