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Mid-Latitude Cyclones Quiz
1) A cyclone is a system of winds that rotate around a _____ _________ system.
2) Most summer storms at mid-latitudes in the Northern hemisphere are caused by cyclones.
a) true
b) false
3) The Coriolis effect…
a) causes cyclones to rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
b) causes cyclones to rotate counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
c) causes cyclones to rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
d) a and b, but not c
4) Prevailing westerly winds cause mid-latitude storms to migrate to the east.
a) true
b) false
5) Mid-latitude cyclones are intensified by…
a) very cold polar air moved south by the jet stream.
b) very warm air being moved north by the jet stream.
c) intense sunshine.
d) all of the above
6) Nor’easter storms received their name because they strike the northeastern United States.
a) true
b) false
7) Mid-latitude cyclones…
a) form at the edge of polar fronts.
b) involve rising moist air masses.
c) are characterized by intense precipitation.
d) all of the above
e) b and c, but not a
8) Mid-latitude cyclones can grow very large, reaching over 1000 miles in diameter.
a) true
b) false
9) The intense high pressure associated with mid-latitude cyclones cause them to move rapidly
over the ground.
a) true
b) false
10) Mid-latitude cyclones form and dissipate in very short periods of time, so they give little
warning of their approach.
a) true
b) false