Week 5 Quiz
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Part 1 of 4 - Week 5 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 45.0/ 72.0 Points
Question 1 of 33
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What does a Richardson number less than 30 suggest?
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A. strong shear to support supercell thunderstorms
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B. weak shear, but strong instability
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C. strong shear, but weak instability
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D. weak shear compared to buoyancy
Question 2 of 33
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What term describes low pressure that forms because of significant daytime heating over
continents?
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A. thermal low
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B. cold low
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C. polar low
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D. lee cyclone
Question 3 of 33
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Which of the following is the forecasting for weather within the next two hours?
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A. long-range forecasts
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B. nowcasts
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C. climate forecasts
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D. medium-range forecasts
Question 4 of 33
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Which frontal type results in warmer, more moist air replacing cooler, drier air?
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A. stationary front
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B. cold front
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C. warm front
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D. occluded front
Question 5 of 33
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Where do squall lines typically form?
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A. just behind warm fronts
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B. just ahead of warm fronts
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C. just ahead of cold fronts
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D. just behind cold fronts
Question 6 of 33
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On synoptic weather maps, what symbol(s) represents warm fronts?
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A. dashes
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B. both semi-circles and triangles
Return to Assessment List
Part 1 of 4 - Week 5 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 45.0/ 72.0 Points
Question 1 of 33
3.0/ 3.0 Points
What does a Richardson number less than 30 suggest?
•
A. strong shear to support supercell thunderstorms
•
B. weak shear, but strong instability
•
C. strong shear, but weak instability
•
D. weak shear compared to buoyancy
Question 2 of 33
3.0/ 3.0 Points
What term describes low pressure that forms because of significant daytime heating over
continents?
•
A. thermal low
•
B. cold low
, •
C. polar low
•
D. lee cyclone
Question 3 of 33
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Which of the following is the forecasting for weather within the next two hours?
•
A. long-range forecasts
•
B. nowcasts
•
C. climate forecasts
•
D. medium-range forecasts
Question 4 of 33
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Which frontal type results in warmer, more moist air replacing cooler, drier air?
•
A. stationary front
•
B. cold front
, •
C. warm front
•
D. occluded front
Question 5 of 33
0.0/ 3.0 Points
Where do squall lines typically form?
•
A. just behind warm fronts
•
B. just ahead of warm fronts
•
C. just ahead of cold fronts
•
D. just behind cold fronts
Question 6 of 33
3.0/ 3.0 Points
On synoptic weather maps, what symbol(s) represents warm fronts?
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A. dashes
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B. both semi-circles and triangles
