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AIR MASS,FRONTS,WD+JET STREAM+CAT,MOUNTAIN WAVE+TROPICAL SYSTEM

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The airmass which originates at sea in high Latitudes is called

a)

Tropical continental

b)

Polar maritime

c)

Tropical maritime

2.

The airmass which originates over equatorial region is

a)

Warm and Moist

b)

Warm and dry

c)

Cold and dry

3.

If the advancing cold front is colder than the cool air mass of the warm front, the advancing cold front undercuts and lifts both the warm and cool air masses of the warm front. This is a

a)

Warm Occlusion

b)

Cold Occlusion

4.

The airmass which originated over land area located in polar region is

a)

Warm and Moist

b)

Warm and dry

c)

Cold and dry

5.

If a warm airmass overtakes a cold air mass, it is called

a)

Occluded Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Cold Front

6.

At warm front

a)

Warm air overtakes the cold air

b)

Cold air undercuts the warm air

7.

The conditions are always unstable at a

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

8.

Sometimes Line squall occurs about 100-300 km ahead of a

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

9.

Precipitation occurs over a belt of 30 - 50 km on both side of front

a)

Warm front

b)

Cold front

10.

Cold front moves at ... the speed of a warm front moves

a)

Same

b)

Double

c)

Half

11.

Line Squalls occur... of the Cold front

a)

Ahead

b)

Behind

c)

At the

12.

Fronts are associated with

a)

Extra-tropical Cyclones

b)

Monsoon Depression

c)

Tropical cyclone

13.

CB, Roll-type clouds, SC, AC with embedded CB are associated

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

14.

The surface of discontinuity between the Polar Ely and the temperate Wly is called

a)

Polar Front

b)

Tropopause

c)

Equatorial Front

15.

The air mass which originates from sea area located in lower Lat is

a)

Warm and Dry

b)

Warm and Moist

c)

Cold and Moist

16.

WDs approach India as

a)

Highs

b)

Occluded Fronts

c)

Cols

17.

Maximum WDs occur in

a)

Winters

b)

Post Monsoon

c)

Summers

18.

Ahead of a warm front the surface wind

a)

Backs & weakens

b)

Veers & strengthens

19.

On approach of a Warm Front temperature

a)

Fall

b)

Rise

20.

CI, CS, AS, NS, ST in sequence are associated with the front

(a)  

21.

During the passage of a Cold Front winds

a)

Suddenly become squally

b)

Back and weaken

c)

Veer and are of moderate strength

22.

Visibility is poor in a Warm Front

a)

Ahead

b)

Ahead and During

c)

After and During

23.

Fog occurs in Cold Front

a)

After

b)

During

c)

Ahead

24.

WD is a .... front

a)

Occluded

b)

Warm

c)

Cold

25.

FZRA and FZFG occur ... of a warm front

a)

Ahead

b)

During

c)

After

26.

Precipitation ceases after the passage of a front

a)

Warm

b)

Cold

c)

Occluded

27.

During the approach of a Warm Front wind

a)

Veers

b)

Does not change

c)

Backs

28.

A WD with two or more closed isobars, at 2 hPa interval, it is termed as

a)

Troughs in Westerlies

b)

Western Cyclone

c)

Western Depression

29.

A WD originate over

a)

Baluchistan

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Mediterranean, Caspian and Black Seas

30.

Induced lows develop to the ........ of a WD

a)

S

b)

N

c)

NE

31.

The arbitrary lower limit of jet core velocity has been assigned by WMO as

a)

70 m/s

b)

60 m/s

c)

60 kt

32.

Jet stream has

a)

only two maxima

b)

one or more maxima

c)

one maxima

33.

The vertical wind shear in a jet stream is about

a)

8 m/s per km

b)

6 m/s per km

c)

5 m/s per km

34.

Compared to horizontal wind shear, the vertical wind shear in a jet stream is

a)

weaker

b)

stronger

c)

same

35.

In a jet stream, the path of the maximum speed is known as

a)

Jet streak

b)

Core

c)

Axis

36.

The wind speed along the axis of a jet stream is always

a)

Not uniform

b)

Uniform

37.

Along the axis of a jet stream there are centres of high speed winds; these are called

a)

Core

b)

Axis

c)

Jet streaks

38.

In a wavy jet the jet streaks are located over or near the

a)

Ridge

b)

Trough

c)

Between trough and ridge

39.

Sub-tropical Jet Stream (STJ) is

a)

Easterly

b)

Westerly

c)

Southerly

40.

