Chapter 14 Weather Patterns and Severe Weather – Test Bank 8e

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Foundations of Earth Science, 8e (Lutgens/Tarbuck/Tasa)

Chapter 14 Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

14.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) Several consecutive days of rather constant weather in an area probably indicates ________.

A) warm-front weather

B) cold-front weather

C) air-mass weather

D) occluded front weather

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Section: 14.1 Air Masses

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ESLI: 3.6 Earth's systems are dynamic; they continually react to changing influences.

2) An air mass originating in the Gulf of Mexico should be labeled ________.

A) cP

B) mP

C) cT

D) mT

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3) A cT air mass is ________.

A) cold and dry

B) cold and humid

C) warm and dry

D) warm and humid

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4) An mP air mass is ________.

A) cold and dry

B) cold and humid

C) warm and dry

D) warm and humid

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5) Cold fronts advance at a rate of about ________.

A) 5 to 15 kilometers (3 to 10 miles) per hour

B) 25 to 35 kilometers (15 to 20 miles) per hour

C) 35 to 50 kilometers (20 to 35 miles) per hour

D) 55 to 75 kilometers (34 to 46 miles) per hour

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Section: 14.2 Fronts

Focus/Concepts: 14.2

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6) Occluded fronts form because ________.

A) of the Coriolis effect

B) cold fronts travel at a faster rate than do warm fronts

C) warm fronts travel at a faster rate than do cold fronts

D) air movement is parallel to the front

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Section: 14.2 Fronts

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7) Stationary fronts are distinctive because ________.

A) they occur where a warm front merges with a cold front

B) they stay in one spot on Earth's surface

C) there is no difference in the temperature of the air masses on either side of the front

D) there is no difference in the humidity of the air masses on either side of the front

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8) A(n) ________ occurs when dense cold air is actively advancing into a region occupied by warmer air.

A) warm front

B) cold front

C) mid-latitude cyclone

D) occluded front

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9) On a weather map, ________ are shown by a line with triangular points on one side.

A) warm fronts

B) cold fronts

C) occluded fronts

D) dragon mouths

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Section: 14.2 Fronts

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10) A cyclone is ________.

A) another name for a tornado

B) another name for a hurricane

C) another name for the low-pressure systems that take several days to travel across North America from west to east

D) the term for circulation around any low-pressure center, no matter how large or intense it is

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Section: 14.4 Thunderstorms

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11) At any given time, an estimated ________ thunderstorms are in progress on Earth, most of them in the tropics.

A) 20

B) 200

C) 2,000

D) 20,000

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12) Where warm, moist, unstable mT air seldom penetrates, such as along the west coast of the United States, ________.

A) there are many thunderstorms

B) there are very few thunderstorms

C) there is no humidity in the air

D) there is an excess of humidity in the air

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13) The life span of a typical cumulonimbus cell within a thunderstorm complex is only about ________ long.

A) an hour

B) a few hours

C) a few days

D) a few minutes

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14) Which is of more concern, tornado watches or tornado warnings?

A) tornado warnings

B) tornado watches

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Section: 14.5 Tornadoes

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15) Hurricanes are characterized by ________.

A) intense convective (thunderstorm) activity and strong cyclonic circulation

B) intense convective (thunderstorm) activity and strong anticyclonic circulation

C) mild convective (thunderstorm) activity and strong cyclonic circulation

D) mild convective (thunderstorm) activity and strong anticyclonic circulation

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Section: 14.6 Hurricanes

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16) Which part of a hurricane has the most intense winds?

A) divergence aloft

B) counterclockwise rain bands (clockwise in the southern hemisphere)

C) eye wall

D) eye

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17) When a hurricane moves onto land, it rapidly loses its punch; that is, the storm declines in intensity. Which of the factors listed below contributes to this loss of storm energy?

A) lack of precipitation

B) lack of warm, moist air

C) heating from below by the land surface

D) heating from above the land surface

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18) When a hurricane enters the coastal zone, the most devastating damage usually results from ________.

A) storm surge

B) flooding

C) wind damage

D) tornadoes

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19) Generally, hurricanes are ________.

A) smaller than tornadoes

B) smaller than midlatitude cyclones

C) areas of light rainfall and slow winds

D) areas of high temperature

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20) The eye of a hurricane is ________.

A) the portion with the highest wind speeds

B) lacking heavy rain and has lowered wind speed

C) along the leading edge of the storm

D) the area of most intense rainfall

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21) ________ refers to the situation where a warm air glides up along the edge of a cold air mass.

A) Tropical depression

B) Overrunning

C) Storm surge

D) Tropical storm

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Section: 14.2 Fronts

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22) The new generation of weather radar that is capable of detecting precipitation motion directly is called ________ radar.

