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2nd semester Final Review 2019

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Examine the image to your right. What type of front is going to take over?

a)

Warm

b)

occluded

c)

cold

d)

nt sure

2.

Brief intense snow showers accompanied by strong, gusty winds. Accumulation may be significant.

a)

snow squalls

b)

snow showers

c)

snow flurries

3.

90 percent of avalanches occurs within how many hours of snowfall?

a)

60 hours

b)

48 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

18 hours

4.

A mass of tumbling snow

a)

snow showers

b)

snow squalls

c)

blowing snow

d)

avalanche

5.

overexertion from winter activities such as shoveling snow may cause a

a)

stroke

b)

hemorrhaging

c)

heart attack

d)

cancer

6.

Winter storm conditions are possible in 4 days. This would be considered an

a)

outlook

b)

watch

c)

warning

d)

advisory

7.

At what body temp can you start to suffer from the condition known as hypothermia?

a)

101F

b)

94F

c)

96F

d)

98.9F

8.

Temp is -25F and wind speed is 55 mph. What is the wind chill?

a)

-40

b)

40

c)

-68

d)

68

9.
The wind chill chart can be used to estimate time until frostbite occurs.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What is the condition when your body reaches an abnormally low temperature below 95F
a)
Hyperthermia
b)
Hypothermia
c)
Frostbite
d)
Flu
11.
The deadliest part of a blizzard is not the snow it is the
a)
reduced visibility
b)
Driving conditions
c)
Flooding post blizzard
d)
wind
12.
Which listed is a common low-pressure system that produces blizzards in the Midwest
a)
Colorado High
b)
Colorado Low
c)
Minnesota Clipper
d)
Michigan Clipper
13.
Air temperature is -10F, wind speed is 40 mph what is the wind chill?
a)
-10
b)
-20
c)
-43
d)
-12
14.
Meteorologists refer to the region where the heavy snow and blizzards form as the ___________
a)
Blizzard area
b)
Hazard area
c)
wrap around region
d)
Low pressure system
15.
The heaviest snow and blizzard conditions happen to the___________ of the low-pressure system
a)
northwest
b)
southwest
c)
northeast
d)
east
16.
What are some wind characteristics of a low pressure system?
a)
High winds spiral clockwise
b)
Low winds spiral counterclockwise
c)
High winds spiral counterclockwise
17.
What kind of system does it take to make a blizzard?
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low pressure
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
18.
Forms when snow crystals melt in a layer of above freezing air and then refreeze in a sufficiently thick below freezing layer.
a)
Sleet
b)
Rain
c)
Hail
d)
Snow
19.
Occurs when snow melts in a layer of above freezing air and then freezes upon contact with a below-freezing surface.
a)
Rain
b)
Freezing Rain
c)
Sleet
d)
Snow
20.
Most of Canada is North of 50 degrees N latitude, the sun is ineffective at heating the ground. This is due to what two things?
a)
Sun angle is high and Daylight hours in the winter are short.
b)
The cold atmosphere and short days.
c)
The cold atmosperic conditions and the long days,
d)
Sun angle is low and daylight hours in Canada in the winter are very short.
21.

Which of the following is not a type of drought?

a)

Socioeconomic drought

b)

Agricultural drought

c)

Desert drought

d)

Hydrological drought

e)

Meteorological drought

22.

Droughts and heat waves are most frequently associated with

a)

persistent low pressure systems

b)

persistent high pressure systems

c)

persistent cold fronts

d)

stationary fronts

23.

All of the following except which are used to monitor drought?

a)

cloud cover

b)

ground water supply

c)

precipitation

d)

water use

24.

Which weather variable reduces our body's ability to cool down efficiently?

a)

Increasing temperature

b)

Decreasing temperature

c)

Increasing relative humidity

d)

Increasing precipitation

25.

The heat index chart takes which two weather variables into account?

a)

Temperature and precipitation

b)

Temperature and relative humidity

c)

Temperature and wind speed

d)

Temperature and pressure

26.

What is the name of the infamous drought that occurred in the 1930s?

a)

The Dusty Drought

b)

The 1930s Drought

c)

The Dustbowl

d)

The Midwest Dryout

27.

The urban heat island effect results from

a)

drought on islands

b)

drought in urban areas

c)

absorption of heat by city buildings

d)

nighttime heating of building surfaces

28.

A reduction in topsoil moisture

a)

Agricultural Drought

b)

Hydrological Drought

c)

Meteorological Drought

d)

Socioeconomic Drought

29.

A reduction in ground water supply in rivers, lakes, streams, and ground water.

a)

Agricultural Drought

b)

Hydrological Drought

c)

Meteorological Drought

d)

Socioeconomic Drought

30.

Based on a 10 year average, how many people die from heat exhaustion?

a)

40

b)

50

c)

100

d)

115

31.

Below 95 degrees Fahrenheit, the human body can efficiently cool itself by

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

evaporation

e)

all the above

32.

Name the heat disorder. Redness and pain. In severe cases swelling of skin, blisters, fever and headaches.

a)

Sunburn

b)

Heat cramps

c)

Heat exhaustion

d)

Heat Stroke

33.

