默认题库 - 海上天气现象

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When a hurricane passes into high latitudes over colder water and the source of heat is disrupted，the storm assumes the characteristics of（）.

A. a high pressure area
B. an extratropical cyclone
C. a tropical storm
D. an easterly wave

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The force resulting from the earth’s rotation that causes winds to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere is called（）.

A. Pressure gradient
B. Coriolis effect
C. Aurora borealis
D. Ballistic deflectio

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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%

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In the Southern Hemisphere winds in a low pressure system rotate in a（）.

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

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In regions near the poles，the winds are generally described as（）.

A. Westerlies
B. Easterlies
C. Northerlies
D. Southerlie

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What kind of conditions would you observe as the eye of a storm passes over your ship’s position（）.

A. Huge waves approaching from all directions，clearing skies，light winds，and an extremely low barometer
B. Flat calm seas，heavy rain，light winds，and an extremely low barometer
C. Flat calm seas，heavy rain，light winds，and high pressure
D. Huge waves approaching from all directions，clearing skies，light winds，and high pressure

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