Weather Final Practice Quiz (Exam 3)

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1. Storms that form in the tropics are given names when 
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2. Severe droughts are generally characterized by _____ rainfall and _____ temperatures
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3. What form of precipitation would most likely cause a large area to be without power because of downed power lines? 
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4. In a radar reflectivity image of a supercell thunderstorm, the appearance of a "hook" shape usually indicates the presence of 
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5. A waterspout is generally ________ than a typical tornadoes and moves ______ than a typical tornado
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6. Mesoscale convective complexes
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7. A raindrop which freezes before reaching the ground is called
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8. The majority of hurricane related deaths are caused by
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9. About 69% of all tornadoes fall into which of the following categories in the Fujita Scale? 
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10. The type of drought where surface and subsurface water supplies are below normal is known as a ______ drought
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11. The strong vertical wind shear contributing to supercell thunderstorm development refers to the change in 
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12. On which side of a supercell thunderstorm would a tornado most likely tend to form?
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13. If a hurricane is moving north, the strongest winds would be located to the ______ of the center of the storm
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14. The rotating updraft inside a severe thunderstorm is called a
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15. The main reason hurricanes don't develop over the south Atlantic Ocean adjacent to South America is because 
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16. The Atlantic Hurricane season is from
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17. What atmospheric phenomenon that we observe on Earth have we observed on another planet?
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18. An ozone molecule is made up of
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19. A weather event in which straight-line winds blow down trees and damage structures along a path of 400 km (240 miles) or more is called a 
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20. Most tornadoes move from
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21. Gustnado's are
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22. What is the approximiate lifetime of a chlorofluorocarbon molecule in the atmosphere?
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23. The first three stages of a developing hurricane are (from first stage to third stage) 
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24. The Montreal Protocol was a global agreement to end the commercial production of
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25. Polar stratospheric clouds play a role in
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26. Dust devils are associated with
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27. An aggregate of ice crystals is 
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28. Most waterspouts would fall into which category on the Fujita scale?
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29. Tornadoes have an average path length of
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30. Which of the following regions would you expect to have the most tornadoes in the winter?
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31. The size of a microburst is always less than _____ in diameter 
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32. The ozone hole is most intense (lowest ozone concentrations) around
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33. The 1930s dust bowl draught severely affected about _____ of the United States
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34. What is the element released from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that has been identified as the main cause of the Antarctic ozone hole? 
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35. Hurricane type storms are called ______ in the Northern Hemisphere 
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36. Most tornadoes have diameters between _____ and ______
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37. In a hurricane, the eye wall represents
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38. The two most costly natural disasters in U.S. history to date are hurricane Katrina and
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39. In order for a microburst to be produced, there must be
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40. Where do nor'easters develop or intensify?
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41. For a storm to be defined as a blizzard winds must be at least _______ and temperatures must be ______ or colder
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42. Blizzard conditions often develop on the ________ side of intense low pressure systems 
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43. When a tropical disturbance forms, there is about _____ chance it will continue to develop into a hurricane 
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44. The European heat wave in 2003 was responsible for about ______ deaths
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45. Mesoscale convective complexes move at a speed of about
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46. At its peak, the southern hemisphere ozone hole has an area about the size of
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47. The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation has cool and warm phases of sea surface temperature that last for
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Storms that form in the tropics are given names when 
Severe droughts are generally characterized by _____ rainfall and...
What form of precipitation would most likely cause a large area to be...
In a radar reflectivity image of a supercell thunderstorm, the...
A waterspout is generally ________ than a typical tornadoes and moves...
Mesoscale convective complexes
A raindrop which freezes before reaching the ground is called
The majority of hurricane related deaths are caused by
About 69% of all tornadoes fall into which of the following categories...
The type of drought where surface and subsurface water supplies are...
The strong vertical wind shear contributing to supercell thunderstorm...
On which side of a supercell thunderstorm would a tornado most likely...
If a hurricane is moving north, the strongest winds would be located...
The rotating updraft inside a severe thunderstorm is called a
The main reason hurricanes don't develop over the south Atlantic Ocean...
The Atlantic Hurricane season is from
What atmospheric phenomenon that we observe on Earth have we observed...
An ozone molecule is made up of
A weather event in which straight-line winds blow down trees and...
Most tornadoes move from
Gustnado's are
What is the approximiate lifetime of a chlorofluorocarbon molecule in...
The first three stages of a developing hurricane are (from first stage...
The Montreal Protocol was a global agreement to end the commercial...
Polar stratospheric clouds play a role in
Dust devils are associated with
An aggregate of ice crystals is 
Most waterspouts would fall into which category on the Fujita scale?
Tornadoes have an average path length of
Which of the following regions would you expect to have the most...
The size of a microburst is always less than _____ in diameter 
The ozone hole is most intense (lowest ozone concentrations) around
The 1930s dust bowl draught severely affected about _____ of the...
What is the element released from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that has...
Hurricane type storms are called ______ in the Northern Hemisphere 
Most tornadoes have diameters between _____ and ______
In a hurricane, the eye wall represents
The two most costly natural disasters in U.S. history to date are...
In order for a microburst to be produced, there must be
Where do nor'easters develop or intensify?
For a storm to be defined as a blizzard winds must be at least _______...
Blizzard conditions often develop on the ________ side of intense low...
When a tropical disturbance forms, there is about _____ chance it will...
The European heat wave in 2003 was responsible for about ______ deaths
Mesoscale convective complexes move at a speed of about
At its peak, the southern hemisphere ozone hole has an area about the...
The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation has cool and warm phases of sea...
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