EAPS 106 homework 10

10.4. In Wikipedia, look up "Convective available potential energy" and answer this question: What is CAPE? a. The maximum altitude that warm moist air can rise. b. A measure of the capacity of the atmosphere to support upward air movement that can lead to cloud formation and storms. c. The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor. d. The difference in wind speed over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere.

b. A measure of the capacity of the atmosphere to support upward air movement that can lead to cloud formation and storms.

10.13. In Wikipedia, look up "Tornado", read the intro then scroll down to "Radar", and answer this question: What does Doppler radar measure in order to spot evidence of rotation in storms? a. Temperature b. Distance c. Velocity d. Pressure

c. Velocity

10.1. In Wikipedia, look up "Water Cycle", read the intro then scroll down to "Description", and answer this question: Which of the following describes what happens with increasing altitude? a. Air pressure increases and the temperature rises. b. Air pressure increases and the temperature drops. c. Air pressure decreases and the temperature rises. d. Air pressure decreases and the temperature drops.

d. Air pressure decreases and the temperature drops.

10.2. In Wikipedia, look up "Cumulonimbus cloud" and answer this question: Which of the following can be produced by cumulonimbus clouds? a. Lightning b. Tornadoes c. Hailstones d. All the above

d. All the above

10.6. In Wikipedia, look up "Hail" and answer this question: Which of the following environments will produce hail? a. Strong, upward motion of air within a thunderstorm and lowered heights of the freezing level. b. Strong, downward motion of air within a thunderstorm and lowered heights of the freezing level. c. Strong, upward motion of air within a thunderstorm and raised heights of the freezing level. d. Strong, downward motion of air within a thunderstorm and raised heights of the freezing level.

a. Strong, upward motion of air within a thunderstorm and lowered heights of the freezing level.

10.10. In Wikipedia, look up "Mesocyclone", read the intro then scroll down to "Formation", and answer this question: How does a mesocyclone form? a. When a horizontal oriented spinning column of air is rotated into a vertical orientation. b. When a cold volume of air collides into a warm volume of air. c. When the Earth's Coriolis force causes a group of thunderstorms to rotate as a single storm system. d. When two thunderstorms collide causing each to rotate about the other.

a. When a horizontal oriented spinning column of air is rotated into a vertical orientation.

10.11. In Wikipedia, look up "Tornadogenesis" and answer this question: True or False: The intricacies of all the mechanisms of tornado formation are well understood. True False

False

10.18. In Wikipedia, look up "Tornado", read the intro then scroll down to "Intensity and Damage", and answer this question: True or False: According to current records, less than 1% of tornadoes are violent (EF4 or greater). True False

True

9. In Wikipedia, look up "Tornado", read the intro then scroll down to "Safety", and answer this question: Which is one of the worst place to seek shelter from a tornado? a. A highway overpass b. Getting low in a ditch c. A basement d. An interior room on the first floor of a house

a. A highway overpass

10.14. In Wikipedia, look up "Storm chasing", read the intro then scroll down to "Dangers", and answer this question: In reality, what is the most significant hazard for storm chasers? a. Driving accidents b. Lightning c. Tornadoes d. Large Hail

a. Driving accidents

10.16. In Wikipedia, look up "Tornado warning" and answer this question: What is the difference between a tornado warning and a tornado watch? a. A tornado watch is a warning to an area in the direct path of a tornado, or a severe thunderstorm capable of producing one, while a tornado warning only indicates that conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes. b. A tornado warning is a warning to an area in the direct path of a tornado, or a severe thunderstorm capable of producing one, while a tornado watch only indicates that conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes. c. These terms mean the same thing.

b. A tornado warning is a warning to an area in the direct path of a tornado, or a severe thunderstorm capable of producing one, while a tornado watch only indicates that conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes.

10.12. In Wikipedia, look up "Tornado", read the intro then scroll down to "Tornado rating scale", and answer this question: What is the Fujita (or Enhanced Fujita) scale used to rate the power of tornadoes based on? a. Wind speed b. Damage caused c. Longevity d. Size

b. Damage caused

0.8. In Wikipedia, look up "Supercell" and answer this question: Which distinguishes supercells from all other thunderstorms? a. Its size b. Its rotation c. The amount of rainfall d. It produces hail

b. Its rotation

10.17. In Wikipedia, look up "Tornado", read the intro then scroll down to "Climatology", and answer this question: When are tornadoes most common? a. Winter b. Spring c. Summer d. Fall

b. Spring

10.7. In Wikipedia, look up "Downburst" and answer this question: What is a downburst? a. A sudden increase in rain during a thunderstorm. b. When a wall cloud descends from a supercell. c. A strong downward and outward gushing wind system. d. The point in time when a tornado first touches the ground.

c. A strong downward and outward gushing wind system.

10.3. In Wikipedia, look up "Cold front", read the intro then scroll down to "Development of cold fronts", and answer this question: Happens when mass of colder air move into where warmer air is present? a. The drier, colder air forms a shallow sloping boundary under the warmer, moister air at the surface and lifts that air. b. The drier, colder air forms a shallow sloping boundary over the warmer, moister air at the surface and the cold air is lifted. c. The drier, colder air forms a steeply sloping boundary under the warmer, moister air at the surface and lifts that air. d. The drier, colder air forms a steeply sloping boundary over the warmer, moister air at the surface and the cold air is lifted.

c. The drier, colder air forms a steeply sloping boundary under the warmer, moister air at the surface and lifts that air.

10.5. In Wikipedia, look up "Lightning", read the intro then scroll down to "Lightning leaders", and answer this question: What are lightning leaders? a. The front part of thunderstorms where lightning occurs. b. Electrical conducting rods that channel lightning strikes away from a house. c. Lightning that occurs between the lower and upper part of thunderstorms. d. Electrically conductive channels of ionized gas that connect regions of opposite charge, creating a path for lightning (flash).

d. Electrically conductive channels of ionized gas that connect regions of opposite charge, creating a path for lightning (flash).

10.20. In Wikipedia, look up "Sharknado" and answer this question: In Sharknado, which city does a waterspout deposit a whole bunch of Sharks? a. Indianapolis b. New York c. Chicago d. Los Angeles

d. Los Angeles

10.15. In Wikipedia, look up "Cloud seeding" and answer this question: What is the purpose of "dynamic" seeding? a. To remove water from a storm system. b. To encourages ice particle formation in supercooled clouds to increase precipitation. c. To cause clouds to move in a particular direction. d. To enhance convective cloud development through the release of latent heat.

d. To enhance convective cloud development through the release of latent heat.

10.9. In Wikipedia, look up "Mesocyclone" and answer this question: What forms within mesocyclones? a. Rain b. Hail c. Lightning d. Tornadoes

d. Tornadoes