1. One characteristic of a Tropical Cyclone is:
    a. if forms outside the tropics
    b. it has fronts
    c. the center is warmer than the surrounding air
    d. the strongest winds are in the upper atmosphere
 

2. One characteristic of a Extratropical Cyclone is:
    a. it forms within the tropics
    b. it has fronts
    c. the center is warmer than the surrounding air
    d. the strongest winds are in the lower atmosphere
 

3. Which of the following is a characteristic of a high pressure system in the northern hemisphere?
    a. rising
    b. clockwise
    c. counterclockwise
    d. inward
 

4. Which air movement descriptor is NOT associated with a high pressure system in the northern hemisphere?
    a. sinking
    b. clockwise
    c. counterclockwise
    d. outward
 

5. The boundary between warm and cool air, when cool air advances to replace warm air is called a:
    a. warm front
    b. cold front
    c. occluded front
    d. stationary front
 

6. A warm front is represented on a weather map by which symbol:
    a. blue triangles connected by a line
    b. red semicircles connected by a line
    c. alternating blue triangles and red semicircles connected by a line
    d. lines connecting points of equal pressure
 

7. A cold front is represented on a weather map by which symbol:
    a. blue triangles connected by a line
    b. red semicircles connected by a line
    c. alternating blue triangles and red semicircles connected by a line
    d. lines connecting points of equal temperature
 

8. An area of low pressure that generally forms over Canada and east of the Rocky Mountains, usually causes only light precipitation and very cold temperatures as it moves across the continent, is referred to as a (an):
    a. Siberian Express
    b. Northeaster
    c. Alberta Clipper
    d. Tropical Cyclone
 

9. An area of low pressure that generally forms over the Atlantic Ocean and brings precipitation in the form of heavy snowfall over the United States, as it mixes with cold, northern air, is called a (an):
    a. Siberian Express
    b. Northeaster
    c. Alberta Clipper
    d. Tropical Cyclone
 

10. Air that slowly rises and cools, causing clouds and precipitation to form, is referred to as: a.
    a. low pressure system
    b. a high pressure system
    c. a mid pressure system
    d. a non pressure system
 

11. A barometer is a weather instrument used to measure:
     a. temperature
     b. humidity
     c. wind speed
     d. air pressure
 

12. It is possible to determine when a cold front has passed your location, and winds will shift direction. After a cold front has passed, winds will tend to be from the:
      a. west
      b. east
      c. north
      d. south
 

13. Surface winds at the mid latitudes, which effects weather in the continental United States, generally flows in which direction:
    a. north to south
    b. west to east
    c. south to north
    d. east to west
 

14. Isobars are lines drawn on a weather map to connect areas of equal:
    a. pressure
    b. temperature
    c. winds
    d. humidity
 

15-19: Using the weather map shown below, identify each of the symbols below from the choices below:

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1. The primary source of energy for a hurricane is:
    a. lower level winds
    b. upper level winds
    c. warm ocean water
    d. rising water vapor
 

2. Surface winds of a hurricane:
    a. rotate clockwise
    b. rotate counterclockwise
    c. are Westerlies and move from west to east
    d. are called the Trade Winds and move from east to west
 

3. Winds near the storm's center, or eye, will:
    a. decrease and be pushed outward
    b. decrease and be pulled inward
    c. increase and be pushed outward
    d. increase and be pulled inward
 

4. Hurricane intensities are measured according to a scale called the:
    a. Beaufort Scale
    b. Richter Scale
    c. Heat Index Scale
    d. Saffir-Simpson Scale
 

5. A hurricane rated at Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, will likely cause damage that will:
    a. overturn or blow away small buildings, destroy large buildings, cause extensive roof and building damage
    b. blow down shrubs and trees and may even blow some roofs off or cause major damage to buildings near the coast
    c. blow down large trees and do some damage to roofs, windows, doors and mobile homes
    d. blow down some trees and do minor damage to exposed mobile homes
 

6. A hurricane rated at Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, will likely cause damage that will:
    a. overturn or blow away small buildings, destroy large buildings, cause extensive roof and building damage
    b. blow down shrubs and trees and may even blow some roofs off or cause major damage to buildings near the coast
    c. blow down large trees and do some damage to roofs, windows, doors and mobile homes
    d. blow down some trees and do minor damage to exposed mobile homes
 

7. Hurricanes primarily develop over:
    a. warm land areas
    b. warm water areas
    c. cold land areas
    d. cold water areas
 

8. The minimum wind speed for a storm to be designated a hurricane is:
    a. 45 miles per hour
    b. 74 miles per hour
    c. 96 miles per hour
    d. 155 miles per hour
 

9. The most potentially dangerous of all hurricanes is a Category 5 storm, which has winds in excess of:
    a. 45 miles per hour
    b. 74 miles per hour
    c. 96 miles per hour
    d. 155 miles per hour
 

10. Rising water, intense waves and increased tide heights that cause much of a hurricane's damage to the coastal area, is called:
    a. storm surge
    b. tidal wave
    c. flash flooding
    d. ocean current
 

11. Hurricane formation is often dependent on upper level winds, as winds around the center of a storm will often rise to about:
    a. 1,000 feet
    b. 50,000 feet
    c. 125,000 feet
    d. 250,000 feet
 

12. Which of these cities will experience the least likelihood of hurricane exposure:
    a. Charleston, South Carolina
    b. Seattle, Washington
    c. Savannah, Georgia
    d. Houston, Texas
 

13. Which of these cities will experience the greatest likelihood of hurricane exposure:
    a. Des Moines, Iowa
    b. New Orleans, Louisiana
    c. Portland, Oregon
    d. Santa Fe, New Mexico