AnswersEarth and Space ScienceThunderstorms

Thunderstorms — Quiz Answers

9 verified answers
2
Free Preview

At which altitude did the atmosphere show the strongest evidence of condensation and energy transfer that helped the storm grow?

A
2 point 5 kilometers - higher humidity with stronger upward motion and the cloud base beginning to form
B
0 point 1 km - warm, humid air near the surface with weak upward motion and no cloud formation
C
6 point 0 kilometers - cooling air with weaker upward motion and ice crystals starting to appear
D
4 point 0 kilometers - very moist air with the strongest upward motion and visible droplets forming in the clouds
3
Free Preview

Determine whether each statement describes a valid energy transfer process or a misunderstanding of energy transfer.

Answer not available
4

Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the statement. The air near the surface showed a slight decrease in temperature and a slight increase in relative humidity, but it had not yet started releasing heat energy into the atmosphere. This is because [Dropdown 1] was not yet high enough for [Dropdown 2] to occur, which is required for [Dropdown 3] energy to be released and transferred upward into the growing storm.

Answer:

saturation level|condensation|latent

5

At about 40 minutes, rainfall intensity in the Plainview thunderstorm began to weaken while the canopy continued expanding. What conclusion does this divergence best support?

A
Rain-fueled outflow pushed cloud material outward while rainfall declined.
B
Canopy expansion is not necessarily linked to continued heat release.
C
Latent heat release sustained the updraft even as rainfall weakened.
D
Surface inflow maintained the canopy, despite the reduction in rainfall.
6

During the early minutes of the Plainview thunderstorm, rainfall intensity and canopy area increased at the same time. Which explanation best accounts for this initial parallel growth?

A
Latent heat released by condensation strengthened the updraft, producing both heavier rainfall and organized canopy expansion.
B
Dry-air mixing into mid-levels enhanced buoyancy differences, causing the canopy to expand outward while rainfall intensified.
C
Rain-cooled outflow spread outward at the surface, lifting the canopy overhead while rainfall rates simultaneously increased.
D
Surface heating beneath the storm reinforced inflow, sustaining both stronger rainfall and canopy expansion aloft.
7

The Plainview thunderstorm reached its maximum rainfall rate after about 40 minutes, but the canopy continued expanding and only leveled off closer to 60 minutes. What does this timing best show about storm development?

A
The storm's upper-level structure can continue organizing after surface rainfall has already passed its peak.
B
The canopy expanded because outflow spreading near the ground temporarily supported cloud growth aloft.
C
The offset shows that surface rainfall is not a perfect indicator of when the storm's structural maturity will occur.
D
The later canopy expansion simply reflects lingering cloud motion after the storm's main energy source had already weakened.
8

Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the statements. The storm system intensified as it evolved from weak towers into a larger organized structure. This change most likely happened because [Dropdown 1] inside the towers, which [Dropdown 2] and made the air [Dropdown 3] .

Answer:

moisture condensed|released|lighter and more buoyant

9

What most likely caused the three weak storm towers to combine into a single organized storm system by early morning?

A
The spreading tops of the storms created the illusion of connection, even as rainfall varied beneath them.
B
The outflows from separate cells collided and triggered new updraft surges, helping the crowns link together.
C
Strengthening surface winds alone pushed the towers sideways until they appeared to merge.
D
Cooler air aloft spread across the system, giving the impression that the towers were being drawn together.
10

What most likely explains why the organized storm system lasted into the morning, even though the original towers looked weak?

A
Strengthening surface winds at ground level kept the towers aligned long enough for the system to hold together.
B
Updrafts within the merged system continued to be energized, helping the canopy expand and the structure persist.
C
Cooler gust fronts spreading beneath the system gave the impression of continued strength, even as the original towers weakened.
D
Rainfall lessened for a time, allowing the storm tops to spread outward and maintain a broad canopy.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
16 verified answers

Quiz

Quiz
10 verified answers

Quiz

Quiz
10 verified answers

Quiz

Thunderstorms — Quiz Answers — Earth and Space…