Chapter 20: Storms and Weather Prediction

The weather in an area stays virtually the same for an entire week. What kind of front probably exists between the nearby air masses?

• cold

• occluded

• stationary

• warm

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Which type of front involves two air masses where an existing air mass rises to make way for the incoming air mass?

• cold

• occluded

• stationary

• warm

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The Atacama Desert in Chile exists because moisture is dropped as snow and rain on one side of the Andes Mountains, leaving little moisture in the air on the other side. This rain shadow effect is caused by

• convection.

• convergence.

• frontal wedging.

• orographic lifting.

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Winds flowing from different directions that come together in a locality force air masses aloft. Cloud formation and storms often result. What is the meteorological term for this process?

• convection

• convergence

• frontal wedging

• orographic lifting.

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A “hook” appearing in the Doppler radar image of a severe storm is often the sign of a

• cloud containing hail.

• hurricane forming.

• lightning strike.

• tornado.

Which of these descriptions most accurately describes a Nor’easter?

• a tornado that moves toward the northeast

• a stationary front that drops a lot of rain on the East Coast

• a storm that strikes off the Atlantic coast but does not make landfall

• a winter storm system that brings snow in from the Atlantic Ocean

Which of the following is not associated with a single cumulonimbus cloud?

• hurricane

• lightning

• thunderstorm

• tornado

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If the time between a lightning flash and the sound of thunder is 3 s, how far has the sound traveled?

• 1 km (0.6 mi)

• 2.1 km (1.3 mi)

• 10 km (6.2 mi)

• 16 km (9.9 mi)

Which kind of violent storm has the greatest wind speed?

• cyclone

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• tornado

Which of the following terms is not associated with tornadoes?

• A. Saffir-Simpson scale

• B. strong cold fronts

• C. updrafts

• D. waterspouts

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