USCG Auxiliary AUXWEA Exam
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1. What drives the weather? - ANSWER ✔ the Sun and Earth's rotation
2. Specific heat of a substance is... - ANSWER ✔ the rate of temperature
increased for a given energy input
3. The amount of solar energy that is absorbed by the Earth's surface is reduced
due to... - ANSWER ✔ -reflection from the clouds
-the nature of the surface
4. What heats faster? - ANSWER ✔ Land
5. The largest swings of hot and cold occur... - ANSWER ✔ With the seasons
6. The electromagnetic energy that comes from
the sun consists of... - ANSWER ✔ Light, Ultraviolet, Infrared,
7. The amount of energy per unit area that arrives at the top of the atmosphere
from the
sun.... - ANSWER ✔ Decreases with increasing latitude
8. The largest swings of hot and cold are - ANSWER ✔ With the seasons.
9. The amount Solar energy that is absorbed by
the Earth's surface is reduced due to: - ANSWER ✔ Reflection from clouds
and the nature of the surface
,10.The specific heat of a substance is - ANSWER ✔ The rate of temperature
increase
for a given energy input
11.The air in the lower troposphere is heated
mainly by: - ANSWER ✔ Conduction and convection from
the Earth's surface.
12.Temperature may be defined as: - ANSWER ✔ A measure of the kinetic
energy of
molecules.
13.The transfer of heat by the horizontal movement of air is - ANSWER ✔
Advection
14.The transfer of heat between bodies that are
not in contact is - ANSWER ✔ Radiation
15.In meteorology, convection means - ANSWER ✔ The vertical transport of
heat by
air.
16.Describe energy transfer through Radiation - ANSWER ✔ In wave form,
without the necessity of a medium.
17.What changes temperature more between night and day? - ANSWER ✔
Large land masses, as opposed to the
oceans:
18.The cause of most weather phenomena is - ANSWER ✔ Uneven heating of
the Earth's surface.
19.Where is the low pressure area wrt wind? - ANSWER ✔ 120 degrees clock-
wise from facing the wind (Buys-Ballot)
20.The winds near the equator are called - ANSWER ✔ Trade winds.
,21.On a rotating, smooth Earth, the low pressure bands parallel to the equator
are the
_________and the _________. - ANSWER ✔ Doldrums, Sub-polar Low.
22.The Doldrums is a belt of relatively: - ANSWER ✔ Low pressure.
23.Name the three primary wind belts. - ANSWER ✔ The northeast trades.
The southeast trades.
The prevailing westerlies.
24.The Inter-tropical Convergence Zone
(ITCZ) is located: - ANSWER ✔ Either side of the equator, depending on
the season.
25.The trade winds: - ANSWER ✔ Blow from the Horse Latitudes to
the Doldrums.
26.Vertical motion of air near the equator is
caused by: - ANSWER ✔ a) Convergence of the trade winds.
b) Heating of the air by the Earth's surface.
c) Variation of solar energy with latitude.
27.Heat is transported northward and southward from the equator by: -
ANSWER ✔ 1. Winds
2. Ocean Currents
28.Insolation is: - ANSWER ✔ The amount of energy reaching the
Earth's surface.
29.An example of a synoptic scale phenomenon is: - ANSWER ✔ An air mass
(Large >250, <2500 mi)
30.An example of a mesoscale phenomenon is: - ANSWER ✔ A thunderstorm
(Medium <250 mi)
31.An example of a global scale phenomenon is: - ANSWER ✔ Tradewinds
32.A north wind is one: - ANSWER ✔ Coming from the north
, 33.Wind speeds are given in: - ANSWER ✔ Knots
34.Standard sea-level pressure is: - ANSWER ✔ 14.7 psi
35.Rainbows require: - ANSWER ✔ Rain drops and direct sunlight.
36.To see a primary rainbow, you must: - ANSWER ✔ Have your back to the
sun. (
37.When a secondary rainbow is formed, it
is fainter because: - ANSWER ✔ It has two reflections in the rain
drop.
38.An air mass... - ANSWER ✔ Is an example of a synoptic scale phenomenon.
39.A thunderstorm... - ANSWER ✔ Is an example of a mesoscale phenomenon.
40.The life cycle of a thunderstorm has
stages: - ANSWER ✔ Cumulus, mature, and dissipating.
41.The first stage of a thunderstorm cell
has: - ANSWER ✔ Updrafts only
42.The mature stage of a thunderstorm cell
has: - ANSWER ✔ Updrafts and downdrafts.
43.The dissipation stage of a thunderstorm
has: - ANSWER ✔ Cold downdrafts.
44.Squall lines are long lasting because: - ANSWER ✔ Downbursts from
existing cells
cause others to develop.
45.The distinguishing characteristic of a
supercell is: - ANSWER ✔ It contains a large, rotating mesocyclone.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT EXPLAINED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS!!