The normal position of Sub-tropical Jet Stream is

a)

27° N

b)

30° N

c)

35° N

41.

The southernmost position of STJ in February is

a)

18° N

b)

20° N

c)

22° N

42.

The STJ affects India from

a)

Jun to Jul

b)

Oct to May

c)

Aug to Sep

43.

STJ has a layered structure. There are often two layers of max wind to the.. ...of jet core

a)

SW

b)

N

c)

S

44.

The STJ strengthens

a)

Downstream

b)

Upstream

c)

Northwards

45.

At and near the STJ the temperature gradient is very

a)

Moderate

b)

Large

c)

Small

46.

Vertical wind shear in STJ is greater. .... the core

a)

along

b)

below

c)

above

47.

The TJ prevails over the Indian Peninsula from

a)

May to Jun

b)

Sep to Oct

c)

Jun to Aug

48.

The TJ is located over the Indian Peninsula, approximately at

a)

13° N

b)

17° N

c)

18° N

49.

The TJ is located over Indian, approximately at a height of

a)

12 - 13 km

b)

11 - 12 km

c)

15-16 km

50.

The TJ is strongest in

a)

July - Aug

b)

Sep - Oct

c)

June

51.

In the TJ the wind shears are much.. than the STJ

a)

more

b)

less

c)

same

52.

TJ is

a)

Lutherly

b)

Easterly

c)

Westerly

53.

A jet stream can be recognized by

a)

Streaks of CI

b)

High Pressure

c)

High level dust

d)

Lenticular clouds

54.

For mountain waves to form there should be flow of air across the ridge, generally within how many degrees of the perpendicular to the ridge?

a)

60 degrees

b)

45 degrees

c)

30 degrees

55.

For mountain waves to form the wind speed for small mountains should be at least:

a)

15 m/s

b)

7 m/s

c)

10 m/s

56.

For mountain waves to form the wind speed for large mountains should be at least:

a)

7 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

15 m/s

57.

For mountain waves to form there should be ____ air below the ridge and less stable air above.

a)

Unstable

b)

Stable

c)

Indifferent

58.

The worst kind of turbulence is encountered in the vicinity of which cloud type?

a)

Rotor clouds

b)

Cap clouds

c)

Lenticular clouds

59.

In mountain waves the rotor clouds form in:

a)

Valley

b)

Ridges

c)

Troughs

60.

Clear Air Turbulence is often encountered:

a)

At the boundary of a jet stream

b)

In the wake of a passing airplane

c)

In the wake of a larger airplane at takeoff and landing

d)

All of the above

61.

Most CAT occurs on the ______ of a jet stream and in the vicinity of upper-level frontal zones where temperature contrasts are strong.

a)

Axis

b)

Within the core

c)

Fringes

62.

CAT is the bumpiness experienced by aircraft at high altitudes. Over North India its maximum frequency is during:

a)

Jun – Sep

b)

Jul – Aug

c)

Oct – May

63.

When approaching an area where mountain waves have been reported, a pilot should expect:

a)

Possible presence of roll clouds and lenticular clouds

b)

Intense updraughts and downdraughts on the lee side of mountains

c)

All of the above

d)

Moderate to severe turbulence up to 20–30 nm leeward

64.

Wind speed in a tropical severe cyclone is:

a)

17–27 kt

b)

48–63 kt

c)

27–33 kt

65.

Fronts are characteristic of:

a)

Tropical cyclones

b)

Monsoon depressions

c)

Extra-tropical depressions

66.

In a mature tropical cyclone, the eye area is characterised by:

a)

hurricane-force winds and squalls

b)

moderate winds and heavy rains

c)

calm wind, little clouding, and practically no rainfall

67.

Cyclonic storms cross the Tamil Nadu coast in:

a)

Oct–Nov

b)

Jul–Aug

c)

Feb–May

68.

Cyclonic storms form over Indian seas during:

a)

Winter season

b)

SW monsoon

c)

Pre-monsoon and post-monsoon

69.

TRS occurs over Indian seas in:

a)

5–15° N

b)

Equatorial region

c)

0–5° N

70.

In the Bay of Bengal during July and August, monsoon depression forms:

a)

Over Head Bay

b)

Central Bay

c)

South Bay

71.

In a monsoon depression maximum weather occurs in

a)

SE sector

b)

NW sector

c)

SW sector

72.

