Question 1

Squall lines are easily recognized because of their unique nimbostratus clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Thunderstorms are not always associated with cyclonic activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A tornado watch is issued by the National Weather Service after a tornado has been sighted in an area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A roll cloud forms in association with which other common thunderstorm feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  the precipitation
B)  the anvil
C)  the updraft
D)  the gust front

Question 5

It is generally considered safe to talk on the phone during a lightning storm,as long as it is a corded telephone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mountainous regions,such as the Rockies in the West and the Appalachians in the East,experience a greater number of air-mass thunderstorms than do the Plains states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which of the following places are thunderstorms most common?

Accepted Answer

A)  central Nevada
B)  central Florida
C)  northern Wisconsin
D)  west of Hudson Bay (Canada) 
E)  The occurrence of thunderstorms at all of these places should be about the same.

Question 8

Why is so-called 'heat lightning' not associated with thunder?

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Question 9

Thunderstorm tops most likely occur:

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A)  in the lower troposphere.
B)  in the middle stratosphere.
C)  in the mesosphere.
D)  near the tropopause.

Question 10

Which association is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  tornado watch - a tornado has been sighted on the ground
B)  downdraft - precipitation
C)  anvil - front of the thunderstorm
D)  mesocyclone - region of tornado formation

Question 11

Why do most tornadoes in the central U.S.occur during the spring months?

Accepted Answer

A)  Air-mass contrasts are greatest.
B)  Divergence of air aloft is greatest.
C)  Solar energy is a maximum.
D)  Surface air is most humid.
E)  Upper-air temperatures are warmest.

Question 12

Conventional radar measures:

Accepted Answer

A)  raindrop motion.
B)  raindrop size.
C)  raindrop and snowflake motion.
D)  rainfall intensity.
E)  cloud droplet numbers.

Question 13

Of the following states,which is struck by the largest number of tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Carolina
B)  Ohio
C)  Oklahoma
D)  New Mexico
E)  North Dakota

Question 14

A squall line is most likely to develop where?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the middle of a cP air mass
B)  along a warm front
C)  along a cold front
D)  along a dryline in the warm sector of a mid-latitude cyclone

Question 15

On average,tornadoes kill more people every year in the United States than any other severe weather phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why do most tornadoes tend to travel in the same general direction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of their clockwise rotation.
B)  They generally occur in a zone of southwest winds.
C)  They have an intense pressure gradient force.
D)  Tornadoes often occur to the east of the center of a midlatitude cyclone.

Question 17

Weak tornadoes (EF0-EF1)are responsible for the majority of tornado deaths because they are far more common than stronger tornadoes (EF2 and above).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An airplane flown by an untrained pilot is likely to crash if it flies through a downburst.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Thunderstorm tops most likely occur:

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An airplane flown by an untrained pilot is likely to crash if it flies through a downburst.

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A roll cloud forms in association with which other common thunderstorm feature?

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A tornado watch is issued by the National Weather Service after a tornado has been sighted in an area.

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In which of the following places are thunderstorms most common?

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It is generally considered safe to talk on the phone during a lightning storm,as long as it is a corded telephone.

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Conventional radar measures:

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Which association is incorrect?

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Thunderstorms are not always associated with cyclonic activity.

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Weak tornadoes (EF0-EF1)are responsible for the majority of tornado deaths because they are far more common than stronger tornadoes (EF2 and above).

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Why do most tornadoes tend to travel in the same general direction?

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On average,tornadoes kill more people every year in the United States than any other severe weather phenomenon.

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Why is so-called 'heat lightning' not associated with thunder?

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Mountainous regions,such as the Rockies in the West and the Appalachians in the East,experience a greater number of air-mass thunderstorms than do the Plains states.

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Why do most tornadoes in the central U.S.occur during the spring months?

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Of the following states,which is struck by the largest number of tornadoes?

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A squall line is most likely to develop where?

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Squall lines are easily recognized because of their unique nimbostratus clouds.

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Exam 10: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Thunderstorm tops most likely occur:

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An airplane flown by an untrained pilot is likely to crash if it flies through a downburst.

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A roll cloud forms in association with which other common thunderstorm feature?

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A tornado watch is issued by the National Weather Service after a tornado has been sighted in an area.

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In which of the following places are thunderstorms most common?

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It is generally considered safe to talk on the phone during a lightning storm,as long as it is a corded telephone.

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Conventional radar measures:

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Which association is incorrect?

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Thunderstorms are not always associated with cyclonic activity.

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Weak tornadoes (EF0-EF1)are responsible for the majority of tornado deaths because they are far more common than stronger tornadoes (EF2 and above).

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Why do most tornadoes tend to travel in the same general direction?

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On average,tornadoes kill more people every year in the United States than any other severe weather phenomenon.

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Why is so-called 'heat lightning' not associated with thunder?

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Mountainous regions,such as the Rockies in the West and the Appalachians in the East,experience a greater number of air-mass thunderstorms than do the Plains states.

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Why do most tornadoes in the central U.S.occur during the spring months?

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Of the following states,which is struck by the largest number of tornadoes?

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A squall line is most likely to develop where?

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Squall lines are easily recognized because of their unique nimbostratus clouds.

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