AOSC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
The type of cloud that hangs down from the base of mesocyclone and rotates around the base
is called a _________? - ANS wall cloud
The radar signature of a tornado, which shows an area of precipitation wrapped around
incoming warm air is called a ______? - ANS hook echo
The rotating dynamics in a supercell lead to a lower pressure core within the updraft called a
_______? - ANS mesocyclone
During the dissipation stage of a tornado, they sometimes get stretched out. This is called the
_______ stage. - ANS rope
The downdraft that forms at the rear of the convective cell, close to where the tornado forms is
called the _______? - ANS rear flank downdraft
The pumping up of deep, cold, nutrient-rich water is called_______? - ANS upwelling
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, The cold band of water extending from Peru and Ecuador into the normally warm Pacific waters
around the equator is called the________? - ANS cold tongue
The deep pool of warm water in the Western Pacific Ocean is called the________? -
ANS Pacific warm pool
The acronym ENSO stands for__________? - ANS El Niño/Southern Oscillation
How does an El Niño effect weather in the southern United States? - ANS weather is cooler
and wetter than usual
The transition region between between the extremely cold polar air and the warmer mid-
latitude air is called the___? - ANS polar front
The semi-permanent region where the Northern and Southern trade winds converge is called
the ___? - ANS intertropical convergence zone
The circulation cell that spans 30-60 degrees in latitude is called the___? - ANS Ferrel cell
The persistent Northeasterly winds that occur at the surface at low latitudes are called___? -
ANS trade winds
Which direction are the winds in the jet streams? - ANS westerly
The air flowing around a low pressure system is called___? - ANS cyclonic
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
The type of cloud that hangs down from the base of mesocyclone and rotates around the base
is called a _________? - ANS wall cloud
The radar signature of a tornado, which shows an area of precipitation wrapped around
incoming warm air is called a ______? - ANS hook echo
The rotating dynamics in a supercell lead to a lower pressure core within the updraft called a
_______? - ANS mesocyclone
During the dissipation stage of a tornado, they sometimes get stretched out. This is called the
_______ stage. - ANS rope
The downdraft that forms at the rear of the convective cell, close to where the tornado forms is
called the _______? - ANS rear flank downdraft
The pumping up of deep, cold, nutrient-rich water is called_______? - ANS upwelling
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, The cold band of water extending from Peru and Ecuador into the normally warm Pacific waters
around the equator is called the________? - ANS cold tongue
The deep pool of warm water in the Western Pacific Ocean is called the________? -
ANS Pacific warm pool
The acronym ENSO stands for__________? - ANS El Niño/Southern Oscillation
How does an El Niño effect weather in the southern United States? - ANS weather is cooler
and wetter than usual
The transition region between between the extremely cold polar air and the warmer mid-
latitude air is called the___? - ANS polar front
The semi-permanent region where the Northern and Southern trade winds converge is called
the ___? - ANS intertropical convergence zone
The circulation cell that spans 30-60 degrees in latitude is called the___? - ANS Ferrel cell
The persistent Northeasterly winds that occur at the surface at low latitudes are called___? -
ANS trade winds
Which direction are the winds in the jet streams? - ANS westerly
The air flowing around a low pressure system is called___? - ANS cyclonic
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