Quiz 10 - Thunderstorms, Lightning, & Tornadoes

Question 1

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Which stage of thunderstorm development is dominated by downdrafts?

lightning

dissipating

stratus

downdrafting

cumulus

Question 2

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Microbursts are the result of ____________. 

none of these

too much micro

weak north trending lightning

strong updrafts

strong horizontal pressure gradient

Question 3

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The basic cause of lightning is _______.

strong horizontal winds

extremely high cloud temperatures

thunders

a large charge separation.

Thor, God of Thunder

Question 4

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For a thunderstorm to be classified as severe the winds must be ________ or have hail _______.

>100 kts; >4 in

wicked fast; wicked huge

>60 kts; >5 in

>50 kts; >1 in

>75 kts; <1 in

Question 5

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Most tornadoes move to the northeast. 

True

False

Question 6

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The Enhanced Fujita Scale is applied to _______. 

tornadoes

lightning

hurricanes

hail

none of these

Question 7

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EF-5 hurricanes are the most common but do the least amount of damage.

True

False

Question 8

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What does the term mesocyclone refer to in reference to a tornado? 

a very large tornado

a false alram tornado

a high altitude tornado

a multiple vortex tornado

the area of rotation in a thunderstorm

Question 9

1 / 1 pts

Most lightning is cloud-ground.

True

False

Question 10

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What was so unusual about the 2011 tornado season?

most of the tornadoes occurred in the upper plain states

there were more early morning tornadoes

it was the fewest tornadoes ever recorded

the spring had a record number of tornadoes and fatalities