Chapter 9-Meteorology

Which scales of atmospheric motion refers to the smoke of a cigarette?

• Microscale

• Mesoscale

• Synoptic Scale

• Macroscale

Which represents type of friction present in fluid flow?

• Boundary

• Laminar

• Viscosity

• Turbulence

Which of the following can NOT cause frictional effect on the boundary layer of the atmosphere?

• Surface heating

• Strong winds

• Difference in thermal energy

• Rough or hilly landscape

What causes mechanical turbulence?

• Twisting eddies

• Viscosity

• Boundary layer

• Friction

The type of wind that are evident near bodies of water?

• Warm air

• Cold Air

• Breezes

• Prevailing wind

The type of wind that is originated in an elevated plateau surrounded by mountains and known as downslope wind that is much stronger than mountain breeze.

• Katabatic wind

• Chinook wind

• Santa Ana wind

• Haboob

A type of storm compose of dust or sand.

• Katabatic wind

• Chinook wind

• Santa Ana wind

• Haboob

Wind system is one that changes direction seasonally, blowing from one direction in summer and from the opposite direction in winter.

• Land and Sea Breeze

• Monsoon System

• Local wind system

• Global wind system

Which of the following can represent the prevailing wind wind that indicates the percentage of time the wind blows from different directions?

• Wind Rose

• Pilot Balloon

• Aerovane

• Sonic Anemometers

This refers to the specialized satellite-borne instrument that can measure winds above the open ocean during all kinds of weather by observing the roughness of the sea.

• Lidar

• Scatterometer

• Wind profiler

• Doppler radar