METR 1102 Exam 2 Study Guide ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
What are the scales of Atmospheric motion? - CORRECT ANSWERS Micro: Types of
weather that happen in 10 Km or less, usually include Tornadoes, rainbows, Convective updrafts
and downdrafts. Usually can be seen with your own eyes, or in person.
Meso- Range in size from a few Km to about a hundred Km, contains thunderstorms , winds, and
tornadoes.
Synoptic Scale - Typical weather map scale that shows high to low pressure areas and usually
covers an entire continent. Also known as a cyclonic scale.
Macro Scale: A normal synoptic scale for obtaining weather information, usually ranges from a
continent to a globe.
Global - The largest scale, which is also called the planetary scale.
What are the four stages of hurricane development and when do hurricanes get named? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Tropical Disturbance
Tropical Depression(Up to 38 MPH)
Tropical Storm (39 MPH-74 MPH)
Hurricane (75 MPH+)
Storms get there names after they become a Tropical Storm.
What does topography do to wind direction during the day and night? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Cool air goes down mountain sides during the night, and up the mountain
during the days.
Chinook winds and Santa Ana Winds. - CORRECT ANSWERS Chinook winds go up the
mountain slope and produces snow and clouds, and then it goes down the other side of the
, mountain and produces no snow. The Santa ana winds form in California, are extremely dry with
less than 10 percent humidity, with very dry air.
What is monsoon? Where do we see it? What does it produce? - CORRECT
ANSWERS The monson is when the ITCZ moves over you and follows the warmer, and
you see it mainly in east Asia.
What is Sea-breeze? - CORRECT ANSWERS On-shore floor, where the Wind blows from
High pressure to low pressure, so from off land to onland during day, and on land to off land at
night.
What is Storm surge and where is it maximized? - CORRECT ANSWERS Storm surge is
a rising of the sea due to atmospheric pressure changes and wind due to a storm or hurricane, and
it is worse in the upper right quadrant.l
What is the usual hurricane track? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Understand the right front quadrant and what it means in terms of wind speed and storm surge. -
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is fresh-water flooding? Which types of storms produce the most? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Fresh water is flooding from rainfall, and is the leading cause of death from
rainfall and hurricanes.
What is the primary cause of death in US landfalling storms? The world? - CORRECT
ANSWERS
Hurricane Watch and Warning - CORRECT ANSWERS Hurricane Watch- The storm
conditions are right for a hurricane, and is issued within 48 hours.
Hurricane Warning- Conditions are expected, and is issued with 36 hours.
UPDATED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
What are the scales of Atmospheric motion? - CORRECT ANSWERS Micro: Types of
weather that happen in 10 Km or less, usually include Tornadoes, rainbows, Convective updrafts
and downdrafts. Usually can be seen with your own eyes, or in person.
Meso- Range in size from a few Km to about a hundred Km, contains thunderstorms , winds, and
tornadoes.
Synoptic Scale - Typical weather map scale that shows high to low pressure areas and usually
covers an entire continent. Also known as a cyclonic scale.
Macro Scale: A normal synoptic scale for obtaining weather information, usually ranges from a
continent to a globe.
Global - The largest scale, which is also called the planetary scale.
What are the four stages of hurricane development and when do hurricanes get named? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Tropical Disturbance
Tropical Depression(Up to 38 MPH)
Tropical Storm (39 MPH-74 MPH)
Hurricane (75 MPH+)
Storms get there names after they become a Tropical Storm.
What does topography do to wind direction during the day and night? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Cool air goes down mountain sides during the night, and up the mountain
during the days.
Chinook winds and Santa Ana Winds. - CORRECT ANSWERS Chinook winds go up the
mountain slope and produces snow and clouds, and then it goes down the other side of the
, mountain and produces no snow. The Santa ana winds form in California, are extremely dry with
less than 10 percent humidity, with very dry air.
What is monsoon? Where do we see it? What does it produce? - CORRECT
ANSWERS The monson is when the ITCZ moves over you and follows the warmer, and
you see it mainly in east Asia.
What is Sea-breeze? - CORRECT ANSWERS On-shore floor, where the Wind blows from
High pressure to low pressure, so from off land to onland during day, and on land to off land at
night.
What is Storm surge and where is it maximized? - CORRECT ANSWERS Storm surge is
a rising of the sea due to atmospheric pressure changes and wind due to a storm or hurricane, and
it is worse in the upper right quadrant.l
What is the usual hurricane track? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Understand the right front quadrant and what it means in terms of wind speed and storm surge. -
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is fresh-water flooding? Which types of storms produce the most? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Fresh water is flooding from rainfall, and is the leading cause of death from
rainfall and hurricanes.
What is the primary cause of death in US landfalling storms? The world? - CORRECT
ANSWERS
Hurricane Watch and Warning - CORRECT ANSWERS Hurricane Watch- The storm
conditions are right for a hurricane, and is issued within 48 hours.
Hurricane Warning- Conditions are expected, and is issued with 36 hours.
