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In the tropics, the forecaster must be concerned with the changes that occur within the _________ air mass(es).
A. multiple B. single C. stable D. unstable |
B. Single
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Within the tropics, horizontal gradients of temperature/pressure are typically _______.
A. Equal B. Inversley Proportional C. Strong D. Weak |
D. Weak
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When analyzing weather patterns within the tropics, the most important element is _______.
A. Temperature B. Wind C. Pressure D. Cloud Type |
B. Wind
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On a TSA, ______ are lines which represent wind speed, and _______ are lines which represent wind direction.
A. streamlines, isotachs B. isotachs, streamlines C. isobars, isotachs D. isotachs, isobars |
A. streamlines, isotachs
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Closer streamlines mean that the wind speed is higher.
True/False |
FALSE
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Streamlines DO NOT parallel wind reports when wind speeds are less than ____ kts at the gradient level, or less than ___ kts at the upper levels.
1. 10 kts, 20 kts 2. 20 kts, 10 kts 3. 5 kts, 10 kts 4. 10 kts, 5 kts |
3. 5 kts, 10 kts
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Points on a chart which form a closed curve or into whhich more than one streamline can be drawn are called a:
A. singular point B. nuetral Point C. convergent/divergent point D. cusp |
A. singular point
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The four types of singular points are:
A. cyclone, anticyclone, nuetral point, asymptote B. convergent point, divergent point, nuetral point, cusp C. cyclone, anticyclone, nuetral point, cusp D. convergent point, divergent point, nuetral point, asymptote |
C. cyclone, anticyclone, nuetral point, cusp
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A singular point that indicates opposing flow is called a
A. cusp B. asymptote C. divergent point D. nuetral point |
D. nuetral point
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