Question 1

Scientists understand with certainty how clouds are electrified.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Ordinary thunderstorms only last about one hour and begin to dissipate when​

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A)   ​lightning neutralizes all the electrical charge in the cloud.
B)   ​when all the precipitation particles in the cloud turn to ice.
C)   ​when the downdraft spreads throughout the cloud and cuts off the updraft.
D)   ​when solar heating at the ground begins to decrease.
E)   ​when clouds scatter due to the microbursts within the storm system.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 3

In what ways are multicell thunderstorms different from ordinary thunderstorms? What are some of the meteorological or atmospheric conditions that favor the development of multicell thunderstorms?​​

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Thunderstorms that contain a number of c...

Question 4

A small thunderstorm cloud with virga falling out of its base and blowing dust at the ground could warn of a severe hazard to an airplane because​

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A)   ​this could be the first indication of a tornado.
B)   ​it is likely that hail will soon begin to fall.
C)   ​this could indicate an intense downdraft or microburst.
D)   ​the airplane could be struck by lightning.
E)   ​a hurricane is close by.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

For ____ to occur, separate regions containing opposite electrical charges must exist within a cumulonimbus cloud.​

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A)   ​lightning
B)   ​thunder
C)   ​sonic boom
D)   ​hail during a thunderstorm
E)   ​tornadoesF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Ordinary cell thunderstorms most frequently form​

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A)   ​in the morning.
B)   ​at noon.at noon.
C)   ​in the afternoon.
D)   ​in the evening.
E)   ​at night.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

How do downdrafts form in ordinary cell thunderstorms?​

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​As the cloud builds well above the free...

Question 8

One of the most common times to experience a thunderstorm in parts of Iowa and Missouri is between ____ and ____.​

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A)   ​early morning; noon
B)   ​noon; late afternoon
C)   ​midnight; dawn
D)   ​late afternoon; evening
E)   ​evening; midnightF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Because unlike charges attract one another, the negative charge at the bottom of the cloud causes a region of the ground beneath it to become ____________________ charged.​

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The answer of Because unlike charges attract one another, the...

Question 10

Thunderstorms are a common phenomenon in areas dominated by subtropical highs.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One theory for the electrification of clouds involves supercooled cloud droplets.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Where do thunderstorms form most frequently in the U.S.? Why is this the case?​

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In the United States thunderstorms occur...

Question 13

What is a squall line? Where would you expect squall lines to form?​

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Multicell thunderstorms may form as a li...

Question 14

____________________ is a discharge of electricity, a giant spark, which usually occurs in mature thunderstorms.​

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The answer of ____________________ is a discharge of electricity, a...

Question 15

Large hail is more common in Kansas than in Florida.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Floods that develop rapidly with little or no advance warning are called ____ floods.​

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A)   ​rapid
B)   ​sudden
C)   ​storm
D)   ​thunderstorm
E)   ​flashF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Thunderstorms that produce tornadoes​

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A)   ​have very little cloud-to-ground lightning.
B)   ​have updraft velocities that exceed 100 miles per hour.
C)   ​have rotating updrafts.
D)   ​will not produce hail.
E)   ​do not exist.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Many flash floods, including the one that occurred in Colorado's Big Thompson Canyon, are the result of thunderstorms that​

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A)   ​contain no lightning.
B)   ​form in a dry air mass.
C)   ​move slowly.
D)   ​have weak or non-existent downdrafts.
E)   ​lack the dissipating stage.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

In the valleys of central and southern California, dry, sinking air produces an inversion that inhibits the development of towering cumulus clouds during the summer. Hence, in these regions, thunderstorms are most frequent in winter and spring, particularly when cold, moist, conditionally unstable air aloft moves over moist, mild surface air.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain why ordinary cell thunderstorms tend to dissipate much sooner than multicell storms.​

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Unlike the ordinary thunderstorm which w...

Exam 14: Thunderstorms

Because unlike charges attract one another, the negative charge at the bottom of the cloud causes a region of the ground beneath it to become ____________________ charged.

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____________________ is a discharge of electricity, a giant spark, which usually occurs in mature thunderstorms.

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Ordinary thunderstorms only last about one hour and begin to dissipate when

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A small thunderstorm cloud with virga falling out of its base and blowing dust at the ground could warn of a severe hazard to an airplane because

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Explain why ordinary cell thunderstorms tend to dissipate much sooner than multicell storms.

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Unlike the ordinary thunderstorm which w...
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In what ways are multicell thunderstorms different from ordinary thunderstorms? What are some of the meteorological or atmospheric conditions that favor the development of multicell thunderstorms?