High body temp (106 F or higher) Hot dry skin. Rapid and strong pulse. Possible unconsciousness.

a)

Sunburn

b)

Heat cramps

c)

Heat Exhaustion

d)

Heat Stroke

34.

What is the #1 killer in weather related deaths worldwide?

a)

Floods

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Drought and extreme heat

35.

What is the heat index? Temp 105 F, RH 50%

a)

110

b)

127

c)

134

d)

140

36.

What is the heat index? Temp 90 F, RH 55%

a)

80

b)

90

c)

86

d)

97

37.

What type of Tornado is most frequent?

a)

Weak

b)

Strong

c)

Violent

d)

Sharknado

38.

What is the name of the scale that characterizes intensity due to damage?

a)

Saffir-Simpson

b)

Rotation scale

c)

Destruction scale

d)

Enhanced Fujita Scale

39.

Where is tornado alley located?

a)

Coastal regions

b)

The Great Plains

c)

Texas

d)

Southwest US

40.

On average, approximately how many tornadoes are reported in the US each year?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

2500

41.

Which month typically experiences the most tornadoes?

a)

March

b)

May

c)

August

d)

June

42.

What does the EF-scale stand for?

a)

Enhanced force

b)

Extreme Fujita

c)

Extreme Force

d)

Enhanced Fujita

43.

What two factors determine a tornado's intensity?

a)

Wind speed and direction

b)

Pressure and temperature

c)

Number of houses destroyed

d)

Wind speed and destruction

44.

Which location is most ideal for tornado formation?

a)

Northeast US

b)

Tornado Alley

c)

Southwest US

d)

Florida

45.

What factor is most crucial for tornado formation?

a)

Wind Shear

b)

Precipitation

c)

Hail

d)

Wind speed

46.

What is the average warning time once a tornado has been spotted?

a)

1 minute

b)

5 minutes

c)

30 minutes

d)

13 minutes

47.

Wind shear is

a)

a change in wind speed with altitude.

b)

a change in wind direction with altitude.

c)

the most crucial ingredient for tornado formation.

d)

all the above

48.

EF 1 is considered a ________________ tornado

a)

violent

b)

strong

c)

weak

49.

What is the #1 killer of tornadoes?

a)

Debris

b)

Wind

c)

Lightning

d)

Pressure

50.

What changed in the 1970's to help tornado research really take off?

a)

Better forecasts on TV

b)

Radio broadcasts were available to all of the public

c)

Doppler radar and satellite imagery technology increased

d)

Better Meteorology schools in colleges

51.

Where are the majority of people located when they are killed by tornadoes?

a)

cars

b)

homes

c)

mobile homes

d)

boats

52.

Tornado with a wind speed of 115mph

a)

EF1

b)

EF 2

c)

EF 3

d)

EF 4

53.

Tornado with a wind speed of 201

a)

EF 1

b)

EF 2

c)

EF 3

d)

EF 5

54.

What is the most active time of the day for a tornado to hit?

a)

2 pm

b)

3 pm

c)

10 am

d)

5 pm

55.

Tornado has been detected on radar

a)

Tornado Watch

b)

Tornado Warning

c)

Tornado Advisory

56.

This is a tornado signature on radar that the storm is rotating and potentially producing a tornado.

a)

supercell

b)

hook echo

c)

hail core

d)

squall line

57.

A tornado warning has been issued and you live in a mobile home. What action should you take in order to survive?

a)

Put as many walls between you and the tornado

b)

Get in the bathtub and put a mattress over your head

c)

Abandon the mobile home and seek an alternative shelter.

d)

Run towards the tornado as fast as you can

58.

Which state has not had a tornado?

a)

Alaska

b)

Texas

c)

Virginia

d)

They all have had tornadoes

59.

How many indicators are used to rank tornadoes on the EF scale.

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

28

60.

__________________ has had the highest annual average fatality rate of all hazardous weather types in the United States over the last 30 years.

a)

Drought/Heat

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Floods

d)

Hurricanes

61.

What Flood prone area in the US is topography induced?

a)

Major river systems

b)

Northern Rivers

c)

Desert Southwest

d)

Mountainous Regions

62.

This flood prone area has a tendency for hurricanes and gulf lows.

a)

Coastal

b)

Desert Southwest

c)

MountainRegions

d)

Northern Rivers

63.

What month does coastal flooding typically occur?

a)

Jan.

b)

July

c)

Feb.

d)

March

64.

The duration of coastal floods can last

a)

minutes

b)

several weeks

c)

years

d)

a day

65.

What is the most costly flood?

a)

widespread

b)

coastal

c)

flash floods

66.

What is the most deadliest type of flooding?

a)

Coastal

b)

Flash floods

c)

Widespread

67.

This type of flooding primarily affects coastal property

a)

Coastal

b)

Widespread

c)

Flash flooding

68.

How many inches of water does it take to wash a vehicle away?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

12

d)

24

69.

How many inches of water does it take to wash you away?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

12

d)

20

70.

Which of the following regions is most prone to coastal flooding?

a)

Topeka, KS

b)

New Orleans, LA

c)

Phoenix, AZ

d)

St. Louis, MO

71.

