NAS CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
__________ is defined as the state of the atmosphere at a specific location and
time. - ANSWER Weather
Climate is defined as the average weather conditions for a given location during a
specified period of _____ years. - ANSWER 30
The climate of some locality governs—ANSWER All of the above is correct.
Depending on local topography, the maximum range of NOAA weather radio
broadcasts is approximately 65 kilometres. - Answer 65.
The weight of the air above it is described as ____________. - ANSWER Pressure
Fairweather is usually associated with __________ pressure systems, while stormy
weather is typically associated with __________ pressure systems. - ANSWER
High...............low
____________ is commonly located around the centre of a high-pressure system. -
ANSWER Light winds or quiet air.
When viewed from above in the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds of a
high-pressure system blow clockwise and outwards.
According to your experience, weather systems often pass the United States in -
ANSWER several days.
, Weather systems in the Earth's middle latitudes tend to travel towards the east.
In the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds blow ___________ around the center of
a low pressure system. - Answer counterclockwise and inward.
A low pressure system's air temperatures are often relatively low. - Answer: north
and west.
In general, lows that travel from west to east across southern Canada produce more
precipitation than lows that track along the Gulf of Mexico coast. - Answer less.
An air mass is a large volume of air that is relatively uniform horizontally in -
ANSWER Both the temperature and humidity measurements are correct.
A front is a narrow zone of transition between air masses that differ in - ANSWER
Both the aforementioned (temperature and humidity) are correct.
The temperature and moisture characteristics of an air mass are determined by the
parameters of the surface over which it resides and moves.
Often coupled with a front is (are) - answer. All of the above is correct.
__________ fronts are connected with cloudiness and precipitation across a large
region. - ANSWER: Warm.
ANSWERS
__________ is defined as the state of the atmosphere at a specific location and
time. - ANSWER Weather
Climate is defined as the average weather conditions for a given location during a
specified period of _____ years. - ANSWER 30
The climate of some locality governs—ANSWER All of the above is correct.
Depending on local topography, the maximum range of NOAA weather radio
broadcasts is approximately 65 kilometres. - Answer 65.
The weight of the air above it is described as ____________. - ANSWER Pressure
Fairweather is usually associated with __________ pressure systems, while stormy
weather is typically associated with __________ pressure systems. - ANSWER
High...............low
____________ is commonly located around the centre of a high-pressure system. -
ANSWER Light winds or quiet air.
When viewed from above in the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds of a
high-pressure system blow clockwise and outwards.
According to your experience, weather systems often pass the United States in -
ANSWER several days.
, Weather systems in the Earth's middle latitudes tend to travel towards the east.
In the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds blow ___________ around the center of
a low pressure system. - Answer counterclockwise and inward.
A low pressure system's air temperatures are often relatively low. - Answer: north
and west.
In general, lows that travel from west to east across southern Canada produce more
precipitation than lows that track along the Gulf of Mexico coast. - Answer less.
An air mass is a large volume of air that is relatively uniform horizontally in -
ANSWER Both the temperature and humidity measurements are correct.
A front is a narrow zone of transition between air masses that differ in - ANSWER
Both the aforementioned (temperature and humidity) are correct.
The temperature and moisture characteristics of an air mass are determined by the
parameters of the surface over which it resides and moves.
Often coupled with a front is (are) - answer. All of the above is correct.
__________ fronts are connected with cloudiness and precipitation across a large
region. - ANSWER: Warm.
