During the summer along the coast, a sea breeze is usually strongest and best developed
- around midnight.
- just before noon.
- in the afternoon.
- just before sunset.
- just after sunrise.
in the afternoon.
The slowing of the wind due to the random motion of air molecules is called
- mec...
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During the summer along the coast, a sea breeze is usually strongest and best developed
- around midnight.
- just before noon.
- in the afternoon.
- just before sunset.
- just after sunrise.
✓ in the afternoon.
The slowing of the wind due to the random motion of air molecules is called
- mechanical turbulence.
- eddy viscosity.
- convective turbulence.
- kinetic viscosity.
- molecular viscosity.
✓ molecular viscosity.
An upper wind direction is reported as 315°. From what compass direction is the wind
blowing?
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- northwest
- northeast
- east
- south
- north
✓ northwest
An offshore wind blows
- from land to water.
- from water to land.
- only at night.
- a minimum distance of 100 miles away from the shore.
- only during the day.
✓ from land to water.
The nighttime counterpart of the sea breeze circulation is called
- land breeze.
- Santa Ana.
- foehn.
- a night breeze.
- Chinook.
✓ land breeze.
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The synoptic scale describes circulations on the ____ scale.
- global
- meso
- macro
- micro
- weather-map
✓ weather-map
A sea or land breeze is caused by
- strong surf conditions.
- temperature differences.
- the Coriolis force.
- differences in humidity.
- ocean tides.
✓ temperature differences.
The heat from a chinook wind is generated mainly by
- sunlight.
- friction with the ground.
- forest fires.
- compressional heating.
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- warm, ocean water.
✓ compressional heating.
A wind rose indicates
- the percentage of time that the wind blows from different directions.
- spinning wind patterns caused by buildings or other obstructions.
- the wind speed at a location at a particular time.
- a rose fossilized by wind.
- observed wind speed and direction on a surface map.
✓ the percentage of time that the wind blows from different directions.
What is a serious hazard to aircraft?
- clear-air turbulence
- molecular viscosity
- longwaves in the westerlies
- laminar flow
- thermal lows
✓ clear-air turbulence
Wind gusts are caused by
- circulations on the synoptic scale.
- turbulent eddies.
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