Air mass thunderstorms form preferentially during the early morning hours. a. True
b. False
The outflow from the gust front of a thunderstorm cell provides lift of moist air which could potentially result in the development of new thunderstorm cells.
a. True
b. False
Updrafts occur everywhere in an air mass thunderstorm cell only during the cumulus or developing stage.
a. True
b. False
For an air mass thunderstorm to form, the atmosphere needs to be unstable.
a. True
b. False
Mesoscale convective systems can be as much as a few hundred miles across.
a. True
b. False
Supercell thunderstorms generally have two downdrafts.
a. True
b. False
A tornado is in general a narrower rotating system than a mesocyclone.
a. True
b. False
Angular momentum conservation is an important underlying principle in tornado formation.
a. True
b. False