Question 1

Tornadoes have a distinct signature on the radar screen, known as the ____________________, which shows up as a region of rapidly (or abruptly) changing wind directions within the mesocyclone.​

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tornado vortex signa...

Question 2

​How is a forward-flank downdraft produced?

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As warm, humid air is drawn into the sup...

Question 3

The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended 352 km (219 mi).​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The first stage of a tornado life cycle is the ____ stage.​

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A)   ​dust-whirl
B)   ​organizing
C)   ​mature
D)   ​shrinking
E)   ​decayF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

How does the Enhanced Fujita Scale classify tornadoes?

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The Fujita scale classifies tornadoes ac...

Question 6

If the air is so dry that the swirling, rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust, it is referred to as a(n) ____.​

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A)   ​invisible tornado
B)   ​dust devil
C)   ​cyclone
D)   ​fair-weather tornado
E)   ​nonsupercell tornadoF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 7

When a large number of tornadoes develop in association with a particular weather system (typically six tornadoes or more) , it is referred to as a ____.​

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A)   ​megacyclone
B)   ​mesocyclone
C)   ​tornado family
D)   ​tornado epidemic
E)   ​tornado outbreakF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster, the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____.​

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A)   ​mesocyclone
B)   ​tornado vortex
C)   ​suction vortex
D)   ​dust devil
E)   ​downdraftF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of ____.​

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A)   ​a mesocyclone
B)   ​a funnel cloud
C)   ​rotating clouds near the middle of the storm
D)   ​rotating clouds at the base of the storm
E)   ​rotating clouds at the top of the stormF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Describe the five major stages of a major tornado's life cycle.​

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The first stage is the dust-whirl stage,...

Question 11

If the updraft in a supercell is so strong that precipitation cannot fall through it, southwesterly winds aloft usually blow precipitation ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​northwestward
B)   ​southwestward
C)   ​northeastward
D)   ​southeastward
E)   ​straight westwardF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended ____ miles.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​38
B)   ​76
C)   ​145
D)   ​190
E)   ​219F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Opening windows during a tornado increases the pressure on the opposite wall and ____.​

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A)   ​decreases the chances that the building will collapse
B)   ​increases the chances that the building will collapse
C)   ​does not influence whether the building will collapse
D)   ​increases the chances of flying debris shattering the window
E)   ​decreases the chances of flying debris shattering the windowF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Provide an explanation for how a tornado could lift the roof off a building, and why it is not a good idea to open windows of a building during a tornado.

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As high winds blow over a roof, lower ai...

Question 15

Are large cities protected from tornadoes? Give an example that supports your answer.

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It is a myth that larger cities such as ...

Question 16

As air rushes upward and spins around a low-pressure core of the vortex, the air expands, cools, and, if sufficiently moist, condenses into a ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​suction vortex
B)   ​mesocyclone
C)   ​vortex tube
D)   ​tornado vortex
E)   ​funnel cloudF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Violent tornadoes (with winds exceeding 180 knots)  that contain smaller whirls rotating within them are called ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​multi-vortex tornadoes
B)   ​supercell tornadoes
C)   ​suction tornadoes
D)   ​tornado families
E)   ​tornado outbreaksF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Discuss some examples of atmospheric situations that may suppress tornado formation.​

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If the precipitation in the cloud is swe...

Question 19

The region inside the supercell where radar is unable to detect precipitation is known as the ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

bounded weak echo re...

Question 20

To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of _____________________ at the base of the storm.

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The answer of To an observer on the ground, the...

Exam 15: Tornadoes

If the updraft in a supercell is so strong that precipitation cannot fall through it, southwesterly winds aloft usually blow precipitation ____.​

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Provide an explanation for how a tornado could lift the roof off a building, and why it is not a good idea to open windows of a building during a tornado.

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Describe the five major stages of a major tornado's life cycle.​

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Discuss some examples of atmospheric situations that may suppress tornado formation.​

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Opening windows during a tornado increases the pressure on the opposite wall and ____.​

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When a large number of tornadoes develop in association with a particular weather system (typically six tornadoes or more) , it is referred to as a ____.​

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How does the Enhanced Fujita Scale classify tornadoes?

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Are large cities protected from tornadoes? Give an example that supports your answer.

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The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended 352 km (219 mi).​

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Tornadoes have a distinct signature on the radar screen, known as the ____________________, which shows up as a region of rapidly (or abruptly) changing wind directions within the mesocyclone.​

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Violent tornadoes (with winds exceeding 180 knots) that contain smaller whirls rotating within them are called ____.​

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To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of ____.​

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The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended ____ miles.​

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To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of _____________________ at the base of the storm.

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As air rushes upward and spins around a low-pressure core of the vortex, the air expands, cools, and, if sufficiently moist, condenses into a ____.​

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If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster, the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____.​

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The first stage of a tornado life cycle is the ____ stage.​

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The region inside the supercell where radar is unable to detect precipitation is known as the ____________________.​

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​How is a forward-flank downdraft produced?

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If the air is so dry that the swirling, rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust, it is referred to as a(n) ____.​

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If the updraft in a supercell is so strong that precipitation cannot fall through it, southwesterly winds aloft usually blow precipitation ____.

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Describe the five major stages of a major tornado's life cycle.

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Discuss some examples of atmospheric situations that may suppress tornado formation.

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Opening windows during a tornado increases the pressure on the opposite wall and ____.

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When a large number of tornadoes develop in association with a particular weather system (typically six tornadoes or more) , it is referred to as a ____.

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The Fujita scale classifies tornadoes ac...
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The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended 352 km (219 mi).

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Tornadoes have a distinct signature on the radar screen, known as the ____________________, which shows up as a region of rapidly (or abruptly) changing wind directions within the mesocyclone.

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Violent tornadoes (with winds exceeding 180 knots) that contain smaller whirls rotating within them are called ____.

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To an observer on the ground, the first sign that a supercell may give birth to a tornado is the sight of ____.

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The longest tornado damage path recorded anywhere on Earth extended ____ miles.

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As air rushes upward and spins around a low-pressure core of the vortex, the air expands, cools, and, if sufficiently moist, condenses into a ____.

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If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster, the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____.

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The first stage of a tornado life cycle is the ____ stage.

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The region inside the supercell where radar is unable to detect precipitation is known as the ____________________.

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How is a forward-flank downdraft produced?

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As warm, humid air is drawn into the sup...
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If the air is so dry that the swirling, rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust, it is referred to as a(n) ____.

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