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20 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following can occur along the polar front?
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all of the above
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What came together to form the “Storm of the Century”?
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all the above
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What was common to both the “Perfect Storm” and the “Storm of the Century”?
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they were both transitional season storms
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What conditions would favor the formation of a strong hybrid or frontal cyclone?
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all the above
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What is true about the 1993 “Storm of the Century”?
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it was a powerful hybrid cyclone that hit most everyone across the eastern U.S. unexpectedly hard
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The worst flash flood in U. S. history was a thunderstorm related to....
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a mountain front T-storm
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Most thunderstorms in the U.S. are the result of collision of cooler Canadian air with a........
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Gulf of Mexico air mass
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What thunderstorm hazard kills the most people consistently year after year?
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lightning
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What is the difference between an air mass T-storm and a super cell T-storm?
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all of the above
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Estimating the distance to a thunderstorm can be done by assuming that....
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each 5 seconds of time between the flash and the thunder equals 1 miles
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IF the temperature at the surface is 24º C ........what would be the freezing altitude level on an average day?
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12000 feet
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Thunder is caused by........
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thermal expansion of air molecules
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IF you were a pilot and wanted to see areas of potential wind shear it would be best to have data supplied by...
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enhanced doppler radar
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How would a high pressure area located along the east coast of the U.S. effect the path of a hurricane as it approached from the east? (draw a picture)
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the hurricane would be forced to move to the left of the high
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Which of the following would help to kill a hurricane?
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all of the above
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Which of the following would be the most likely location for a hurricane to develop?
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20 degrees N. latitude, in September, off the west coast of North America
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Hurricanes generally move...
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to the west and away from the equator
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What is true about hurricane formation and maximum life span?
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they form over warm ocean and can last for weeks
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which of the following is relevant to the height and damage from the storm surge?
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all of the above
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What can a hurricane never do?
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go over the equator
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