GEOL 125 Final KSU

Most countries in the world today report meteorological temperatures in the____________.

Celsius scale

Which gas on Titan moves heat like water vapor?

Methane

What describes air moving into a low or out of a high pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere

Gradient Wind

The jet stream is a type of_____________.

Geostrophic wind

As a parcel of air rises, its water vapor capacity:

Decreases (due to lower temperatures and pressure)

Atmospheric vs. parcel temperature changes are called:

Environmental lapse rate ; adiabatic lapse rate

In stable air, a parcel is:

Cooler and denser

In unstable air, a parcel is:

Unstable

Which front brings the most rain?

Occluded front (overlapping clouds)

Bow echoes often signal:

A derecho

A squall line is defined as:

Linear thunderstorm band

A hook echo often means:

Mesocyclone (associated with a tornado)

Highly reflective radar areas often show:

Hail core

Positive lightning comes from:

Anvil-to-ground lightning

Lightning from storm tops to the ionosphere is a:

Transient Luminous event

Most U.S tornadoes move:

from southwest to northeast

Only one of the top 10 deadliest tornadoes occurred in the:

21st century

As of 2025, Topeka 1966 is in the:

4th most expensive tornado

Which city had F5 and EF5 tornadoes 14 years apart?

Moore, Oklahoma

Which tornado is the costliest and 7th deadliest in U.S history?

Joplin, Missouri

The first EF5 tornado on the new scale hit:

Greensburg, Kansas

This tornado kept weakening and re-strengthening as it passed:

Manhattan, Kansas

Author of a storm book also wrote:

Robinson Crusoe

Bermuda Hurricane of 1609 inspired:

The Tempest

First successful NYC hurricane evacuation was for:

Hurricane Irene (2011)

Which storm hit NYC/NJ and then dumped snow as an extra-tropical cyclone?

Hurricane Sandy (2012)

Which country was created in part due to the 1970 cyclone?

Bangladesh

Rain falls just behind which front?

Cold front

Rain falls far ahead of which front?

Warm front

Mid-latitude cyclones spin _____ in the north and _____ in the south.

Counterclockwise; clockwise

These cyclones move _____ in both hemispheres.

East

Generic term for hurricanes/typhoons:

Tropical cyclone

Where do tropical cyclones NOT form?

The equator

Over time, the number and intensity of tropical cyclones has:

Increased (climate change, warmer)

Fujiwhara Effect dos NOT predict:

Cancellation of both storms

In the 20th century, U.S. hurricane deaths have _____ while property damage has _____.

Decreased; Increased