单项选择题The direction of prevailing winds in the Northern hemisphere is caused by the().

A.Magnetic field at the North Pole
B.Gulf Stream
C.Earth's rotation
D.Arctic cold fronts


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1.单项选择题Steady precipitation is typical of().

A.Coming cold weather conditions
B.A warm front weather condition
C.High pressure conditions
D.Scattered cumulus cloudsduring the day

2.单项选择题Monsoons are characterized by().

A.light,variable winds with little or no humidity
B.strong,gusty winds that blow from the same general direction all year
C.steady winds that reverse direction semiannually
D.strong,cyclonic winds that change direction to conform to the passage of an extreme low pressure system

3.单项选择题MIST is caused by().

A.forest fires
B.smoke from industrial areas
C.dust or sand storms
D.water droplets with the relative humidity more than 95%

4.单项选择题In the Southern Hemisphere winds in a low pressure system rotate in a().

A.clockwise direction
B.northeasterly direction
C.northerly direction
D.counterclockwise direction

5.单项选择题In the relatively calm area near the hurricane center,the seas are().

A.moderate but easily navigated
B.calm
C.mountainous and confused
D.mountainous but fairly regular as far as direction is concerned

7.单项选择题In the Northern Hemisphere,the right half of the storm is known as the dangerous semicircle because().

A.the wind speed is greater here since the wind is traveling in the same general direction as the storm's track
B.the direction of the wind and seas might carry a vessel into the path of the storm
C.the seas are higher because of greater wind speed
D.All of the above

8.单项选择题In the Northern Hemisphere,if your vessel is in a hurricane’s navigable semicircle it should be positioned with the wind on the().

A.Starboard quarter,hold course and make as much speed as possible
B.Port bow,hold course and make as much speed as possible until the hurricane has passed
C.Port quarter,maintain course and make as much speed as possible
D.Starboard bow and heave to until the hurricane has passed

9.单项选择题In the Northern Hemisphere,an observer at point II in the weather system should experience a wind shift from the().

A.Southwest,clockwise to northwest
B.Northeast,clockwise to west-southwest
C.Northeast,counterclockwise to northwest
D.East,counterclockwise to south-southwest

10.单项选择题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 violently and erratically
C.Remains constant in direction and speed
D.Changes direction counterclockwise,as from south to east,etc