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Meteorology MCQ

1. The bergeron-findeisen precipitation process takes place within ______ clouds.

Cold.

Warm.

Cirrus.

Cirrostratus.

Answer

Correct Answer: Cold.

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2. The average hurricane exists, on the average, for about ________.

One week

Two weeks

Three weeks

Four weeks

Five weeks.

Answer

Correct Answer: One week

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4. Productivity in temperate oceans is determined by ________.

Year

Thermocline

Seasons

Benthonic

Answer

Correct Answer: Seasons

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5. Developing low pressure areas generally have air near the surface and air aloft.

Converging, diverging

Diverging, converging.

Both of these

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Converging, diverging

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6. Atmospheric shortwaves usually move at a speed that is than longwaves.

East to west; faster

West to east; faster

North to south; slower

West to east; slower

South to north; slower

Answer

Correct Answer: West to east; faster

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7. For precipitation to form, cloud droplets must grow in volume by roughly _____.

One hundred thousand times

Ten thousand times

One million times

One thousand times

Answer

Correct Answer: One million times

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8. Forecasting large-scale weather events several days in advance is ____.

Rarely attempted

Generally done with near-perfect accuracy

Less accurate than forecasting the precise evolution and movement of small-scale, short-lived weather systems

More accurate than forecasting the precise evolution and movement of small-scale, short-lived weather systems

Answer

Correct Answer: More accurate than forecasting the precise evolution and movement of small-scale, short-lived weather systems

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9. Cumuliform clouds _________ form along or ahead of a cold front.

Never

Typically

Always.

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Typically

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10. All other factors being equal, a more co2-rich atmosphere is a ______ atmosphere.

Warmer

Colder

Concentrated

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Warmer

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11. ______ is (are) partially blocked by ozone in the stratosphere.

Ultraviolet radiation

Microwaves

X-rays

Answer

Correct Answer: Ultraviolet radiation

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12. An ordinary cell thunderstorm ____.

Thunderstorm that does not produce lightning or thunder.

Thunderstorm that has a tilted updraft and downdraft.

Scattered or isolated storm that is not severe.

Thunderstorm that does not produce hail

Answer

Correct Answer: Scattered or isolated storm that is not severe.

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13. The leading edge of a thunderstorm's cold outflowing air is known as a ____.

Gust front

Wall cloud

Funnel cloud

Jet stream

Answer

Correct Answer: Gust front

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14. Low on a constant height chart corresponds to low on a constant pressure chart.

Pressures, heights

Pressures, pressures

Geostrophic wind.

Heights, heights

Answer

Correct Answer: Pressures, heights

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15. Downdrafts totally dominate the ________ of an air mass thunderstorm.

Dissipating stage

Mature stage

Cumulus stage

Answer

Correct Answer: Dissipating stage

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16. The double-blind procedure is most likely to be used in ________ research.

Survey

Case study

Correlational

Experimental

Answer

Correct Answer: Experimental

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17. Horizontal winds ______ parallel the height contours at the 500-mb level.

Never.

Sometimes.

Generally.

The National Data Buoy Center

Answer

Correct Answer: Never.

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18. A ____ usually indicates clearing weather or fair weather.

Pressure gradient force.

Steadily rising pressure

Coriolis force

Pressures, heights

Answer

Correct Answer: Steadily rising pressure

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19. The intertropical convergence zone may be found as far as ________ north of the equator in july.

55°

25°

30°

35°

Answer

Correct Answer: 25°

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20. Carbon dioxide and ________ are the most important heat absorbing gases in the lower atmosphere.

Water vapor

Its albedo

Nitrogen

Infrared

Answer

Correct Answer: Water vapor

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21. Thunderstorms do not usually accompany ________.

Anticyclones

Cyclones

Dust

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Anticyclones

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22. Thunderstorms are violent ________ storms accompanied by thunder and lightning.

Convective

Non-concentive

Low concentive

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Convective

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23. Most regions of the globe receive a ________ maximum of rainfall.

Summer

Winter

Autumn

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Summer

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24. Most precipitation that falls in middle latitudes originates in ______ clouds.

Nimbostratus

Cumulonimbus

Both a and b

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Both a and b

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25. and both occur at night.

Valley breezes, mountain breezes

Sea breezes, mountain breezes

Land breezes, valley breezes

Sea breezes, land breezes

Mountain breezes, land breezes

Answer

Correct Answer: Mountain breezes, land breezes

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26. In summer, at the same pressure, maritime tropical air is ______ continental tropical air.

More dense than

As dense as

Less dense than

Answer

Correct Answer: Less dense than

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Meteorology MCQ

1. The bergeron-findeisen precipitation process takes place within ______ clouds.

2. The average hurricane exists, on the average, for about ________.

3. 100%

4. Productivity in temperate oceans is determined by ________.

5. Developing low pressure areas generally have ____ air near the surface and ____ air aloft.

6. Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ at a speed that is ____ than longwaves.

7. For precipitation to form, cloud droplets must grow in volume by roughly _____.

8. Forecasting large-scale weather events several days in advance is ____.

9. Cumuliform clouds _________ form along or ahead of a cold front.

10. All other factors being equal, a more co2-rich atmosphere is a ______ atmosphere.

11. ______ is (are) partially blocked by ozone in the stratosphere.

12. An ordinary cell thunderstorm ____.

13. The leading edge of a thunderstorm's cold outflowing air is known as a ____.

14. Low ____ on a constant height chart corresponds to low ____ on a constant pressure chart.

15. Downdrafts totally dominate the ________ of an air mass thunderstorm.

16. The double-blind procedure is most likely to be used in ________ research.

17. Horizontal winds ______ parallel the height contours at the 500-mb level.

18. A ____ usually indicates clearing weather or fair weather.

19. The intertropical convergence zone may be found as far as ________ north of the equator in july.

20. Carbon dioxide and ________ are the most important heat absorbing gases in the lower atmosphere.

21. Thunderstorms do not usually accompany ________.

22. Thunderstorms are violent ________ storms accompanied by thunder and lightning.

23. Most regions of the globe receive a ________ maximum of rainfall.

24. Most precipitation that falls in middle latitudes originates in ______ clouds.

25. ________ and ________ both occur at night.

26. In summer, at the same pressure, maritime tropical air is ______ continental tropical air.

5. Developing low pressure areas generally have air near the surface and air aloft.

6. Atmospheric shortwaves usually move at a speed that is than longwaves.

14. Low on a constant height chart corresponds to low on a constant pressure chart.

25. and both occur at night.