A) cyclone

B) EF

C) Fujita

D) Doppler

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23) At the center of a hurricane is a relatively calm region called the ________.

A) apex

B) eye

C) eye wall

D) surge

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24) The boundary between air masses having different temperatures (and hence, different densities) is called a(n) ________.

A) front

B) isotherm

C) cloud

D) fog bank

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25) A large body of air that is characterized by a homogeneity of temperature and moisture at any given level is a(n) ________.

A) warm front

B) cold front

C) air mass

D) occluded front

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26) When an active cold front overtakes a warm front a(n) ________ forms.

A) warm front

B) cold front

C) occluded front

D) dragon mouth

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27) When continental polar air moves over a relatively warm lake, such as one of the Great Lakes, the air mass acquires both heat and moisture, resulting in ________ on the land leeward of the lake.

A) a polar air mass

B) a maritime air mass

C) lake effect snow

D) a nor'easter

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28) Hail, thunder, and tornadoes are all characteristic features of a(n) ________ front.

A) warm

B) cold

C) occluded

D) overrunning

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Section: 14.2 Fronts

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29) Depending on the context, the word ________ may refer to a tornado, a hurricane, or a large-scale atmospheric system in the midlatitudes.

A) cyclone

B) front

C) air mass

D) isotherm

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Section: 14.4 Thunderstorms

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30) Tornadoes are violent windstorms that take the form of a rotating column of air called a ________ that extends downward from a cumulonimbus cloud.

A) front

B) cyclone

C) storm surge

D) vortex

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Section: 14.5 Tornadoes

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31) Generally, three stages are involved in the development of thunderstorms: the cumulus stage, the mature stage, and the ________ stage.

A) precipitation

B) dissipating

C) convection

D) conduction

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32) Cold fronts are about twice as ________ as warm fronts and move more rapidly, too. These two factors mean warm air is forced aloft more rapidly, and more dramatic weather is produced.

A) small

B) common

C) large

D) steep

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33) Precipitation along a cold front is generally ________ intense and of ________ duration than precipitation associated with a warm front.

A) less; longer

B) more; shorter

C) less; shorter

D) more; longer

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Section: 14.2 Fronts

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34) Maritime tropical air is the source of much, if not most, of the ________ received in the eastern two-thirds of the United States.

A) cyclones

B) lake effect snow

C) cloud cover

D) precipitation

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35) A ________ is a large, low-pressure center with a diameter often exceeding 1000 kilometers (600 miles).

A) front

B) tornado

C) storm surge

D) midlatitude cyclone

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Section: 14.3 Midlatitude Cyclones

Focus/Concepts: 14.3

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36) Midlatitude cyclones typically move ________ across the United States.

A) eastward

B) westward

C) northward

D) southward

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37) A ________ is weather associated with maritime polar air into the northeast United States from the North Atlantic and produces strong winds, freezing or near-freezing temperatures, and possible precipitation.

A) tropical depression

B) westerly

C) nor'easter

D) storm surge

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38) Which of the following contributes to the end of thunderstorm activity?

A) influx of warmer air

B) influx of cooler air

C) warm precipitation

D) warm, moist updrafts

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Section: 14.4 Thunderstorms

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39) The commonly used guide to tornado intensity is the ________.

A) Doppler effect

B) Richter scale

C) Saffir-Simpson scale

D) Enhanced Fujita Intensity Scale (EF Scale)

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Section: 14.5 Tornadoes

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40) To estimate the most probable path for a tornado, a forecaster needs to know the ________ and ________.

A) humidity; temperature

B) direction; approximate speed

C) precipitation rate; humidity

D) time; distance

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41) Damage caused by hurricanes can be divided into three categories: ________, ________, and ________.

A) structural damage; beach erosion; temperature increases

B) storm surge; wind damage; heavy rains and flooding

C) property damage; fatalities; temperature decreases

D) coastline damage; biological decay; inland erosion

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42) In the Northern Hemisphere, storm surge is always most intense on the ________ side of the eye (viewed from the ocean) where winds are blowing ________ the shore.

A) northern; toward

B) left; away from

C) right; toward

D) southern; away from

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43) Areas of low-level convergence and lifting are called a ________, which may grow larger and develop a strong cyclonic rotation.

A) tropical disturbance

B) tropical depression

C) tropical storm

D) storm surge

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44) ________ fronts tend to move more slowly than the other fronts.

A) Occluded

B) Warm

C) Cold

D) Stationary

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Section: 14.3 Midlatitude Cyclones

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14.2 Matching Questions

Match the item with the correct description.

