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Meteorology Mastery Quiz
Test your knowledge of meteorological phenomena with our comprehensive quiz on tropical storms, low-pressure systems, and oceanic weather patterns. Whether you're a student or just curious about the weather, this quiz will challenge and enhance your understanding of meteorology.
Key Topics Covered:
- Tropical Storms
- Types of Lows
- Sea Ice and Icebergs
- Wave Dynamics
Among the types of lows as per study, which of the following is reasonably well forecasted by the GFS weather model?
Mid-latitude Lows
Cut-Off Lows
Tropical Lows
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 low
Tropical low
In some certain ocean of the world the tropical storm will NOT form due to_______.
To the cooler sea surface temperature and higher vertical wind shears
To the warmer sea surface temperature and higher vertical wind shears
To the warmest sea surface temperature and higher vertical wind shears
Between all the types of low, which of the one has a greater pressure gradient?
Mid-latitude
Cyclone
Cut-off Low
Between the South Atlantic and North Atlantic Ocean, what is the differentiate of this ocean water regarding developing of tropical storm?
Tropical cyclone
Cut-off Low
Mid-Latitude
If you observe on the weather maps, tropical storm was passed in area of responsibility, this indicated movement is called
Track
Path
What is the TRUE differentiate between the tropical lows and middle latitude lows?
Middle latitude lows have a greater pressure gradient
Cut-Off lows have a greater pressure gradient
On which direction that TRS (Tropical Revolving Storm) moves due to Coriolis effect?
Westerly away
Easterly away
Southerly away
Tropical cyclones can only form over oceans of the world EXCEPT
South Atlantic
North Atlantic
South Pacific
Which types of low will encounter during passage within of the lower latitude
Cut-off low
Mid-Latitude
Tropical Low
Which of the following is usually the first indications of the existence and approximate bearing of a tropical storm?
Long low swell
Short low swell
Swell
What are the main causes that cut off low are has a possibility transition into tropical low?
Absence of jet stream and warm surface water
Presence of jet stream and warm surface water
Jet stream and warm surface water
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?
Path
Track
Way
After encountering a swell, you are experiencing 4mbs barometric pressures falling band the wind is increasing, what does indicate?
There is a incoming tropical storm
There is no tropical storm
The tropical storm has passed
Which depression is rotating intense in a region of low pressure that develops over the tropical oceans?
Tropical storm
Storm
Cyclone
In the three types of lows, which of the following have characteristics of unnoticeable movement of weather?
Cut-off low
Mid-Latitude Low
Tropical Low
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
I and III
I only
II only
The seasonal cycle in arctic sea, How long is period ice growth and melt?
Over one year
Twice a year
Over eight months
What is the break-up of ice, single heavy drift ice floes (originally old ridges)?
Floe bits
Pancake Ice
Ice Foot
Which waves that have traveled into the area of observation after having been generated by previous winds in other areas?
Swell
Long Swell
Short Swell
Does this mean that sea ice becomes more and more thick?
No. Sea ice eventually reaches what scientists call a thermodynamic equilibrium state.
Yes. Sea ice eventually reaches what scientists call a thermodynamic equilibrium state.
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 48°E to latitude 42°S
Southward from latitude 48°S to latitude 42°W
Waves run in a group, which of the following is passage of two successive crests over a reference point?
Wave Period
Wave Length
Waves
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
Which ice in upper or lower latitude is attached to the shore close to land?
Ice Foot
Rafted ice
Pancake ice
Floe bits
What ice floes gradually takes a round shape usually and originating from an area of consolidated ice?
Pancake ice
Floe bits
Rafted ice
Ice growth continues through during season of_________.
Winter
Moonsoon
Cold Climate
You received a task to take the wavelength, how will you measure the distance of it?
From crest to crest
From crest to trough
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
Grand banks of newzealand
Ship encounters waves in the ocean, which of the following is the peak part of the wave?
Crest
Trough
Which of the following currents is responsible for the movement of iceberg into the north Atlantic shipping lanes?
Labrador current
Benggali Current
Swedish Current
Which movement of the sea is the undulation of the surface of the water?
Swell
Crest
Trough
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
From trough to trough
Small ship's go up and down through the waves, which of the following is the most downward part of the wave?
Trough
Crest
There is a seismic wave occurs in the ocean, where do you think that the disturbance originated?
Epicenter
Underwater
Seabed
In the Arctic area, As per thermodynamic equilibrium How much is the thickness of sea ice approximately?
3 meters
4 meters
3.5 meters
5 meters
Which are the waves that have traveled into the area of observation after having been generated by previous winds in other areas?
Swell wave
Waves
Swells
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?
Tsunamis
Seismic Wave
Wave Surge
Which is the freezing temperature of ocean (saline) water is typically what temperature?
28.7 degrees Fahrenheit
29.7 degrees Fahrenheit
30.8 degrees Fahrenheit
On sea you observe a large piece of ice that break away w/ 1mile dimension, which object you were sighted?
Tabular Iceberg
Iceberg
Atlantic Iceberg
This ice is potential threat to shipping, particularly during darkness of in situations with poor visibility
Floe bits
Pancake Ice
Rafted Ice
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 53°S
Latitude 59°S to latitude 69°S
Which of the following is the primary cause of undulation of the surface of the water?
Wind
Current
Water Density
Which an example of floating ice is?
Pancake Ice
Floe bits
Rafted ice
Where can be found special type of pancake ice?
Swedish west coast
Swedish south coast
Swedish east coast
Which of the following is horizontal distance travelled by the wave?
Wave Fetch
Water Fetch
Wave Length
What is freezing temperature of ocean (saline) water is typically?
-1.8 degrees Celsius
-1.7 degrees Celsius
-1.5 degrees Celsius
Why the drift ice is always dangerous in navigation?
Can be difficult to pass
Cannot be to passed
Can be easy to pass
What is the circulation of x system in northern hemisphere?
Clockwise
Counter Clockwise
According to forecast terms the word "soon" means
6-12 hrs
12 hrs
6 hrs
Which has a similar characteristic as a 'veering wind' in the Southern Hemisphere?
A wind shifting counterclockwise.
A wind shifting clockwise.
What type of front when a cold air mass moves into a warmer air mass to get colder and will have a severe weather?
Cold front
Warm front
Occluded front
Which of the following is a characteristic of the weather preceding an approaching warm front?
Steadily falling barometric pressure.
Rising of barometric pressure.
Steady barometric pressure.
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
Faxcimile
Email
Which of the following is typical of warm front weather conditions?
Steady precipitation
No precipitation
Rise of precipitation
Which has a similar characteristic of a "veering wind" in the Northern hemisphere?
Clockwise
Counter Clockwise
In Sea Area Forecast all of the choices are included EXCEPT_______
Cloud visibility
Precipitation
Barometric Pressure
According to forecast terms the word "Imminent" means
6 hrs
12 hrs
6-12 hrs
Which has a similar characteristic to a 'backing wind' in the Southern Hemisphere?
Clockwise
Counter Clockwise
An approaching warm front is usually associated with _____.
Thunderstorm
Storm
Hail Storm
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