. Which of the following is the appropriate response when the National Weather Service issues a severe weather watch? (Points : 3)
Begin to prepare.
Take immediate action.
Evacuate immediately.
Seek shelter immediately.
3. Which instrument measures weather data from the upper atmosphere? (Points : 3)
satellite
radiosonde
ceilometer
anemometer
5. Which severe weather occurrence includes an eye, eyewall, and rain bands? (Points : 3)
hurricane
tornado
thunderstorm
blizzard
7. In Atlanta, the winters are milder and the summers are hotter than in the areas surrounding the city. Which term best describes this phenomenon? (Points : 3)
urban heat island
urban canyon effect
lake effect
mountain lift effect
9. Which of the following statements best explains why a city on the windward side of a mountain gets more precipitation than one on the leeward side of the mountain? (Points : 3)
Warm, moist air rises and loses moisture.
Cool, dry air descends and loses moisture.
Cool, dry air rises and loses moisture.
Warm, moist air descends and loses moisture.
11. Which of the following would be most useful for determining the presence of a tornado? (Points : 3)
weather satellite
barometer
weather balloon
Doppler radar
12. Meteorologists are studying the increase in temperature over North America over the past decade. What are they studying? (Points : 3)
weather
barometric pressure
climate
cloud formation
13. Which of the following statements best contrasts the climates of Seattle and Miami? (Points : 3)
Miami experiences a maritime temperature profile, but Seattle does not.
Miami has less precipitation than Seattle.
Seattle has a continental temperature profile, but Miami has a tropical temperature profile.
Miami has more precipitation than Seattle.
14. Which of the following explanations accounts for why the Plateau of Tibet is a desert? (Points : 3)
The winds from the Indian Ocean encounter the Himalayas and dump their moisture on the windward side, leaving drier air to descend on Tibet.
The winds from China encounter the Himalayas and dump their moisture on Tibet.
The winds from China encounter the Himalayas and dump their moisture on India, not Tibet.
The winds from the Indian Ocean encounter the Himalayas and dump their moisture on Tibet
15. Why does the Pacific Northwest receive so much precipitation? (Points : 3)
tornadoes
lake effect
converging warm and cold air masses
orographic uplift
16. A stationary front is the starting point in the formation of which of the following? (Points : 3)
thunderstorm
tropical cyclone
midlatitude cyclone
tornado