Question 1

An upper-level trough that shows retrograde motion would be moving toward the​

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A)  west.
B)  east.
C)  ​north.
D)  ​south.
E)  ​northeast.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

In a mid-latitude cyclone,an upper-level pool of cold air that has broken away from the main flow is called a​

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A)  cut-off low.
B)  shortwave.
C)  ​wave cyclone.
D)  ​lee-side low.
E)  ​jet streak.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

On a surface weather map that shows an open wave cyclone,the warm sector can be observed​

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A)  between the cold and warm fronts.
B)  behind an advancing cold front.
C)  ​ahead of an advancing cold-occluded front.
D)  ​behind an advancing cold-occluded front.
E)  ​ahead of an advancing warm front.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The polar jet stream removes air above the surface cyclone and supplies air to the surface anticyclone.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When an upper-level low lies directly above a surface low,

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A)  the surface low will probably weaken.
B)  thunderstorms will develop.
C)  ​a wave cyclone will begin to form.
D)  ​the pressure of the surface low will decrease.
E)  ​cyclogenesis will occur.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 6

If we assume that the absolute vorticity of flowing air is conserved,air moving northeastward will bend ____ to compensate for the ____ in Earth's vorticity.​

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A)  anticyclonically;decrease
B)  anticyclonically;increase
C)  ​cyclonically;increase
D)  ​cyclonically;decrease
E)  ​cyclonically;lack of changeF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The planetary vorticity of an air parcel moving from low toward high latitude in the Northern Hemisphere will​

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A)  increase.
B)  decrease.
C)  ​remain constant.
D)  ​change from positive to negative.
E)  ​change from negative to positive.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Vorticity is always present in the atmosphere,even during fair weather.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rossby waves are also known as

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A)  stable waves.
B)  shortwaves.
C)  ​tidal waves.
D)  ​longwaves.
E)  ​macrowaves.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Like hurricanes,polar lows have a clear area in their center.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Where maritime arctic air and colder continental arctic air meet,the boundary separating them is called a(n)____________________.​​

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The answer of Where maritime arctic air and colder continental...

Question 12

If the flow of air into a surface low pressure area is greater than the divergence of air aloft,the surface pressure in the center of the low will​

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A)  increase.
B)  decrease.
C)  ​remain the same.
D)  ​deepen.
E)  ​drop rapidly.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

The development of a mid-latitude cyclone,according to the Norwegian model,begins along the​

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A)  conveyor belt.
B)  wave cyclone.
C)  ​cyclone.
D)  ​incipient cyclone.
E)  ​anticyclone.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Vorticity refers to the​

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A)  rising and sinking of air along weather fronts.
B)  formation of clouds.
C)  ​spin of air parcels.
D)  ​changing of the seasons.
E)  ​development of a wave cyclone.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ longwaves,and ____ when they move through a longwave ridge.​

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A)  faster than;weaken
B)  faster than;strengthen
C)  ​slower than;weaken
D)  ​slower than;strengthen
E)  ​at the same speed as;weakenF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

When a shortwave disturbs a longwave trough that lies parallel to and directly above a stationary front,the rising of warm air and the sinking of cold air establishes a condition known as ____________________.​

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Question 17

Jet streaks often occur away from jet streams.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

List the mechanisms that provide energy for a cyclone.​

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​Energy for the storm is derived from se...

Question 19

Cyclones that normally move northeastward along the Atlantic Coast,bringing high winds and heavy snow or rain to coastal areas,are referred to as ____________________.

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Question 20

Divergence and convergence of air are due to changes in

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A)  cloud pattern.
B)  solar radiation.
C)  ​radiational cooling.
D)  ​precipitation type.
E)  ​wind speed or wind direction.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 12: Middle Latitude Cyclones

In a mid-latitude cyclone,an upper-level pool of cold air that has broken away from the main flow is called a​

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The planetary vorticity of an air parcel moving from low toward high latitude in the Northern Hemisphere will​

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When an upper-level low lies directly above a surface low,

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Jet streaks often occur away from jet streams.​

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Vorticity is always present in the atmosphere,even during fair weather.​

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If we assume that the absolute vorticity of flowing air is conserved,air moving northeastward will bend ____ to compensate for the ____ in Earth's vorticity.​

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List the mechanisms that provide energy for a cyclone.​

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Where maritime arctic air and colder continental arctic air meet,the boundary separating them is called a(n)____________________.​​

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The development of a mid-latitude cyclone,according to the Norwegian model,begins along the​

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The polar jet stream removes air above the surface cyclone and supplies air to the surface anticyclone.​

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If the flow of air into a surface low pressure area is greater than the divergence of air aloft,the surface pressure in the center of the low will​

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Cyclones that normally move northeastward along the Atlantic Coast,bringing high winds and heavy snow or rain to coastal areas,are referred to as ____________________.

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On a surface weather map that shows an open wave cyclone,the warm sector can be observed​

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Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ longwaves,and ____ when they move through a longwave ridge.​

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List the mechanisms that provide energy for a cyclone.

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