A) front along which a warm air mass overrides a retreating mass of cooler air

B) a tropical cyclone with maximum winds between 61 and 119 kilometers (38 and 74 miles) per hour

C) a situation in which the surface position of a front does not move

D) a tropical cyclone with maximum winds that do not exceed 61 kilometers (38 miles) per hour

E) a front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front

F) the abnormal rise of the sea along a shore as a result of strong winds

G) a tropical cyclonic storm that has winds in excess of 119 kilometers (74 miles) per hour

H) a front along which a cold air mass thrusts beneath a warmer air mass

1) cold front

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2) warm front

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3) stationary front

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4) occluded front

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5) tropical depression

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6) tropical storm

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7) hurricane

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8) storm surge

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Answers: 1) H 2) A 3) C 4) E 5) D 6) B 7) G 8) F

Match the air mass with the correct definition.

A) cold, dry air mass

B) very cold, very dry air mass

C) warm, humid air mass

D) cool, humid air mass

E) hot, dry air mass

9) continental polar (cP)

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10) continental arctic (cA)

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11) continental tropical (cT)

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12) maritime polar (mP)

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13) maritime tropical (mT)

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Answers: 9) A 10) B 11) E 12) D 13) C

Match the Enhanced Fujita Intensity Scale with the correct damage description.

A) Moderate. Considerable roof damage; winds can uproot trees and overturn single-side mobile homes; and flagpoles can bend.

B) Incredible. Significant structural deformation of mid- and high- rise buildings.

C) Light. Some damage to siding and shingles.

D) Considerable. Most single-wide mobile homes are destroyed; permanent homes shift off foundations, flagpoles collapse, and softwood trees are debarked.

E) Severe. Hardwood trees are debarked, and all but small portion of houses is destroyed.

F) Devastating. Complete destruction of well-built residences and large sections of school buildings.

14) EF-0

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15) EF-1

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16) EF-2

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17) EF-3

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18) EF-4

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19) EF-5

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Answers: 14) C 15) A 16) D 17) E 18) F 19) B

14.3 Essay Questions

1) Summarize the factors that lead to the development, growth, and decay of hurricanes.

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2) Compare the characteristics (general weather, movement, etc.) of a cold front to a warm front. Also, briefly explain why they exhibit different characteristics.

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3) Describe "lake effect" snows in the Great Lakes region and how they form.

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4) What does hailstone size indicate about the strength of processes inside a thunderstorm?

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5) A hurricane has slower wind speeds than a tornado does, but it inflicts more damage. Why?

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6) Explain how flow aloft aids in the formation of cyclones at the surface.

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14.4 Visual

1) Examine the map showing tornado incidence in the 48 contiguous United States. Why are there so many tornados in the central mid-west?

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ESLI: 3.6 Earth's systems are dynamic; they continually react to changing influences.

2) Which of the two tornado tracks shown in these satellite images is typical of the path taken by most tornados in the United States? Explain the "normal" pattern, and suggest a reason for the deviation seen in the other image.

Diff: 3

Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating

Global Sci Out: G7

Section: 14.5 Tornadoes

Focus/Concepts: 14.5

ESLI: 3.6 Earth's systems are dynamic; they continually react to changing influences.

3) Examine the figure. What sort of storms does it depict? Interpret their distribution and path patterns as fully as possible.

Diff: 3

Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating

Global Sci Out: G7

Section: 14.6 Hurricanes

Focus/Concepts: 14.6

ESLI: 3.6 Earth's systems are dynamic; they continually react to changing influences.

4) Examine the figure. What weather phenomenon is illustrated here?

A) a warm front

B) a cold front

C) an occluded front

D) a stationary front

Diff: 1

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding

Global Sci Out: G2

Section: 14.2 Fronts

Focus/Concepts: 14.2

ESLI: 3.6 Earth's systems are dynamic; they continually react to changing influences.

5) Examine the figure. Which of the symbols shown is used to illustrate a stationary front?

A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

Diff: 1

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding

Global Sci Out: G2

Section: 14.2 Fronts

Focus/Concepts: 14.2

ESLI: 3.6 Earth's systems are dynamic; they continually react to changing influences.

6) Examine the figure. Of the four lettered locations on the coast of North and South Carolina, which one will likely experience the worst storm surge?

A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

Diff: 1

Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing

Global Sci Out: G2

Section: 14.6 Hurricanes

Focus/Concepts: 14.6

ESLI: 3.6 Earth's systems are dynamic; they continually react to changing influences.

7) A hurricane that ranks as a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Scale is moving north toward an east-west—trending section of the Mississippi coast at 40 kilometers per hour. The net winds on the right side of the storm will be ________ kilometers per hour

Diff: 2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing

Global Sci Out: G3

Section: 14.6 Hurricanes

Focus/Concepts: 14.6

ESLI: 3.6 Earth's systems are dynamic; they continually react to changing influences.