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___________ clouds often cover the whole sky. A 100

Stratus A 100

Low pressure areas tend to bring ________weather.

Rainy, stormy, cloudy, “poor” (because of rising air) A 200

The dominant airflow over the United States are the _________.

Prevailing westerlies Jet Stream A 300

When looking at isobars on a weather map, the (closer together or farther apart), the stronger the wind. A 400

Closer together A 400

What temperature is always lower, air temperature or dew point?

Dew point A 500

True or false: Lightning never strikes the same place twice. B 100

FALSE B 100

A(n) _______ air mass has cold air beneath warm air.

Stable B 200

The temperature of a lightning bolt is _______.

50,000 F or 30,000 C B 300

Dew forms by the process of evaporation. True/False: Dew forms by the process of evaporation. B 400

FALSE - Condensation B 400

Temperature has NO effect on air pressure. B 500

FALSE Differences in temperature and humidity create differences in air pressure. B 500

Vertical air movement is known as wind.

Wind is horizontal air movement. False Wind is horizontal air movement. C 100

Pennsylvania’s tornado peak month is May. C 200

False U.S. – May PA - June C 200

The winds around a high pressure center are clockwise and outward.

TRUE C 300

DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400

What three things are necessary to form a cloud?

Cooling air (to the dew point) Water vapor Condensation nuclei Cooling air (to the dew point) C 500

A Ridge in the Jet Stream brings cold air southward.

FALSE C 400

Cumulus clouds are high, thin ice crystal clouds.

FALSE “Cirrus” clouds D 100

A cloud with its base at the surface is called fog.

TRUE D 200

Thunder can be heard 100 miles away from a storm.

FALSE D 300

Air pressure is measured in what two measurements?

Inches of mercury and millibars D 400

The largest hailstone ever recorded in the United States was how large?

8 inches in diameter and falling over 100 miles per hour! South Dakota – 8 inches in diameter and falling over 100 miles per hour! D 500

A RISING barometer would most likely bring clear skies and fair weather.

True E 100

The number one killer associated with hurricanes is ____________.

Storm Surge. E 200

Most lightning occurs inside a thunderstorm cloud.

TRUE 90% 10% is cloud to ground. E 300

Tornado intensity is judged by the _______ Scale

Fujita E 400

The number of hurricanes in the Atlantic is usually the same as the number of typhoons in the Pacific Ocean. E 500

Atlantic/Pacific Oscillation False Atlantic/Pacific Oscillation E 500

How many of the eight features of a station model should be labeled.

None!!! Better know the eight things shown in a station model… You have to draw one on the test!!! F 100

Two variables that would determine the climate of a city, other than latitude, are:

Proximity to a large body of water Elevation Proximity to a large body of water F 200

Weather is the average atmospheric condition over a long period of time.

FALSE Climate F 300

True or false: The intensities of both tornadoes and hurricanes are judged only on wind speed.

Fujita scale is based on wind speed AND damage. FALSE Fujita scale is based on wind speed AND damage. F 400

Tornado warnings mean that a tornado has formed and been sighted.

True F 500

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Click on screen to continue We know that tropical cyclones have different names depending on which ocean they form. What is the name given to a tropical cyclone that forms over the Arctic Ocean? Click on screen to continue

None!!! Tropical Cyclones need WARM water to form (hence the name tropical)! But remember… Hurricanes, Typhoons and Cyclones do form over warm water. Click on screen to continue

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