Question 1

​Stationary storm systems, centered somewhere over the open sea, are capable of creating large waves with wave heights measuring over

Accepted Answer

A)  ​11 m (36 ft). 
B)  ​21 m (69 ft) 
C)  ​31 m (100 ft) 
D)  ​41 m (134 ft) 
E)  ​51 m (167 ft) 
A)  ​11 m (36 ft). 
B)  ​21 m (69 ft) 
C)  ​31 m (100 ft) 
D)  ​41 m (134 ft) 
E)  ​51 m (167 ft)

Question 2

The force of the wind on an object is ____________________ to the wind speed squared.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The force of the wind on an...

Question 3

​What is a serious hazard to aircraft?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​molecular viscosity 
B)  ​laminar flow 
C)  ​clear-air turbulence 
D)  ​longwaves in the westerlies 
E)  ​thermal lows 
A)  ​molecular viscosity 
B)  ​laminar flow 
C)  ​clear-air turbulence 
D)  ​longwaves in the westerlies 
E)  ​thermal lows

Question 4

Water waves that oscillate back and forth are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Water waves that oscillate back and forth...

Question 5

Santa Ana winds warm by ____________________ as they flow down an elevated desert plateau.

Accepted Answer

compressio

Question 6

​While fly fishing in a mountain stream, you notice that the wind is blowing upstream. From this, you could deduce that the wind is a

Accepted Answer

A)  ​chinook wind. 
B)  ​valley breeze. 
C)  ​Santa Ana wind. 
D)  ​mountain breeze. 
E)  ​katabatic wind. 
A)  ​chinook wind. 
B)  ​valley breeze. 
C)  ​Santa Ana wind. 
D)  ​mountain breeze. 
E)  ​katabatic wind.

Question 7

What is meant by the term monsoon wind system? Briefly describe or sketch the wind and pressure pattern during the summer and winter monsoon in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A monsoon wind system is one that change

Question 8

Draw a sketch to show where eddies can form when air blows rapidly over a mountain range. Show on your sketch where you might expect eddies and clouds to form.

Accepted Answer

Students answers may vary, but the sketc

Question 9

​Thermal turbulence above the surface is usually most severe

Accepted Answer

A)  ​immediately after sunset. 
B)  ​during maximum surface heating. 
C)  ​around midnight. 
D)  ​just before sunrise. 
E)  ​about midmorning, or soon after the minimum temperature is reached. 
A)  ​immediately after sunset. 
B)  ​during maximum surface heating. 
C)  ​around midnight. 
D)  ​just before sunrise. 
E)  ​about midmorning, or soon after the minimum temperature is reached.

Question 10

​A pilot enters the weather service office and wants to know what time of the day she can expect to encounter the least turbulent winds at 760 m (2500 ft) above central Kansas. If you were the weather forecaster, what would you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​at midnight 
B)  ​in the early morning 
C)  ​at noon 
D)  ​in the afternoon 
E)  ​at sunset 
A)  ​at midnight 
B)  ​in the early morning 
C)  ​at noon 
D)  ​in the afternoon 
E)  ​at sunset

Question 11

Summertime weather forecasts for cities on the shores of the Great Lakes often contain the phrase "cooler near the lake." Explain the relevance of this phrase.

Accepted Answer

The uneven heating rates of land and wat

Question 12

​An upper wind direction is reported as 315$\degree$. From what compass direction is the wind blowing?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​north 
B)  ​south 
C)  ​northeast 
D)  ​east 
E)  ​northwest 
A)  ​north 
B)  ​south 
C)  ​northeast 
D)  ​east 
E)  ​northwest

Question 13

How can winds be observed by satellites?

Accepted Answer

Geostationary satellites positioned abov

Question 14

During hang-gliding, it is dangerous to enter the ____________________ side of the hill when the wind speed is strong.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During hang-gliding, it is dangerous to enter...

Question 15

​An ideal setting for a katabatic wind is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a valley that is near a large river. 
B)  a canyon that flows into the sea. 
C)  a large elevated lake with a forest nearby. 
D)  ​an area where the land and the shore meet. 
E)  ​an elevated plateau surrounded by mountains with a nearby downhill slope. 
A)  ​a valley that is near a large river. 
B)  a canyon that flows into the sea. 
C)  a large elevated lake with a forest nearby. 
D)  ​an area where the land and the shore meet. 
E)  ​an elevated plateau surrounded by mountains with a nearby downhill slope.

Question 16

Microscale circulations range from a few kilometers to about a hundred kilometers in diameter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

​On a clear, windy day, the depth to which mixing occurs above the surface depends upon

Accepted Answer

A)  ​wind direction. 
B)  ​surface heating. 
C)  ​precipitation type. 
D)  ​cloud coverage. 
E)  ​nuclei types in the atmosphere. 
A)  ​wind direction. 
B)  ​surface heating. 
C)  ​precipitation type. 
D)  ​cloud coverage. 
E)  ​nuclei types in the atmosphere.

