Frank's SME
Tropical Cyclones and Icebergs Quiz
Test your knowledge on tropical cyclones, icebergs, and oceanic phenomena with this detailed quiz. Challenge yourself through 82 carefully curated questions covering various aspects of meteorology and oceanography.
Whether you're a student or an enthusiast of marine and atmospheric science, this quiz offers insightful questions:
- Understand the dynamics of tropical storms
- Explore the characteristics of ice in the ocean
- Learn about atmospheric pressure patterns
Among the types of lows as per study, which of the following is reasonably well forecasted by the GFS weather model?
Mid-Latitude
Cut-Off
Tropical
None of Above
Between all the types of low, which of the one has a greater pressure gradient? Mid-latitude
Mid-Latitude
Cut-Off
Tropical
None of Above
Between the South Atlantic and North Atlantic Ocean, what is the differentiate of this ocean water regarding developing of tropical storm?
Tropical Storm
Severe Tropical Storm
Tropical Depression
Tropical cyclone
If you observe on the weather maps, tropical storm was passed in area of responsibility, this indicated movement is called________.
Path
Track
Route
Vertex
On which direction that TRS (Tropical Revolving Storm) moves due to Coriolis effect?
Northerly away
Easterly away
Westerly away
Southerly away
Tropical cyclones can only form over oceans of the world EXCEPT______.
South Atlantic
South Antarctic
North Atlantic
North Antarctic
Which types of low will encounter during passage within of the lower latitude approximately in 30 N and 30 ̊S?
Cut-off low
Mid-lat low
Tropical low
None of above
Which of the following is usually the first indications of the existence and approximate bearing of a tropical storm?
Long low swell
High low swell
Long low precipitation
High low precipitation
What are the main causes that cut off low are has a possibility transition into tropical low?
Low atmospheric pressure and warm ocean temperatures
High atmospheric pressure and low wind shear
Presence of warm ocean temperatures and low wind shear
Absence of jet stream and warm surface water
12. If you observe on the weather maps, tropical storm has possibility to passed across to your route, what it means that tropical storm intended passed?
Vertex
Route
Track
Path
13. After encountering a swell, you are experiencing 4mbs barometric pressures falling band the wind is increasing, what does indicate?
There is a incoming tropical Cyclone
Improving weather conditions
No significant weather change
There is a incoming tropical storm
14. Which depression is rotating intense in a region of low pressure that develops over the tropical oceans?
Tropical Depression
Tropical Cyclone
Tropical Storm
Hurricane
15. In the three types of lows, which of the following have characteristics of unnoticeable movement of weather?
Cut-off low
Mid-lat low
Tropical low
None of above
16. Why drift ice at sea is a constant threat to the shipping during winter time?
I. It is formed of broken, land fast ice from coastal areas
II. From ice frozen together at sea in calm conditions.
Both I and II
Only I
Only II
None of Above
17. The seasonal cycle in arctic sea, How long is period ice growth and melt?
Over one week
Over one day
Over one month
Over one year
What is the break-up of ice, single heavy drift ice floes (originally old ridges)?
Pancakes ice
Floe bits
Rafted Ice
Foot Ice
19. Which waves that have traveled into the area of observation after having been generated by previous winds in other areas?
Sea waves
Swell
Ripples
Gravity waves
20. Does this mean that sea ice becomes more and more thick?
No. Sea ice eventually reaches what scientists call a thermodynamic equilibrium state.
It depends on the salinity
It depends on the temperature
Yes
21. How does the iceberg move from Greenland in Arctic region during spring time?
Southward from latitude 48°N to latitude 42°N
Southward from latitude 38°N to latitude 32°N
Eastward from latitude 48°N to latitude 42°N
Eastward from latitude 38°N to latitude 32°N
22. Waves run in a group, which of the following is passage of two successive crests over a reference point?
Wave Length
Wave Height
Wave Period
Fetch
23. What is the sign that the vessel is very near the area of the iceberg?
The sea temperature drops rapidly.
The sea temperature grows rapidly.
