MET 1010 Final TERMS

Question 1

Thunderstorm

Answer 1

A storm with thunder and lightning and also heavy rain fall

Question 2

Lightning Flash

Answer 2

Electric bolt or discharge originating from a cumulonimbus cloud

Question 3

Thunder

Answer 3

Loud rumbling crash heard after lightning flash due to expansion of rapidly heated air.

Question 4

Eye of hurricane

Answer 4

Center of tropical cyclones or hurricanes and are mostly calm weather surrounded by the eye wall.

Question 5

Storm Surge

Answer 5

Rising of the seas as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm

Question 6

Down burst

Answer 6

A strong downward current of air from a cumulonimbus cloud. Associated with thunderstorms.

Question 7

Tropical Depression

Answer 7

An atmospheric low-pressure system originating in the tropics.

Question 8

Severe Thunderstorm

Answer 8

A THunderstorm that has winds that exceed 58 miles an hour

Question 9

Dart Leader

Answer 9

After the first stroke, typically initiates each succeeding stroke of a multiple-stroke flash lightning. (First stroke us initiated by a stepped ladder)

Question 10

Enhanced Fujita Scale

Answer 10

The scale used to assign a tornados ‘rating’ based on estimate wind speeds.

Question 11

Eye Wall

Answer 11

The area immediately outside the eye of the hurricane or cyclone, associated with tall clouds, heavy rainfall, and high winds.

Question 12

Tropical Disturbance

Answer 12

A tropical weather system with organized convection originating in the tropics, having non-frontal migratory character and maintaining its identity for more than 24 hours.

Question 13

Microburst

Answer 13

A sudden, powerful, localized air current, especially a downdraft.

Question 14

Tropical Storm

Answer 14

A localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.

Question 15

Gust front

Answer 15

Storm-scale or mesoscale boundary separating thunderstorm-cooled air from the air surrounding air

Question 16

Step leader

Answer 16

Develop within thunderstorm clouds when charge differences between the main region of negative charge in the middle of the thunderstorm.

Question 17

Doppler Radar

Answer 17

A radar tracking system using the doppler effect to determine the location and velocity of a storm

Question 18

Spiraling Bands

Answer 18

Spiraling bands is where more rain is found. Radiating outward from the eye wall.

Question 19

Saffir-Simpson Scale

Answer 19

1-5 rating based only on a hurricane’s maximum sustained wind speed.

Question 20

macroburst

Answer 20

Outward burst of strong winds at or near the surface with horizontal dimensions larger than 2.5 miles.