Wind gusts are caused by

Wind gusts are caused by
   a. turbulent eddies.
   b. wind waves.
   c. mesoscale circulations.
   d. wind shear.
   e. circulations on the synoptic scale.

Q. 2

The synoptic scale describes circulations on the ____ scale.
   a. micro
   b. global
   c. meso
   d. macro
   e. weather-map

Q. 3

The land/sea breeze, lake breeze, and mountain/valley breeze are examples of
   a. thermal circulations.
   b. mechanical circulations.
   c. atmospheric longwave circulations.
   d. thermal turbulences.
   e. frictional processes.

Q. 4

What is a serious hazard to aircraft?
   a. molecular viscosity
   b. laminar flow
   c. clear-air turbulence
   d. longwaves in the westerlies
   e. thermal lows

Q. 5

A sea breeze is most likely to develop along a coastline when
   a. pressure gradients between the land and sea are large.
   b. pressure gradients between the land and sea are small.
   c. it is raining.
   d. it is foggy.
   e. surface temperatures are high.

Q. 6

An ideal setting for a katabatic wind is
   a. a valley that is near a large river.
   b. a canyon that flows into the sea.
   c. a large elevated lake with a forest nearby.
   d. an area where the land and the shore meet.
   e. an elevated plateau surrounded by mountains with a nearby downhill slope.

Q. 7

Which of the following conditions favor the development of dust devils?
   a. hot, moist days
   b. hot, dry days
   c. cold, moist days
   d. cold, dry days
   e. moderate temperature, dry days