Meteorology Today 11th Edition by C. Donald Ahrens – Test Bank

1. In an exceptionally cold winter during which the Great Lakes were entirely covered by ice, lake effect snows would be expected in extremely high frequency and intensity.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Air Masses
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: METT.AHRE.16.11.3 – Discuss the formation and modification of air masses in North America during summer and winter, and describe the weather that accompanies them.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Understand

2. Maritime Tropical (mT) air masses are responsible for daily afternoon thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Air Masses
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: METT.AHRE.16.11.3 – Discuss the formation and modification of air masses in North America during summer and winter, and describe the weather that accompanies them.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Understand

3. Along the boundary between continental polar and maritime tropical air masses, widespread precipitation and storminess is often found.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Air Masses
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: METT.AHRE.16.11.3 – Discuss the formation and modification of air masses in North America during summer and winter, and describe the weather that accompanies them.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Understand

4. Fronts are associated with high pressure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Fronts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: METT.AHRE.16.11.4 – Define the terms front, frontal surface/frontal zone, polar front, and arctic front.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remember

5. The “average” speed of a cold front is about half that of an “average” warm front.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Fronts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: METT.AHRE.16.11.6 – Determine the location of a “typical” cold front on a weather map on the basis of temperature, dew point, present weather, cloud cover, sea-level pressure, wind direction and speed, and pressure changes.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Apply

6. Cold fronts are colored purple on a weather map.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Fronts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: METT.AHRE.16.11.6 – Determine the location of a “typical” cold front on a weather map on the basis of temperature, dew point, present weather, cloud cover, sea-level pressure, wind direction and speed, and pressure changes.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Apply

7. Occluded fronts are often associated with a broad band of precipitation
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Fronts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: METT.AHRE.16.11.10 – Distinguish between cold and warm occlusions and discuss the required conditions for their respective development.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Analyze

8. At the surface, occluded fronts are always followed by colder air.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Fronts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: METT.AHRE.16.11.10 – Distinguish between cold and warm occlusions and discuss the required conditions for their respective development.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Analyze

9. A good air mass source region is generally flat and of uniform composition with light surface winds.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Air Masses
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: METT.AHRE.16.11.1 – Define the terms air mass and source region and describe air mass formation in general terms.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Remember

10. In the Central Plains of the United States, continental polar air is welcome in both winter and summer.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Air Masses
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: METT.AHRE.16.11.3 – Discuss the formation and modification of air masses in North America during summer and winter, and describe the weather that accompanies them.
OTHER: Bloom’s: Understand