Non of above
The sea temperature do not change
24. Where sea ice and icebergs are present, which of the following are TRUE?
Icebergs and sea ice travel in a different direction
Icebergs and sea ice travel in a same direction
Icebergs and sea ice travel in a different direction
Non of above
25. Which ice in upper or lower latitude is attached to the shore close to land?
Pancake Ice
Rafted Ice
Ice Foot
Floe bits
26. What is the ice at sea obviously is very exposed to wind and currents?
Rafted ice
Floe bits
Pancake Ice
Ice Foot
27. What ice is on top side located at the surface of the water may be dark and rotten (porous)?
Pancake Ice
Rafted ice
Ice Foot
Floe bits
What ice floes gradually takes a round shape usually and originating from an area of consolidated ice?
Rafted Ice
Floe bits ice
Pancake Ice
Foot Ice
Ice growth continues through during season of_________.
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring
You received a task to take the wavelength, how will you measure the distance of it?
Crests over a reference point
From crest to crest
From trough to crest
Horizontal distance travelled
During the whole of the ice season the southeastern and southwestern limits of the iceberg is located in the vicinity of_____.
Grand banks of newfoundland
Kerguelen Plateau
Weddell Sea
None of above
Ship encounters waves in the ocean, which of the following is the peak part of the wave?
Fetch
Through
Crest
Wave period
Which of the following currents is responsible for the movement of iceberg into the north Atlantic shipping lanes?
Labrador current
Weddell Sea,
Newfoundland
Ilulissat
34. Which movement of the sea is the undulation of the surface of the water?
Ripples
Swell
Sea waves
Gravity waves
By a performing a task to take the wave height, how will you measure distance of it?
From trough to crest
From crest to crest
Crests over a reference point
Horizontal distance travelled by the wave.
36. Small ship's go up and down through the waves, which of the following is the most downward part of the wave?
Trough
Crest
Fetch
Wave Perio
37. There is a seismic wave occurs in the ocean, where do you think that the disturbance originated?
Epicenter
Seismic sea wave
Tidal wave
Tsunamis
40. Which event in the ocean will occur, if there is a sudden large scale motion of a portion of the ocean floor or the shore as by volcanic eruption, earth quakes?
Epicenter
Seismic sea wave
Tidal wave
Tsunamis
In the Arctic area, As per thermodynamic equilibrium How much is the thickness of sea ice approximately?
3 meters
6 meters
9 meters
12 meters
39. Which are the waves that have traveled into the area of observation after having been generated by previous winds in other areas?
Sea wave
Ripple
Swell wave
Gravity wave
41. Which is the freezing temperature of ocean (saline) water is typically what temperature?
28.7 degrees Fahrenheit
28.4 degrees Fahrenheit
23.7 degrees Fahrenheit
23.4 degrees Fahrenheit
42. On sea you observe a large piece of ice that break away w/ 1mile dimension, which object you were sighted? Tabular Iceberg
Ice Cake
Ice Foot
Shelf Ice
Tabular Iceberg
43. This ice is potential threat to shipping, particularly during darkness of in situations with poor visibility
Pancake Bits
Ice Cake
Ice Foot
Floe bits
44. You are navigating in south pacific region, which area would you avoid for the possible presence of an iceberg?
Latitude 57°S to latitude 63°S
Latitude 47°S to latitude 43°S
Latitude 57°N to latitude 63°N
Latitude 47°N to latitude 43°N
45. Which of the following is the primary cause of undulation of the surface of the water?
Waves
Wind
Currents
Tides
46. Which an example of floating ice is?
Pancake Ice
Foot Ice
Ice Cake
Floe bits
47. Where can be found special type of pancake ice?
Swedish west coast
Tropical climates
Subtropical coast
Polar regions
48. Which of the following is horizontal distance travelled by the wave?
Wave Fetch
Wave Period
Wave height
Wave Lenght
49. What is freezing temperature of ocean (saline) water is typically?
-1.8 degrees Celsius
-1.7 degrees Celsius
-1.9 degrees Celsius
-1.6 degrees Celsius
50. Why the drift ice is always dangerous in navigation?
It's constantly moving
Can be difficult to pass
It can trap and sink ships and changing direction
It can be several meters thick
51. What is the circulation of x system in northern hemisphere?
Clockwise
Counter Clockwise
A wind shifting counterclockwise
A wind shifting clockwise
52. According to forecast terms the word "soon" means________
6-12 hrs
6 hours
12 hours
Non of above
55. What type of front when a cold air mass moves into a warmer air mass to get colder and will have a severe weather?
Warm front
Stationary Front
Occluded front
Cold front
56. Which of the following is a characteristic of the weather preceding an approaching warm front?
Steadily falling barometric pressure.
