Chapter 22-24 Part 1 Flashcards
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“Anvil head” is a term applied to
cumulonimbus clouds.
any high cloud.
nimbostratus clouds.
all clouds that form on the windward side of a mountain.
none of these
cumulonimbus clouds.
A cT air mass is
cold and dry.
cold and humid.
warm and dry.
warm and humid.
none of these
warm and dry.
A dark gray cloud that blankets the sky and often generates precipitation is called
cirrostratus.
cumulonimbus.
altostratus.
cirrus.
nimbostratus.
nimbostratus.
After the center of a mature wave cyclone passes, you should expect
barometric pressure to rise.
warmer temperatures.
barometric pressure to fall.
barometric pressure to remain steady.
both a. and b.
barometric pressure to rise.
Air may best be described as
an element.
a compound.
a mixture.
none of these
a mixture.
An air mass from the Gulf of Mexico is labeled
cP.
mP.
cT.
mT.
mT.
An mP air mass is
dry and cold.
humid and cold.
dry and warm.
humid and warm.
none of these
humid and cold.
Cold fronts and warm fronts in the middle latitudes are often associated with a
hurricane.
middle-latitude cyclone.
low pressure system.
all of these
both b. and c.
middle-latitude cyclone.
High air pressure systems are usually associated with
diverging winds.
descending air.
clear weather.
relatively dry conditions.
all of these
all of these.
High clouds that form delicate veil-like patches or extended wispy fibers are termed
cumulus.
cirrus.
stratus.
alto.
nimbo.
cirrus.
Hurricanes generally are
larger than tornadoes.
smaller than mid-latitude cyclones.
areas of heavy rainfall and strong winds.
most common in late summer.
all of these
all of these.
In the Northern Hemisphere, tornadoes are most frequent during the
January-March period.
April-June period.
October-December period.
month of September.
July-August period.
April-June period.
In the Northern Hemisphere, winds associated with a high pressure system blow
clockwise and toward the center.
counterclockwise and toward the center.
clockwise and outward from the center.
counterclockwise and outward from the center.
clockwise and outward from the center.
Lines on a weather map connecting places of equal air pressure are called
isovectors.
isobars.
isogrids.
isotherms.
isopressures.
isobars.
Low air pressure systems are usually associated with
diverging winds.
descending air.
precipitation.
clear weather.
none of these
precipitation.
Most of the United States is situated in which zone of prevailing winds?
trade winds
subpolar easterlies
westerlies
doldrums
horse latitudes
westerlies.
On a weather map, _______ fronts are shown by a line with semicircles extending from one side.
warm
cold
occluded
stationary
warm.
On a weather map, _______ fronts are shown by a line with triangular points on one side.
warm
cold
occluded
stationary
cold.
Ozone filters out most of the _______ radiation in sunlight.
infrared
gamma
ultraviolet
microwave
none of these
ultraviolet.
Ozone is concentrated in the
troposphere.
thermosphere.
mesosphere.
stratosphere.
ionosphere.
stratosphere.
Practically all clouds and storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.
troposphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
ionosphere
troposphere.
The Coriolis effect influences
only wind speed.
only wind direction.
both wind speed and wind direction.
neither wind speed nor wind direction.
both wind speed and wind direction.
The air masses that have the greatest influence on weather conditions in the central United States are
cP and mT.
mP and cP.
cT and cP.
mP and mA.
mT and cT.
cP and mT.
The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called
evaporation.
sublimation.
condensation.
melting.
deposition.
condensation.