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Thunderstorms that contain a number of c...
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Thunderstorms are a common phenomenon in areas dominated by subtropical highs.

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What is a squall line? Where would you expect squall lines to form?

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Multicell thunderstorms may form as a li...
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Scientists understand with certainty how clouds are electrified.

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Where do thunderstorms form most frequently in the U.S.? Why is this the case?

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In the United States thunderstorms occur...
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Large hail is more common in Kansas than in Florida.

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Many flash floods, including the one that occurred in Colorado's Big Thompson Canyon, are the result of thunderstorms that

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Thunderstorms that produce tornadoes

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One theory for the electrification of clouds involves supercooled cloud droplets.

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Ordinary cell thunderstorms most frequently form

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For ____ to occur, separate regions containing opposite electrical charges must exist within a cumulonimbus cloud.

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One of the most common times to experience a thunderstorm in parts of Iowa and Missouri is between and .

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Floods that develop rapidly with little or no advance warning are called ____ floods.

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How do downdrafts form in ordinary cell thunderstorms?

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As the cloud builds well above the free...
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Because unlike charges attract one another, the negative charge at the bottom of the cloud causes a region of the ground beneath it to become ____________________ charged.​

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____________________ is a discharge of electricity, a giant spark, which usually occurs in mature thunderstorms.​

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Ordinary thunderstorms only last about one hour and begin to dissipate when​

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A small thunderstorm cloud with virga falling out of its base and blowing dust at the ground could warn of a severe hazard to an airplane because​

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Explain why ordinary cell thunderstorms tend to dissipate much sooner than multicell storms.​

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In what ways are multicell thunderstorms different from ordinary thunderstorms? What are some of the meteorological or atmospheric conditions that favor the development of multicell thunderstorms?​​

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Thunderstorms are a common phenomenon in areas dominated by subtropical highs.​

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What is a squall line? Where would you expect squall lines to form?​

Correct AnswerverifiedMulticell thunderstorms may form as a li...View AnswerShow Answer

Scientists understand with certainty how clouds are electrified.​

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Where do thunderstorms form most frequently in the U.S.? Why is this the case?​

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Large hail is more common in Kansas than in Florida.​

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Many flash floods, including the one that occurred in Colorado's Big Thompson Canyon, are the result of thunderstorms that​

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Thunderstorms that produce tornadoes​

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One theory for the electrification of clouds involves supercooled cloud droplets.​

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Ordinary cell thunderstorms most frequently form​

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For ____ to occur, separate regions containing opposite electrical charges must exist within a cumulonimbus cloud.​

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One of the most common times to experience a thunderstorm in parts of Iowa and Missouri is between ____ and ____.​

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Floods that develop rapidly with little or no advance warning are called ____ floods.​

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How do downdrafts form in ordinary cell thunderstorms?​

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Because unlike charges attract one another, the negative charge at the bottom of the cloud causes a region of the ground beneath it to become ____________________ charged.

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____________________ is a discharge of electricity, a giant spark, which usually occurs in mature thunderstorms.

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Ordinary thunderstorms only last about one hour and begin to dissipate when

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A small thunderstorm cloud with virga falling out of its base and blowing dust at the ground could warn of a severe hazard to an airplane because

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Explain why ordinary cell thunderstorms tend to dissipate much sooner than multicell storms.

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Unlike the ordinary thunderstorm which w...
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In what ways are multicell thunderstorms different from ordinary thunderstorms? What are some of the meteorological or atmospheric conditions that favor the development of multicell thunderstorms?

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Thunderstorms that contain a number of c...
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Thunderstorms are a common phenomenon in areas dominated by subtropical highs.

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What is a squall line? Where would you expect squall lines to form?

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Multicell thunderstorms may form as a li...
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Scientists understand with certainty how clouds are electrified.

Correct Answer
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Where do thunderstorms form most frequently in the U.S.? Why is this the case?

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In the United States thunderstorms occur...
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Large hail is more common in Kansas than in Florida.

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Many flash floods, including the one that occurred in Colorado's Big Thompson Canyon, are the result of thunderstorms that

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Thunderstorms that produce tornadoes

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One theory for the electrification of clouds involves supercooled cloud droplets.

Correct Answer
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Ordinary cell thunderstorms most frequently form

Correct Answer
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For ____ to occur, separate regions containing opposite electrical charges must exist within a cumulonimbus cloud.

Correct Answer
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One of the most common times to experience a thunderstorm in parts of Iowa and Missouri is between and .

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Floods that develop rapidly with little or no advance warning are called ____ floods.

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How do downdrafts form in ordinary cell thunderstorms?

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As the cloud builds well above the free...
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