<RECENT VERSION>
1. What drives the weather? - ANSWER ✔ the Sun and Earth's rotation
2. Specific heat of a substance is... - ANSWER ✔ the rate of temperature
increased for a given energy input
3. The amount of solar energy that is absorbed by the Earth's surface is reduced
due to... - ANSWER ✔ -reflection from the clouds
-the nature of the surface
4. What heats faster? - ANSWER ✔ Land
5. The largest swings of hot and cold occur... - ANSWER ✔ With the seasons
6. The electromagnetic energy that comes from
the sun consists of... - ANSWER ✔ Light, Ultraviolet, Infrared,
7. The amount of energy per unit area that arrives at the top of the atmosphere
from the
sun.... - ANSWER ✔ Decreases with increasing latitude
8. The largest swings of hot and cold are - ANSWER ✔ With the seasons.
9. The amount Solar energy that is absorbed by
the Earth's surface is reduced due to: - ANSWER ✔ Reflection from clouds
and the nature of the surface
,10.The specific heat of a substance is - ANSWER ✔ The rate of temperature
increase
for a given energy input
11.The air in the lower troposphere is heated
mainly by: - ANSWER ✔ Conduction and convection from
the Earth's surface.
12.Temperature may be defined as: - ANSWER ✔ A measure of the kinetic
energy of
molecules.
13.The transfer of heat by the horizontal movement of air is - ANSWER ✔
Advection
14.The transfer of heat between bodies that are
not in contact is - ANSWER ✔ Radiation
15.In meteorology, convection means - ANSWER ✔ The vertical transport of
heat by
air.
16.Describe energy transfer through Radiation - ANSWER ✔ In wave form,
without the necessity of a medium.
17.What changes temperature more between night and day? - ANSWER ✔
Large land masses, as opposed to the
oceans:
18.The cause of most weather phenomena is - ANSWER ✔ Uneven heating of
the Earth's surface.
19.Where is the low pressure area wrt wind? - ANSWER ✔ 120 degrees clock-
wise from facing the wind (Buys-Ballot)
20.The winds near the equator are called - ANSWER ✔ Trade winds.
,21.On a rotating, smooth Earth, the low pressure bands parallel to the equator
are the
_________and the _________. - ANSWER ✔ Doldrums, Sub-polar Low.
22.The Doldrums is a belt of relatively: - ANSWER ✔ Low pressure.
23.Name the three primary wind belts. - ANSWER ✔ The northeast trades.
The southeast trades.
The prevailing westerlies.
24.The Inter-tropical Convergence Zone
(ITCZ) is located: - ANSWER ✔ Either side of the equator, depending on
the season.
25.The trade winds: - ANSWER ✔ Blow from the Horse Latitudes to
the Doldrums.
26.Vertical motion of air near the equator is
caused by: - ANSWER ✔ a) Convergence of the trade winds.
b) Heating of the air by the Earth's surface.
c) Variation of solar energy with latitude.
27.Heat is transported northward and southward from the equator by: -
ANSWER ✔ 1. Winds
2. Ocean Currents
28.Insolation is: - ANSWER ✔ The amount of energy reaching the
Earth's surface.
29.An example of a synoptic scale phenomenon is: - ANSWER ✔ An air mass
(Large >250, <2500 mi)
30.An example of a mesoscale phenomenon is: - ANSWER ✔ A thunderstorm
(Medium <250 mi)
31.An example of a global scale phenomenon is: - ANSWER ✔ Tradewinds
32.A north wind is one: - ANSWER ✔ Coming from the north
, 33.Wind speeds are given in: - ANSWER ✔ Knots
34.Standard sea-level pressure is: - ANSWER ✔ 14.7 psi
35.Rainbows require: - ANSWER ✔ Rain drops and direct sunlight.
36.To see a primary rainbow, you must: - ANSWER ✔ Have your back to the
sun. (
37.When a secondary rainbow is formed, it
is fainter because: - ANSWER ✔ It has two reflections in the rain
drop.
38.An air mass... - ANSWER ✔ Is an example of a synoptic scale phenomenon.
39.A thunderstorm... - ANSWER ✔ Is an example of a mesoscale phenomenon.
40.The life cycle of a thunderstorm has
stages: - ANSWER ✔ Cumulus, mature, and dissipating.
41.The first stage of a thunderstorm cell
has: - ANSWER ✔ Updrafts only
42.The mature stage of a thunderstorm cell
has: - ANSWER ✔ Updrafts and downdrafts.
43.The dissipation stage of a thunderstorm
has: - ANSWER ✔ Cold downdrafts.
44.Squall lines are long lasting because: - ANSWER ✔ Downbursts from
existing cells
cause others to develop.
45.The distinguishing characteristic of a
supercell is: - ANSWER ✔ It contains a large, rotating mesocyclone.