Rising barometric pressure
No changes
Non of above
57. Which system are cost effective ways of getting information while away on the ship also not require broad band Internet access and avoid using web browsers ?
File transfer protocol
File transferring protocol
Filed transferring protocol
Filed transfer protocol
59. Which has a similar characteristic of a "veering wind" in the Northern hemisphere?
A wind shifting counterclockwise.
A wind shifting clockwise
Counter Clockwise
Clockwise
60. In Sea Area Forecast all of the choices are included EXCEPT________.
Wind
Cloud visibility
Pressure
Isobars
61. According to forecast terms the word "Imminent" means________.
6-12 hrs
12 hours
Non of above
6 hrs
1. Which has a similar characteristic to a 'backing wind' in the Southern Hemisphere?
A wind shifting counterclockwise.
A wind shifting clockwise
Counter Clockwise
Clockwise
53. Which has a similar characteristic as a 'veering wind' in the Southern Hemisphere?
A wind shifting counterclockwise.
A wind shifting clockwise
Clockwise
Counter Clockwise
54. When crossing a front, isobars tend to _____.
None of the above
Spread apart
Bend
Remain parallel
63. An approaching warm front is usually associated with _____.
Hurricane
Thunderstorm
Tyhpoon
Severe Tropical cyclone
64. The meeting of air across the boundary between two distinct air masses having different temperature and humidity is known as _____.
Isobars
Front
Depression
Pressure
65. According to forecast terms the word "later" means________.
12 hrs
6 hrs
6-12 hrs
None of above
66. Which front is present if there is a cloud sequence of cirrus, cirrostratus and altostratus cloud followed by rain?
Warm fronts
Cold fronts
Stationary fronts
Occluded fronts
67. Which atmospheric condition is expected if the barometric reading is 980.0 millibars?
Tropical cyclone
Typhoon
Storm
Hurricane
68. In a low pressure area, which area has the lowest pressure?
Eye
Eye wall
Rain bands
Center
69. Which line in the synoptic and prognostic chart has an equal pressure?
Isobars
Front
Depression
Pressure
70. Which of the following can you predict using the isobars on a synoptic chart?
Wind velocity
Wind pressure
Wind speed
Wind Scale
71. Which chart is reflecting the state of the atmosphere over a large area at any given (current or recent) moment.
Synoptic chart
Prognostic Chart
Weather Chart
500 millibars chart
72. On the weather maps, if you observed triangle apex downwards, What are corresponding meaning of this symbol?
Shower
Fog
Hail
Snow
73. What do the numbers on isobars indicate?
Low pressure
High pressure
Cold pressure
Barometric Pressure
74. At what angle to the isobars that the surface wind blows over the open sea
Less than 30 deg
Less than 32 deg
More than 30 deg
More than 32 deg
75. What is known as synoptic weather chart, displays various meteorological features across a particular area at a particular point in time?
Synoptic chart
Prognostic Chart
500 millibars chart
Weather map
76. What is the condition of the atmosphere if the skies are cloudy, and the wind is strong?
Cold pressure
High pressure
Low pressure
Warm pressure
77. What chart has a summary of the current weather situation reflecting the state of atmosphere over a large area?
Synoptic chart
Prognostic Chart
500 millibars chart
Weather map
78. Which of the following is TRUE about front?
A boundary between two air masses
A boundary between one cold masses
A boundary between one warm masses
A boundary between different masses
79. Which front is present when warm air and cold air is immobilize?
Warm
Occluded
Stationary
Cold
80. There is an approaching warm front, what will happen to the barometric pressure?
Rise
Fall
No change
None of above
81. On the weather maps, if you observed the arrow with indication of 2.5 barb and pointing from 315°T , What is the direction of the wind?
Southwesterly
Northeasterly
Northwesterly
Southeasterly
82. What chat is relating to prediction that having value for making predictions, a chart showing the predicted state of the atmosphere for a given time in the future.
Synoptic chart
Weather map
500 millibars chart
Prognostic Chart
83. On the weather maps, if you observed triangle apex upwards, What are corresponding meaning of this symbol?
Sleet
Snow
Hail
Fog
84. On the weather maps, if you observed the arrow with indication of 2.5 barb and pointing from 315°T , How much is the wind velocity?
20 kts
25 kts
30 kts
35 kts
85. Which line separates the warm air masses and cold air masses?
Isobars
Depression
Pressure
Fronts
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