Section #: 13.1
Thunderstorms
Practice Test
1.
As the instability of the air __________, the strength of the thunderstorms' updrafts and downdrafts __________.
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a.
increased, decrease
b.
decreases, decrease
c.
increases, increase
d.
decreases, increase
Hint
2.
What happens in the developing or cumulus stage of a thunderstorm?
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a.
Air rises vertically.
b.
Downdrafts occur.
c.
Updraft slows.
d.
Air sinks with precipitation.
Hint
3.
What type of weather potentially is created by the phenomenon shown in the figure?
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a.
a hurricane
b.
a thunderstorm
c.
a tornado
d.
a typhoon
Hint
4.
How are thunderstorms classified?
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a.
by the duration of the storm
b.
by the height that the cumulonimbus clouds reach
c.
by the mechanism that caused the air to rise
d.
by the diameter of the storm
5.
What type of clouds produce thunderstorms?
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a.
cumulonimbus
b.
cumulus
c.
stratus
d.
cirrus
Hint
6.
What is the first step of thunderstorm formation?
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a.
release of latent heat
b.
Air must be lifted.
c.
The atmosphere where the cloud grows must be unstable.
d.
an abundant source of moisture in the lower atmosphere
Hint
7.
Which is NOT a stage of a thunderstorm?
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a.
mature stage
b.
cumulus stage
c.
condensing stage
d.
dissipation stage
Hint
8.
What type of thunderstorm is caused by advancing cold and warm fronts?
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a.
cloud condensing thunderstorms
b.
frontal thunderstorms
c.
sea-breeze thunderstorms
d.
air-mass thunderstorms
Hint
