 Question 1

1 out of 1 points
Wind velocity is a vector quantity consisting of
Selected Answer: A. 
speed and direction
 Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The wind direction is described in degrees of the compass and the direction
it is blowing
Selected Answer: B. 
from
 Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The wind direction and speed is determined by the sum of the pressure
gradients and the average vector direction.
Selected Answer: A. 
True
 Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A METAR would show the wind direction with ______ and the wind speed
with _____ digits.
Selected Answer: A. 
3,2
 Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following determines a geostrophic wind direction?
Selected Answer: B. 
Coriolis force
 Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A sea breeze is caused by a/an __________ differential which in turn causes a
________ differential.
Selected Answer: B. 
temperature,pressure
 Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A land breeze is generally stronger than a sea breeze.
Selected Answer: B. 
 False
 Question 8
0 out of 1 points
A sea breeze return flow is usually _______ feet above the surface.
B. 
2000

 Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Coriolis cause the wind to turn to the _______ in the northern hemisphere.
Selected Answer: A. 
right
 Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Coriolis force is ________ at the equator.
Selected Answer: C. 
0
 Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Coriolis force causes the wind to turn ______ degrees.
Selected Answer: C. 
90
 Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A geostrophic wind above the friction boundary layer blows ________ to the
isobars.
Selected Answer: B. 
parallel
 Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Frictional forces from the ground cause the wind to flow ________ to the
isobars.
Selected Answer: B. 
at an angle
 Question 14
1 out of 1 points
 does a geostrophic balance occur in a sea or land breeze?
Selected Answer: A. 
No
 Question 15
1 out of 1 points
The stronger the pressure gradient the ______ the wind speed.
Selected Answer: A. 
greater
 Question 16
1 out of 1 points
The wind around a high pressure center in the northern hemisphere would
flow
Selected Answer: B. 
clockwise
 Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A wind chart would display the wind speed by using short and long
Selected Answer: A. 
barbs
 Question 18
1 out of 1 points
A pennant represents a wind speed of _______ knots.
Selected Answer: C. 
50
 Question 19
1 out of 1 points
The friction boundary layer is ________ feet AGL.
Selected Answer: B. 
2000
 Question 20
0 out of 1 points
The angle between the wind and isobars within the friction boundary layer
can fluctuate between 10 degrees over water to as much as _______ over
land.
C. 
45
 Question 21
1 out of 1 points
 The wind circulation around a tornado is
Selected C. 
Answer:
both counter clockwise and clockwise depending on the upper
level winds
 Question 22
0 out of 1 points
How would you state the following wind direction and speed.24010
C. 
wind two-four-zero at one zero
 Question 23
1 out of 1 points
How would you state the following wind direction and speed.00000kt
Selected Answer: A. 
wind calm
 Question 24
1 out of 1 points
How would you state the following wind direction and speed.VRB03KT
Selected Answer: B. 
wind variable at three
 Question 25
1 out of 1 points
How would you state the following wind direction and speed.05016G24KT
Selected Answer: A. 
wind zero-five-zero at one-six gusting two-four