Climatology Full Quiz

Which of the following is NOT another name for a Mid-Latitude Cyclone?

• Frontal depression

• Hurricane

• Temperate cyclone

• Mid-Latitude Depression

True or False: A Mid-Latitude Cyclone is a high-pressure cell with warm and cold fronts attached to it.

• True

• False

In which stage of a mid-latitude cyclone's life cycle does the cold front catch up to the warm front, forming an occluded front?

• Formative Stage

• Mature Stage

• Occluded Stage

• Dissipating Stage

The type of rainfall typically associated with a warm front in a mid-latitude cyclone.

• Light rainfall over a large area for a long period

• Heavy rainfall over a small area

What is 'wind backing' ?

• a mid-latitude travelling from west to east

• a mid-latitude cyclone being transported by the westerly winds

• change in wind direction as the mid-latitude cyclone passes over an area. It is caused by the clockwise rotation of the air.

A tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean is known as a _______.

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

A tropical cyclone that forms in the Western Pacific Ocean is called a _______.

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

Which of the following is a necessary condition for the formation of a tropical cyclone?

• Sea surface temperatures of at least 27°C.

• A location directly on the Equator.

• A strong high-pressure system.

• The presence of a warm front.

True or False: Tropical cyclones are given a name and a symbol on a synoptic chart during their formative stage.

• True

• False

Why is the weather in the eye of a mature tropical cyclone clear and calm?

• strong winds

• clear and calm

• heavy rainfall

• storm surges