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, if the center of a high pressure area is due west of you, what wind direction would you expect?______.

A.South to west

B.South to east

C.North to west

D.North to east


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The circulation around a low pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere is ______.A.counterclockwiseB.variableC.clockwiseD.Anticyclonic

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

Hurricanes may move in any direction.However,it is rare and generally of short duration when a hurricane in the Northern Hemisphere moves toward the ______.A.West or northwestB.NortheastC.SoutheastD.North

If a weather bulletin shows the center of a low pressure system to be 100 miles due east of you, what winds can you expect in the Southern Hemisphere? ______.A.South-southwesterlyB.North-northwesterlyC.South-southeasterlyD.North-northeasterly

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

If your weather bulletin shows the center of a low pressure area to be 100 miles due east of your position, what winds can you expect in the Northern Hemisphere?______.A.East to northeastB.East to southeastC.North to northwestD.South to southeast

In the Northern Hemisphere, when the center of a high pressure system is due east of your position, you can expect winds from the ______.A.south to eastB.north to westC.north to eastD.south to west

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A tropical cyclone has recurved and entered temperate latitudes. In the Northern Hemisphere when a large high pressure system lies north of the storm,what situation may occur?()AThe low may suddenly deepen,and the cyclone intensify and pick up speedBThe left semicircle may become the dangerous semicircleCThe low and the high may merge and cancel out the weather characteristics of eachDThe high may force the cyclone to reverse its track

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 observer at point II in the weather system should experience a wind shift from the().ASouthwest,clockwise to northwestBNortheast,clockwise to west-southwestCNortheast,counterclockwise to northwestDEast,counterclockwise to south-southwest

单选题On a weather map,a large letter “h” means()Aa high pressure area with cool, dry air and fair weatherBa high pressure area with warm, moist air and inclement weatherChorse latitudes, with rough seas and strong windsDa heavy squall line near the “H”

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What is the direction of rotation of tropical cyclones,tropical storms and hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere?()AClockwise and outwardBCounterclockwise and inwardCCounterclockwise and outwardDClockwise and inward

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,winds veering sharply to the west or northwest with increasing speed are indications that a().Acold front has passedBlow pressure center is approachingCstationary front existsDhigh pressure center has passed

单选题If your weather bulletin shows the center of a low pressure area to be 100 miles due east of your position,what winds can you expect in the Northern Hemisphere?().AEast to northeastBEast to southeastCNorth to northwestDSouth to southeast

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On the pole side of the high pressure belt in each hemisphere,the pressure diminishes. The winds along these gradients are diverted by the Earth’s rotation toward the east and are known as the().Ageostrophic windsBdoldrumsChorse latitudesDprevailing westerlies

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In the Northern Hemisphere,what type of cloud formations would you expect to see to the west of an approaching tropical wave?().ACumulus clouds lined up in rows extending in a northeast to southwest directionBHigh altostratus clouds in the morning hoursCCirrostratus clouds lined up in rows extending in a northeast to southwest directionDCirrostratus clouds lined up in rows extending in a north to south direction

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,when the wind at your location is northerly,the low pressure center causing the wind is located to your().ANNWBWSWCESEDSSW

单选题A katabatic wind blows().Aup an incline due to surface heatingBin a circular patternCdown an incline due to cooling of the airDhorizontally between a high and a low pressure area

单选题On the pole side of the trade wind belt,there is an area of high pressure with weak pressure gradients and light,variable winds. This area is called the().Aprevailing westerliesBgeostrophic windsCdoldrumsDhorse latitudes

单选题The circulation around a low pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere is().AcounterclockwiseBvariableCclockwiseDanticyclonic

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