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11) The energy of a mid-latitude cyclone comes mainly from
A) greenhouse effect
B) Earth’s interior
C) ocean water
D) sinking cold air and rising warm air
E) clouds

15) The typical amount of time it takes for an air mass to pass over a given area is on the order of a few
A) minutes B) hours C) weeks D) months E) days

20) Why are cT air masses of minor importance for the U.S.?
A) prevailing winds steer them away
B) upper level subsidence limits their formation
C) no large source region is near the U.S.
D) mountains block their approach

30) Which of these is not a process by which air masses are modified?
A) cooling from below
B) heating from below
C) evaporation of water
D) calm winds
E) lifting over mountains

38) Why are thunderstorms most likely to occur in the afternoon and early evening?
A) upper-level winds are too fast at night and in morning
B) water-vapor contents are too low at night
C) it takes all day for them to mature
D) atmosphere is most unstable at that time
E) lower atmosphere is too unstable in the morning

5) The primary effect on climate of a volcanic eruption is based on
A) how much ash is emitted
B) whether the ash or gas reaches the stratosphere
C) the explosive force of the eruption
D) how much gas is emitted
E) the amount of water evaporated

24) The development of large, fast computers has allowed this method of weather prediction to become useful.
A) synoptic
B) analog
C) numerical
D) nowcasting
E) persistence

10) Accuracy of weather forecasts begins to decrease rapidly for periods greater than
A) 1 day B) 2 days C) 5 days D) 1 month E) 1 week

13) The positions of fronts are identified on a surface weather map through their association with
A) places where clouds and precipitation are found
B) large changes in humidity
C) abrupt changes in temperature
D) large changes in wind direction
E) all of the above

17) Why is most weather data displayed in the form of a map or chart?
A) maps display the data in their proper place, relative to other data, and allow the identification of patterns
B) maps are easier to remember
C) more data can be recorded on a map
D) maps are easier to construct than tables

20) Successful short term forecasts (a few hours) can often be made using this method of prediction:
A) probability forecasting
B) persistence forecasting
C) upper-wave forecasting
D) climatological forecasting
E) analog forecasting

4) The path that cyclonic storms follow (storm track) is usually farther to the south during
A) autumn B) nighttime C) summer D) winter

5) The capacity of the atmosphere to disperse and dilute pollutant materials is
A) limited and highly variable
B) unlimited except in the tropics
C) unlimited
D) limited and very small
E) large and unchanging

8) Dangerous indoor air pollutants include
A) radon
B) formaldehyde
C) cigarette smoke
D) b and c
E) a, b, and c

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