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Chapter Ten: Questions
CHAPTER TEN: QUESTIONS
1. What phenomena is least likely to be associated with a thunderstorm?
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a. Strong winds b. Sleet c. Hail d. Fog
2. What process happens first as a thunderstorm is developing?
a. Ground or water surface radiation of heat b. Convection in the clouds c. Cumulus cloud formation d. Updrafts in the atmosphere
3. The type of thunderstorm that spawns the most tornadoes is called what?
a. Squall lines b. Multi-cell storms c. Single-cell storms d. Supercell storms
4. What criterion does not go into calling a thunderstorm a severe thunderstorm?
a. Hail greater than 1 inch in diameter b. Tornadoes c. Winds greater than 58 miles per hour d. Rainfall of greater than 2 inches per hour
5. Which is a downslope contributor to flooding?
a. Intense rainfall b. Poor drainage fields above the flooding area c. River debris d. Extreme slope of the river
6. What aspect of flooding will you least likely see as a primary adverse effect?
a. Loss of infrastructure in a region b. Risk of disease in the community c. Crop losses d. Turbulence of soil
7. What is the main difference between a funnel cloud and a tornado?
a. A tornado has strong ground winds but funnel clouds do not b. A tornado is seen with thunderstorms but funnel clouds are not c. A tornado spins faster than a funnel cloud d. There is no difference between these two phenomena.
8. You notice that a single thunderstorm has given rise to more than one tornado. What will you call this phenomenon?
a. Tornado outbreak b. Extended tornado outbreak c. Tornado family d. Tornado outbreak sequence
9. Which weather phenomenon indicates that a tornado is in the process of dissipating?
a. A mesocyclone forms b. The tornado develops multiple vortices c. A rope tornado forms d. A land spout forms
10. What aspect of a tornado most indicates its longevity on the ground?
a. The surface air temperature at the base of the tornado b. The degree of low-pressure within a tornado c. The amount of moisture within the tornado d. The amount of surface winds you see in the tornado
