Meteorology: Part 2 Review

What happens when an active cold front overtakes a warm front?

• the fronts cancel each other out

• cloud formation creases

• an occluded front forms

• a stationary front forms

Along a front, which type of air is always forced upwards?

• cooler, denser air

• warmer, less dense air

• the driest air

• the wettest air

How does surface air flow in a middle-latitude cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

• divergent and clockwise

• divergent and counterclockwise

• convergent and clockwise

• convergent and counterclockwise

Where does the greatest number of thunderstorms occur?

• middle latitudes

• tropics

• mountains

• high latitudes

Which of the following would likely have the greatest range of pressure?

• tornado

• middle-latitude cyclone

• hurricane

• All have the same pressure

Hurricanes form in tropical waters between which latitudes?

• 0 and 5 degrees

• 5 and 20 degrees

• 20 and 30 degrees

• 30 and 40 degrees

What is a characteristic of the hurricane's eye?

• highest wind speeds

• warmest temperatures

• most intense rainfall

• highest air pressure

What two factors are used to classify climate in the Köppen climate classification system?

• temperature and air pressure

• elevation and latitude

• temperature and precipitation

• precipitation and location

Which type of climate has no winters?

• humid tropical

• dry

• polar

• highland

Where are hot dry climates found in the United States?

• Arizona

• Florida

• Oregon

• Ohio