Rapid precipitation growth starts to take place in thunderstorm...

1. Rapid precipitation growth starts to take place in thunderstorm cell during which stage of evolution?

    _______a. mature

    _______b. dissipating

    _______c. (any of the above)

1. The rotating updraft of a mesocyclone is the result of

    _______a. bobbing and weaving.

    _______b. tilting and stretching.

    _______c. shaking and baking.

1. Which of the following statements is false?

    _______a. Tornadoes form only in supercell thunderstorms.

    _______b. Tornadoes come in varying sizes and shapes.

    _______c. The strongest tornadoes are comparatively rare.

1. The majority of U.S. tornadoes move in which direction?

     _______a. toward the northeast

     _______b. toward the south

     _______c. toward the northwest

1. The potential for damage from a falling hailstone increases with which of the following?

     _______a. the stone's fall speed

     _______b. the horizontal wind speed

     _______c. (all of the above)

1. What will happen to small graupel particles (hail embryos) that are located in the core of a strong updraft?

     _______a. They will quickly melt to form raindrops.

     _______b. They will remain small because they will be quickly swept into the anvil.

     _______c. They will shatter into smaller fragments.

1. Which of the following occurs during a lightning strike?

     _______a. rapid heating of the air

     _______b. rapid expansion of the air

     _______c. (all of the above)

1. Which thunderstorm phenomenon has historically been responsible for a significant number of airline disasters?

     _______a. lightning

     _______b. tornadoes

     _______c. microburst winds