Weather Systems, 10 Multiple Choice Questions help
Question 1 (1 point)If an observer sees cirrus clouds, followed later by cirrostratus and then altostratus, he/she is witnessing the approach of which type of front?
cold |
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warm |
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warm or cold |
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none of these |
Question 2 (1 point)Which of the following is true about a steep pressure gradient?
is only possible in the tropics |
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produces light winds |
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produces strong winds |
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would be depicted by widely spaced isobars |
Question 3 (1 point)Most of the United States is situated in which zone of prevailing winds?
doldrums |
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subpolar easterlies |
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trade winds |
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westerlies |
Question 4 (1 point)What is the most important process of cloud formation in the atmosphere?
cooling by compression of air |
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cooling by expansion of air |
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cooling by release of latent heat of vaporization |
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radiation cooling |
Question 5 (1 point)When a hurricane moves onto land, it rapidly loses its energy and declines in intensity. Which factor contributes to this loss of punch?
both friction and lack of warm, moist air |
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friction |
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heating from below by the land surface |
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lack of warm, moist air |
Question 6 (1 point)Which of the following would NOT be associated with stable atmospheric conditions?
afternoon thundershowers |
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dreary overcast skies with light drizzle |
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temperature inversions |
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widespread fog |
Question 7 (1 point)Which force generates wind?
centrifugal force |
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Coriolis force |
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gravity force |
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pressure gradient force |
Question 8 (1 point)Which air masses have the greatest influence on weather conditions in the central United States?
cP and mT |
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cT and cP |
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mP and cP |
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mP and mT |
Question 9 (1 point)Which of the following is affected by the Coriolis effect?
both wind speed and wind direction |
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neither wind speed nor wind direction |
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only wind direction |
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only wind speed |
Question 10 (1 point)A dark, gray cloud that blankets the sky and often generates precipitation is which type of cloud?
altostratus |
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cirrostratus |
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cirrus |
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nimbostratus |