Question 18

​What is an example of mesoscale motion?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​winds on a surface weather map of North America 
B)  ​winds on a 500 mb chart 
C)  ​winds blowing through a city 
D)  ​winds blowing past a chimney 
E)  ​average wind patterns around the world 
A)  ​winds on a surface weather map of North America 
B)  ​winds on a 500 mb chart 
C)  ​winds blowing through a city 
D)  ​winds blowing past a chimney 
E)  ​average wind patterns around the world

Question 19

When sustained winds or frequent gusts reach 35 mi/hr, the blowing or falling snow can produce ____________________ conditions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When sustained winds or frequent gusts reach...

Question 20

​Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  ​katabatic winds. 
B)  ​mountain winds. 
C)  ​fall winds. 
D)  ​Santa Ana winds. 
E)  ​valley breezes. 
A)  ​katabatic winds. 
B)  ​mountain winds. 
C)  ​fall winds. 
D)  ​Santa Ana winds. 
E)  ​valley breezes.

Stationary storm systems, centered somewhere over the open sea, are capable of creating large waves with wave heights measuring over

The force of the wind on an object is ____________________ to the wind speed squared.

What is a serious hazard to aircraft?

Water waves that oscillate back and forth are called ____________________.

Santa Ana winds warm by ____________________ as they flow down an elevated desert plateau.

While fly fishing in a mountain stream, you notice that the wind is blowing upstream. From this, you could deduce that the wind is a

What is meant by the term monsoon wind system? Briefly describe or sketch the wind and pressure pattern during the summer and winter monsoon in Asia.

Draw a sketch to show where eddies can form when air blows rapidly over a mountain range. Show on your sketch where you might expect eddies and clouds to form.

Thermal turbulence above the surface is usually most severe

A pilot enters the weather service office and wants to know what time of the day she can expect to encounter the least turbulent winds at 760 m (2500 ft) above central Kansas. If you were the weather forecaster, what would you tell her?

Summertime weather forecasts for cities on the shores of the Great Lakes often contain the phrase "cooler near the lake." Explain the relevance of this phrase.

An upper wind direction is reported as 315 $\degree$ . From what compass direction is the wind blowing?

How can winds be observed by satellites?

During hang-gliding, it is dangerous to enter the ____________________ side of the hill when the wind speed is strong.

An ideal setting for a katabatic wind is

Microscale circulations range from a few kilometers to about a hundred kilometers in diameter.

On a clear, windy day, the depth to which mixing occurs above the surface depends upon

What is an example of mesoscale motion?

When sustained winds or frequent gusts reach 35 mi/hr, the blowing or falling snow can produce ____________________ conditions.

Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of

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Exam 9: Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

​Stationary storm systems, centered somewhere over the open sea, are capable of creating large waves with wave heights measuring over

The force of the wind on an object is ____________________ to the wind speed squared.

​What is a serious hazard to aircraft?

Water waves that oscillate back and forth are called ____________________.

Santa Ana winds warm by ____________________ as they flow down an elevated desert plateau.

​While fly fishing in a mountain stream, you notice that the wind is blowing upstream. From this, you could deduce that the wind is a

What is meant by the term monsoon wind system? Briefly describe or sketch the wind and pressure pattern during the summer and winter monsoon in Asia.

Draw a sketch to show where eddies can form when air blows rapidly over a mountain range. Show on your sketch where you might expect eddies and clouds to form.

​Thermal turbulence above the surface is usually most severe

​A pilot enters the weather service office and wants to know what time of the day she can expect to encounter the least turbulent winds at 760 m (2500 ft) above central Kansas. If you were the weather forecaster, what would you tell her?

Summertime weather forecasts for cities on the shores of the Great Lakes often contain the phrase "cooler near the lake." Explain the relevance of this phrase.

​An upper wind direction is reported as 315 °\degree° . From what compass direction is the wind blowing?

How can winds be observed by satellites?

During hang-gliding, it is dangerous to enter the ____________________ side of the hill when the wind speed is strong.

​An ideal setting for a katabatic wind is

Microscale circulations range from a few kilometers to about a hundred kilometers in diameter.

​On a clear, windy day, the depth to which mixing occurs above the surface depends upon

​What is an example of mesoscale motion?

When sustained winds or frequent gusts reach 35 mi/hr, the blowing or falling snow can produce ____________________ conditions.

​Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light - Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Stationary storm systems, centered somewhere over the open sea, are capable of creating large waves with wave heights measuring over

What is a serious hazard to aircraft?

While fly fishing in a mountain stream, you notice that the wind is blowing upstream. From this, you could deduce that the wind is a

Thermal turbulence above the surface is usually most severe

A pilot enters the weather service office and wants to know what time of the day she can expect to encounter the least turbulent winds at 760 m (2500 ft) above central Kansas. If you were the weather forecaster, what would you tell her?

An upper wind direction is reported as 315 $\degree$ . From what compass direction is the wind blowing?

An ideal setting for a katabatic wind is

On a clear, windy day, the depth to which mixing occurs above the surface depends upon

What is an example of mesoscale motion?

Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of