Which of the following is a characteristic of a temperature inversion?
A. They cannot form along frontal zones
B. Decreased temperatures with increased altitude
C. Increased temperatures with increased altitude
D. They never occur at or near the surface of the earth
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C. Increased temperatures with increased altitude
A sinking parcel of air compresses and __________ as it encounters increasing pressure;
this causes a cloud to quickly __________.
A. Warms, Form
B. Warms, Dissipate
, C. Cools, Form
D. Cools, Dissipate
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B. Warms Dissipate
An area as large as 10 miles or more of strong damaging winds reaching speeds as
high as 120 knots, on or near the ground, is a __________.
A. Wind Shear
B. Microburst
C. Downburst
D. Funnel Cloud
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C. Downburst
Which stage of a thunderstorm is characterized by updrafts exceeding 3,000 feet per
minute?
A. Towering Cumulus
B. Mature
C. Virga
D. Dissipating
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A. Towering Cumulus
A. They cannot form along frontal zones
B. Decreased temperatures with increased altitude
C. Increased temperatures with increased altitude
D. They never occur at or near the surface of the earth
Give this one a try later!
C. Increased temperatures with increased altitude
A sinking parcel of air compresses and __________ as it encounters increasing pressure;
this causes a cloud to quickly __________.
A. Warms, Form
B. Warms, Dissipate
, C. Cools, Form
D. Cools, Dissipate
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B. Warms Dissipate
An area as large as 10 miles or more of strong damaging winds reaching speeds as
high as 120 knots, on or near the ground, is a __________.
A. Wind Shear
B. Microburst
C. Downburst
D. Funnel Cloud
Give this one a try later!
C. Downburst
Which stage of a thunderstorm is characterized by updrafts exceeding 3,000 feet per
minute?
A. Towering Cumulus
B. Mature
C. Virga
D. Dissipating
Give this one a try later!
A. Towering Cumulus