During re-curvature maximum weather in a monsoon depression occurs in

a)

NW sector

b)

SE sector

c)

NE sector

d)

SW sector

73.

On whatever compass course the cyclone is approached, strong winds from the port indicate that the centre lies somewhere

a)

Ahead

b)

Behind

c)

Port

d)

Starboard

74.

The well developed extra tropical cyclonic storm is composed of two main frontal systems and an occluded front, which varies in extent:

a)

None of the above

b)

A warm front and an occluded front

c)

A low with a warm front radiating out Southwards followed by a cold front.

d)

A stationary Front followed by a warm front

75.

Cyclonic storms are confined almost entirely to the

a)

Latitudes near Equator

b)

Tropical latitudes

c)

Mid lat.

76.

The weather expected in a well developed cyclonic storm is:

a)

Clear skies

b)

No wind or temperature change

c)

Moderate Weather

d)

Stormy weather

77.

After entering land the Cyclones gradually die down

a)

True

b)

False

78.

The .. ... is the most dangerous part of the cyclone is

a)

complete cyclone

b)

Outer storm area

c)

eye

d)

eye wall

79.

No CS form

a)

At Poles

b)

At Equator

c)

At Lat 40 deg

d)

All these

80.

Average life of a tropical cyclone in India is

a)

10 Days

b)

6-8 Days

c)

3-4 Days

81.

CS in India are mostly of intensity

a)

Severe

b)

Very weak

c)

Moderate

d)

Super cyclonic

82.

Eye of a CS is surrounded by

a)

Shelf Clouds

b)

Wall Clouds

c)

Rotor Clouds

d)

Roll clouds

83.

CS in Indian region are less intense because

a)

India is close to Equator

b)

Sea surface temp. are not high

c)

They have a very short travel over the sea

84.

Surge is sudden strengthening of wind in the ... air mass

a)

Same

b)

Different

c)

Both

85.

Surge and Shear Line are features of

a)

Moderate

b)

Weak

c)

Vigorous

86.

Peninsular discontinuity occurs along

a)

East coast

b)

West Coast

c)

Central Peninsula

87.

Peninsular discontinuity occurs during

a)

Monsoon

b)

NE Monsoon

c)

Pre Monsoon

88.

Surge is also

a)

like ITCZ

b)

Velocity Convergence

c)

Velocity Divergence

89.

In a depression the wind speed is

a)

17 - 27 kt

b)

34-47 kt

c)

48 - 63 kt

d)

< 17 kt

90.

In a CS the wind speed is

a)

17 - 27 kt

b)

< 17 kt

c)

28 - 33 kt

d)

34 - 47 kt

91.

A monsoon depression slopes with height

a)

SE

b)

NW

c)

NE

d)

SW

92.

Average life of a monsoon depression is

a)

2-3 days

b)

3-5 days

93.

Monsoon depressions move faster over

a)

Plains

b)

Sca

c)

Rivers

d)

Hills

94.

For formation of a CS sea surface temperature should be

a)

24 -25 °C

b)

30 °C

c)

23 -24 °C

d)

26-27 °C

95.

In extra tropical cyclone family there are 3 - 4 CS or depressions, one to the .... of the other

a)

SE

b)

NE

c)

NW

d)

SW

96.

In TRS the central pressure is about

a)

1010-1020 hPa

b)

1002-1010 hPa

c)

1000-900 hPa

97.

TRS develop over

a)

Land

b)

Sea

c)

Islands

d)

at equator

98.

TRS develop over.. deg Lat

a)

5-15

b)

25-30

c)

0-5

d)

30 - 40

99.

In TRS pressure gradient is very steep up to a radius of

a)

30 km

b)

50 km

c)

100 km

d)

400 km

100.

Extra Tropical Storms originate in

a)

Tropical Front

b)

Polar Front

c)

Equatorial Front

101.

Extra-tropical Storms generally move in the direction

a)

S to E

b)

S to W

c)

W to E

102.

A Tropical Cyclone moves .......... in a day

a)

300-500 km

b)

500-700 km

c)

700-900 km

103.

A Tropical CS has outer storm area of about

a)

>400 km

b)

>700 km

c)

>900 km

104.

Flying at right angles to a jet stream with falling pressure you will experience

a)

(a) Wind from left

b)

(c) Increasing tail wind

105.

When and where tropical jet stream occurs

a)

(a) All year along equator

b)

(b) In Middle East in summers

c)

(d) In summers over SE Asia and Central Africa