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Test 1 Flashcards

1
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Which international organization overseas the unification of meteorological information and observations?

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World meteorological organization

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2
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What is the title of the National organization that oversees the unification of meteorological information and observations?

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National oceanic and atmospheric administration

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3
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What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit?

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32°

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4
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What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit?

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212°

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5
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What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?

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100°

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6
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A millibar is a unit of

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Pressure

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7
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What are the layers of the earths atmosphere starting from the earth surface?

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Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

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8
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What layer of the atmosphere contains the majority of weather phenomenon impacting Mariners?

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Troposphere

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9
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Which heavenly body greatly impacts the weather on earth?

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The

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10
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What is the percentage of oxygen in the air under normal conditions?

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21%

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11
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Under normal conditions what gas represents the majority of the earths atmosphere?

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Nitrogen

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12
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Heat can spread by which means?

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Convection, Conduction, radiation

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13
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Ascending and descending air masses with different temperatures as part of an important heat transmitting process in our atmosphere called

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Convection

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14
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The speed of sound is

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1125.33 ft./s

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15
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The appearance of nimbostratus clouds in the immediate vicinity of a ship at sea would be accompanied by what condition?

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Rain and poor visibility

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16
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Uniform, grayish white cloud sheets that cover large portions of the sky, and are responsible for a large percentage of the precipitation in the temperate latitudes are called

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Altostratus

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17
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Mackerel sky fair weather clouds

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Cirrocumulus

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18
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Thin white clouds known as mares tails

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Cirrus

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19
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The bases of middle clouds are located at altitudes between

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6500 to 18000

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20
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Which list of clouds in sequence from highest to lowest in the sky

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Cirrostratus altostratus stratus

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21
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Which cloud types give good indication of approaching weather?

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Cirrostratus, cirrus, alto stratus (if accompanied by falling barometer), cumulus when large and unstable, nimbostratus

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22
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Clouds are classified according to their

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Altitude and how they were formed

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23
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Rain that doesn’t make it to the ground is known as

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Virga

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24
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What type of clouds gives the appearance of a halo around the sun or moon?

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Cirrostratus

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25
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Cirrus

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Thread

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26
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Cumulus

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Heap

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27
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Stratus

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Layer

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28
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Nimbus

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Gray rain cloud

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29
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Fractus

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Broken

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30
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Name the 10 principal cloud types

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Stratus ST
Nimbostratus NS
Stratocumulus SC
Cumulus Cu
Cumulonimbus Cb
Altocumulus Ac
Altostratus As
Cirrus Ci
Cirrocumulus Cc
Cirrostratus Cs
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31
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Relative humidity is the percentage of water vapor that is in the air as compared to the maximum amount it can hold at

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A specific temperature

32
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When unsaturated air is forced to rise through the environment it cools at a constant rate of

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1°C per 100 m or 5.4°F per 1000 feet

33
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Cloud formations are minimal when the

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Surface temperature and temperature a loft or equal

34
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The dewpoint is reached when the

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Air becomes saturated with water vapor

35
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The dewpoint temperature is

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The temperature at which the air is saturated with water vapor

36
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The temperature to which unsaturated air must be cooled to become saturated is the

A

Dewpoint

37
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As the temperature for a given mass of air increases the

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Dewpoint decreases

38
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Which conditions are necessary for the formation of dew?

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Clear skies, calm air, earth surface cooler than the dewpoint of the air

39
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The region containing 3/4 of the mass of the atmosphere in the region to which Are confined such phenomenon as clouds storms participation and changing weather conditions is called the

A

Troposphere

40
Q

On a working copy of a weather map, a stationary front is represented by which color line?

A

Alternating red and blue

41
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The earths a regular heating is caused by

A

The time of day the season and geography

42
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Atmospheric pressure at sea level is equal to

A

29.92 inches of mercury

43
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And occluded front on a weather map is colored

A

Purple

44
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Alto cumulus clouds are defined as

A

Middle clouds

45
Q

Which type of weather can you expect soon after seeing hook or comma shaped cirrus clouds?

A

The formation of a tropical depression

46
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The expression the air is saturated means

A

The relative humidity is 100%

47
Q

Freezing salt water spray should be anticipated when the air temperature drops below what temperature?

A

28°F

48
Q

Which type of precipitation is a product of a violent convection found in thunderstorms?

A

Hail

49
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Clouds form

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as a mass of warm humid air rises into the atmosphere and cools, condensing moisture into small droplets

50
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The low dark sheet like cloud which is associated with continuous precipitation for many hours is a

A

Nimbostratus

51
Q

In a weather report the term visibility expresses

A

How far you can see with the naked eye

52
Q

Ascending and descending air masses of different temperatures as part of an important heat transmitting process in our atmosphere called

A

Convection

53
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Good weather is usually associated with a region of

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High barometric pressure

54
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What occurs when rising air cools to the dewpoint?

A

Clouds form

55
Q

What is a common unit of measure for atmospheric pressure?

A

Inches

56
Q

Fog forms when the air is

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90% saturated with water

57
Q

What does water tend to do when cooled?

A

Condense

58
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Air circulation is caused or affected by

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The rotation of the earth on the axis

59
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When a warm air mass is adjacent to a cold air mass the separation line between the two is called a

A

Front

60
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When cold air displaces warm air you have a

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Cold front

61
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The fog most commonly encountered at sea is called

A

Advection fog

62
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Radiation fog

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Dissipates during the evening

63
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The fog produced by warm moist air passing over a cold surface is called

A

Radiation fog

64
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The type of fog that occurs on clear nights with a very light breezes and forms when the earth calls rapidly by radiation is known

A

Radiation fog

65
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The weather front exists when

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Air masses of different temperatures meet

66
Q

Which of the symbols shown represents a warm front?

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A red line with red semi circles on top

67
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Advection fog is most commonly caused by

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Warm moist air being blown over a cold or surface

68
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Fog is likely to occur when there is little difference between the dewpoint and the

A

Air temperature

69
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Fog generally a clears when

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Wind speed increases wind direction changes and temperature increases

70
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On a weather map a cold front is represented by what color

A

Blue

71
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And a copy of the weather map is stationary front is represented by which color line?

A

Alternating red and blue

72
Q

Which type of rain is associated with airstream being forced to rise the Heights well above the condensation level?

A

Orographic rain

73
Q

In orographic rain, the arid side of the range of hills or mountains found on the Windward side

A

False

74
Q

Which category of frozen water is identified with black ice?

A

Glaze frost

75
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Which of the following condition causes reduced visibility due to smoke dust or sand being in the

A

Haze

Meteorology (3 decks)

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