Which of the following regions is most prone to flash flooding?

a)

Topeka, KS

b)

New Orleans, LA

c)

Phoenix, AZ

d)

St. Louis, MO

72.

Which instrument helps meteorologists measure precipitation intensity and 1 hour rainfall totals?

a)

Satellite

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

River height gauge

d)

Doppler radar

73.

These flooding events happen in just a few hours.

a)

Coastal Flooding

b)

Widespread Flooding

c)

Flash Flooding

74.

What is the famous motto when it comes to flood safety?

a)

Into each life some rain must fall

b)

Turn around, don't drown!

c)

You pray for rain, but you must deal with the mud too. That's a part of it

d)

Learn how to swim

75.

These floods are extremely difficult to predict in advance.

a)

Widespread floods

b)

Coastal floods

c)

Flash floods

76.

These floods can be predicted 1-7 days in advance by the National Hurricane Center,

a)

Widespread floods

b)

Coastal floods

c)

Flash floods

77.
A band of freezing rain occurs _____________ with respect to the center of wintertime low pressure system.
a)
behind the warm front
b)
behind the cold front
c)
north of the warm front
d)
north of the cold front
78.
Freezing rain requires all except
a)
wind speeds that exceed 35 mph
b)
a warm melting layer above the surface
c)
surface temperatures below freezing
d)
a surface to freeze upon
79.

The molecular structure of ice is ____________ sided.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

80.

Liquid water can exist in all except

a)

330 F

b)

-200 F

c)

800 F

d)

May exist in all temps listed above.

81.
Ice storms typically occur near
a)
a high pressure system
b)
a cold front
c)
a warm front
d)
the ocean
82.
What is the name of the instrument that is attached to a weather balloon to measure the vertical profile of the atmosphere?
a)
Radar
b)
Satellite
c)
Radiometer
d)
Rawinsonde
83.
When pure water remains in its liquid form below freezing temperatures, it is called
a)
sleet
b)
supercooled
c)
sub-melting
d)
snow
84.
In order for freezing rain to form, which of the following is not necessary?
a)
A low pressure
b)
A melting layer above the surface
c)
A surface sub-freezing layer
d)
Blizzard conditions
85.
Which two devices are used to measure the he vertical temperature profile of the atmosphere?
a)
An airplane and barometer
b)
An airplane and anemometer
c)
A weather balloon and a barometer
d)
A weather balloon and rawinsonde
86.

Winter Storm conditions are possible in the next 36-48 hours. Prepare now!

a)

Outlook

b)

Watch

c)

Warning

d)

Advisory

87.
Which of the following will the National Weather Service issue if an ice accumulation is forecasted to exceed 1/4 inch in the next 24 hours?
a)
Freezing rain outlook
b)
Freezing rain warning
c)
Freezing Rain Alert
d)
Freezing Rain watch
88.

The band of freezing rain found north of the warm front is typically about __________________km long.

a)

100

b)

500

c)

50

d)

20

89.

Winter storm conditions are possible in the next 2-5 days. Stay tuned to local media for updates.

a)

outlook

b)

watch

c)

warning

d)

advisory

90.

Precipitation falls into cold air and it never melts on the way down.

a)

rain

b)

freezing rain

c)

sleet

d)

snow

91.

________________ are impurities in the atmosphere that serve as a site onto which liquid water can become locked into the ice phase if the temperature is below freezing.

a)

air pollution

b)

ice nuclei

c)

smoke

d)

condensation nuclei

92.

The air near the ground needs to have a temperature below freezing. This layer is called the _____________________________

a)

surface sub-freezing layer

b)

melting layer

c)

ice layer

d)

snow layer

93.

Which of the following is the first step when sliding on an icy road?

a)

Step on your breaks

b)

Turn the wheel

c)

Let off the gas pedal

94.
Who is the scientist that studies ice storms/ freezing rain/ hail storms?
a)
Glaciologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Meteorelogist
d)
Ornithologist
95.

If you must travel during an ice storm it is important to have ______________________ in the car with you.

a)

phone, water and toilet paper

b)

food, phone and blankets

c)

coffee, phone and blankets

d)

food, water and blankets

96.
Dust is an excellent surface by which water can freeze upon.
a)
True
b)
False
97.
Which of the following is not true about supercooled water?
a)
Supercooled water is liquid water that exists at temps below freezing.
b)
Supercooled water is pure water that occurs in the liquid state below 32 degrees F.
c)
Supercooled water requires a surface or impurity to freeze upon.
d)
Supercooled water can occur in clouds below-60 degrees Celcius
98.

A molecule of oxygen containing 3 oxygen atoms

a)

Aerosols

b)

Lead

c)

smog

d)

ozone

99.

A standardized indicator for reporting daily air quality to the general public. It is calculated for five major pollutants regulated by the clean air act.

a)

air quality index

b)

primary pollutants

c)

heat index

d)

particulate matter

100.

Air pollution in urban and industrial areas is often called

a)

smog

b)

lead

c)

photochemical reaction

d)

smoke

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