In the Northern Hemisphere a wind is said to veer when the wind ______.A.changes direction clockwise, as from north to east, etcB.changes direction counterclockwise, as from south to east, etcC.changes direction violently and erraticallyD.remains constant in direction and speed
In the Northern Hemisphere a wind is said to veer when the wind ______.
A.changes direction clockwise, as from north to east, etc
B.changes direction counterclockwise, as from south to east, etc
C.changes direction violently and erratically
D.remains constant in direction and speed
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In the Northern Hemisphere, when the low pressure center at your location is northerly,causing the wind is located to your ______.A.NNWB.WSWC.ESED.SSW
When recording the wind direction in the weather log，you would report the ______．A.direction the wind is blowing towardB.direction the wind is blowing fromC.duration of the maximum gust of windD.wind chill factor
When a high pressure system is centered north of your vessel in the Northern Hemisphere ______．A.You should experience hot，moist，clear weatherB.The wind direction is generally easterlyC.The winds should be from the southwest at your locationD.The winds should be brisk
A wind vane on a moving vessel shows ______.A.dead reckoning wind directionB.true wind directionC.apparent wind directionD.estimated wind direction
If the center of low pressure is due west of you in the Northern Hemisphere, which wind direction should you expect?A.South to westB.South to eastC.West to northD.North to east
In the southern hemisphere the wind flow associated with a low pressure system will have which of the following characteristic？________.A.the wind velocity is least near the center of the systemB.th e direction of the flow is counterclockwiseC.both A and BD.neither A nor B
In the Northern Hemisphere, if the center of a high pressure area is due west of you, what wind direction would you expect?______.A.South to westB.South to eastC.North to westD.North to east
In the Northern Hemisphere, when the wind at your location is northerly, the low pressure center causing the wind is located to your ______.A.NNWB.WSWC.ESED.SSW
单选题According to Buys Ballot’s law，when an observer in the Northern Hemisphere experiences a northwest wind，the center of low pressure is located to the（）.AnortheastBwest-southwestCnorthwestDsouth-southeast
单选题In the Northern Hemisphere，an area of counterclockwise wind circulation surrounded by higher pressure is a（）.AlowBhighCwarm frontDcold front
单选题When recording the wind direction in the weather log，you would report the（）.Adirection the wind is blowing towardBdirection the wind is blowing fromCduration of the maximum gust of windDwind chill factor
单选题When reporting wind direction, you should give the direction in（）.Atrue degreesBmagnetic compass degreeCrelative degreesDisobaric degrees
单选题When a high pressure system is centered north of your vessel in the Northern Hemisphere（）.AYou should experience hot，moist，clear weatherBThe wind direction is generally easterlyCThe winds should be from the southwest at your locationDThe winds should be brisk
单选题In the Northern Hemisphere a wind is said to veer when the wind（）.AChanges direction clockwise，as from north to east，etcBChanges direction violently and erraticallyCRemains constant in direction and speedDChanges direction counterclockwise，as from south to east，etc
单选题When a wind is permanently changing the direction from which it blows, it is（）.AvariableBchangingCbackingDveering
单选题A weather forecast states that the wind will commence backing. In the Northern Hemisphere，this would indicate that it will（）.Ashift in a clockwise mannerBshift in a counterclockwise mannerCcontinue blowing from the same directionDdecrease in velocity
单选题What will a veering wind do（）.AChange direction in a clockwise manner in the Northern HemisphereBCirculate about a low pressure center in a counterclockwise manner in the Northern HemisphereCVary in strength constantly and unpredictablyDCirculate about a high pressure center in a clockwise manner in the Southern Hemisphere
单选题You have determined that you are in the right semicircle of a tropical cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere.What action should you take to avoid the storm（）.APlace the wind on the starboard quarter and hold that courseBPlace the wind on the port quarter and hold that courseCPlace the wind on the port bow and hold that courseDPlace the wind on the starboard bow and hold that course
单选题An anemometer on a moving vessel measures（）.Aapparent wind speed onlyBtrue wind speed and true wind directionCtrue wind speed onlyDapparent wind speed and true wind direction
单选题In a tropical cyclone，in the Northern Hemisphere，a vessel hove to with the wind shifting counterclockwise is（）.Aahead of the storm centerBin the dangerous semicircleCin the navigable semicircleDdirectly in the approach path of the storm
单选题If an observer in the Northern Hemisphere faces the surface wind，the center of low pressure is to his（）.Aleft，slightly behind himBright，slightly behind himCleft，slightly in front of himDright，slightly in front of him
单选题In the Northern Hemisphere，a wind that shifts counterclockwise is a（）.Aveering windBbacking windCreverse windDchinook wind
单选题In the Northern Hemisphere，when the wind at your location is northerly，the low pressure center causing the wind is located to your（）.ANNWBWSWCESEDSSW
单选题A wind blows round anticlockwise defines（）.Abacking ( of wind )Bbeach ( to )Cveering ( of wind )Dmaintaining direction of the wind
单选题In the Northern Hemisphere，your vessel is believed to be in the direct path of a hurricane，and plenty of sea room is available. The best course of action is to bring the wind on the（）.Astarboard bow，note the course，and head in that directionBstarboard quarter，note the course，and head in that directionCport quarter，note the course，and head in that directionDport bow，note the course，and head in that direction
单选题In the Northern Hemisphere，the right half of the storm is known as the dangerous semicircle because（）.Athe wind speed is greater here since the wind is traveling in the same general direction as the storm's trackBthe direction of the wind and seas might carry a vessel into the path of the stormCthe seas are higher because of greater wind speedDAll of the above
单选题If the center of low pressure is due west of you in the Northern Hemisphere，which wind direction should you expect（）.ASouth to westBSouth to eastCWest to northDNorth to east