6-22.
Climatology should always come into play in
operational planning that extends beyond the
range of forecasting techniques.
1.
True
2.
False
6-23.
Which of the following characteristics is
associated with maritime climates?
1.
Minimal cloudiness
2.
Little precipitation
3.
Small diurnal temperature range
4.
Large annual temperature range
6-24.
The amount of radiant energy absorbed by the
sea when the Sun is directly overhead is
approximately what percent?
1.
3
2.
6
3.
25
4.
91
6-25.
Which, if any, of the following statements is
characteristic of the interchange of radiation
between Earth’s oceans and the atmosphere?
1.
The interchange is a short-wave radiation
exchange
2.
The interchange is primarily dependent on
the
sea-surface
temperature
and
the
amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
3.
The interchange is solely dependent on the
time of day and season of the year
4.
None of the above apply
6-26.
Convective activity is most likely to occur
when
1.
warm air moves over cold ocean waters
2.
cold air moves over warm ocean waters
3.
warm air moves over warm ocean waters
4.
cold air moves over cold ocean waters
6-27.
When is evaporation of Earth’s surface waters
most intense?
1.
When the vapor pressure of the atmosphere
is greater than that of the surface water
2.
When the vapor pressure of the atmosphere
and the surface water coincide
3.
When the vapor pressure of the surface
water exceeds the vapor pressure of the
atmosphere
4.
When the air temperature exceeds the
water temperature
6-28.
Oceans are an abundant source of moisture, but
precipitation occurs much more frequently
over land than over the oceans for which of the
following reasons?
1.
Orographic influences
2.
Stronger temperature contrasts
3.
Greater vertical mixing
4.
All of the above
6-29.
Atmospheric soundings show that a layer of
moist air exists in the tropics. During favorable
weather, what is the mean depth of this layer?
1.
2,000 to 3,000 feet
2.
3,000 to 5,000 feet
3.
5,000 to 8,000 feet
4.
5,000 to 12,000 feet
6-30.
Within the temperate latitudes of the North
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, where are the
most active frontal systems found?
1.
Along the west coasts of North America
and Asia
2.
Along the east coasts of North America
and Asia
3.
Along the northern boundary of the
subtropical high-pressure systems
4.
Along
the
eastern
boundary
of
the
subtropical high-pressure systems
6-31.
In winter in the North Atlantic Ocean, what is
the average number of days that passes
between polar outbreaks?
1.
3 1/2
2.
5 1/2
3.
3
4.
4
6-32.
What are cyclone families?
1.
Polar outbreaks
2.
A series of midwestern tornadoes
3.
The fronts associated with polar outbreaks
4.
A series of cyclonic waves that form along
the polar front
6-33.
Which
of
the
following
occurrences
is
synonymous with the splitting of the Pacific
subtropical high in winter?
1.
A more vigorous polar-front off the Asiatic
east coast
2.
Severe cyclones in the Gulf of Alaska
3.
Two polar fronts coexist in the North
Pacific
4.
The northeast trade winds are reinforced
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