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IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 11-40 THROUGH 11-43
SELECT THE DESCRIPTION FROM COLUMN B THAT
MATCHES THE WIND IN COLUMN A. RESPONSES
WILL BE USED ONLY ONCE.
A. WIND
B. DESCRIPTION
11-40.
11-41.
11-42.
Tradewinds
1. On the poleward
side of the
Horse
tradewinds; are
latitudes
persistent
through mid-
Prevailing
latitudes
westerlies
2. North and south
11-43.
Polar region
of the doldrums
3. Areas of sub-
tropical high
pressure,
30°-40°N
4. Move from the
northeast in the
Northern
Hemisphere and
from the
southeast in
the Southern
Hemisphere
11-44.
Which of the following particles
is NOT found in the atmosphere?
1.
Salt
2.
Sand
3.
Dust
4.
Plant resin
11-45.
Water vapor forms in clouds by
what basic process?
1.
Crystallization
2.
Distillation
3.
Evaporation
4.
Condensation
11-46.
Which of the following conditions
is NOT necessary for clouds to
form?
1.
Wind
2.
Moisture
3.
A cooling process
4.
Hygroscopic nuclei
11-48.
11-49.
11-50.
11-51.
11-52.
11-53.
The low-etage clouds form from the
surface up to how many feet?
1.
5,000
2.
5,700
3.
6,500
4.
8,000
The mid-etage clouds occur in what
altitude range, in feet?
1.
5,000 to 13,000
2.
5,700 to 15,000
3.
6,500 to 18,500
4.
8,000 to 20,000
The high-etage clouds occur in
what altitude range, in feet?
1.
13,000 to 50,000
2.
15,000 to 30,000
3.
18,500 to 45,000
4.
20,000 to 50,000
Clouds described as thin and
feather-like are identified by
what name?
1. Cirrus
2.
Stratus
3.
Cumulus
4. Nimbostratus
What type of clouds are associated
with the term "mackerel sky"?
1.
Cirrostratus
2.
Cumulonimbus
3.
Stratocumulus
4.
Cirrocumulus
What type of weather is generally
associated with cirrostratus
clouds?
1.
Fog
2.
Fair
3.
Clear and cold
4.
Rain
11-54.
What type of cloud is composed of
flattened globular masses being
fairly small and thin?
1.
Altocumulus
2.
Altostratus
3.
Cirrocumulus
4.
Stratocumulus
11-47.
Fog is merely a cloud on the
ground.
1.
True
2.
False
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