Difficult Meteorology

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. From which generic type of cloud do thunderstorms/tornados come from? Cumulonimbus Nimbostratus Towering Cumulus Stratocumulus

2. What does an isohyet represent? A line of equal geopotential height A line of equal rainfall A line of equal thickness A line of equal potential temperature

3. According to the Beaufort scale, what wind speed (in knots) is deemed to be a fresh breeze? 8-13kts 11-16kts 17-21kts 15-20kts

4. Can steam fog form when warm air moves over cold water? Yes No

5. What is the term for an anticlockwise change in wind direction without an alteration in strength? moderating veering backing freshening

6. The Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate (DALR) is approximately equal to? -13 degrees K/1000m +12 degrees K/1000m -10 degrees K/1000m -7 degrees K/1000m

7. What is CAPE? Combined Adiabatic Potential Energy Convective Available Potential Energy Cumulative Advective Potential Energy Convective Adiabatic Potential Energy

8. What type of cloud would be more likely give showers of precipitation reaching the ground? Cumulus Cirrocumulus Stratocumulus Altocumulus

9. The lowest 100km of the atmosphere is divided into four parts. What is the correct order from the ground up? Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere and Thermosphere Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere and Mesosphere Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Stratosphere Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere and Thermosphere

10. Which of these is a formation requirement of a tropical cyclone (hurricane)? Sea surface temperature greater than 26 degrees celcius All of these Latitude greater than 5 degrees either N or S Little vertical wind shear