Wed. Jun 19th, 2024

Front Cyclone and Anticyclone

  1. What is a front in meteorology?

    Options:
    1. A sloping boundary between two converging air masses of contrasting characteristics
    2. A region of high pressure in the atmosphere
    3. A type of cloud formation
    4. A measurement of precipitation

    Option: A

  2. Who introduced the concept of front and frontal surfaces?

    Options:
    1. F.W. Cole
    2. V.J. Bjerknes, H. Solberg, and T. Bergeron
    3. Tor Bergeron
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  3. What is a frontal zone or frontal surface?

    Options:
    1. An interface or transition zone between two air masses of different densities
    2. A region of low pressure in the atmosphere
    3. A type of cloud formation
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  4. What is frontogenesis?

    Options:
    1. The process associated with the creation of new fronts or regeneration of old and decaying fronts already in existence
    2. The process of cloud formation
    3. The process of atmospheric pressure change
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  5. What is responsible for the formation of fronts?

    Options:
    1. Frontolysis
    2. Cyclogenesis
    3. Convergence of two air masses
    4. Uniformity in temperature and air density

    Option: B

  6. The process of destruction or dying of fronts is called

    Options:
    1. Frontogenesis
    2. Cyclogenesis
    3. Frontolysis
    4. Convergence

    Option: C

  7. What are the necessary conditions for frontogenesis?

    Options:
    1. Presence of two opposing air masses
    2. Similar properties of air temperature, air pressure, density, humidity, and wind direction
    3. Uniformity in temperature and air density
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  8. What is the prerequisite condition for frontogenesis?

    Options:
    1. Convergence of two contrasting air masses
    2. Divergence of two air masses
    3. Uniformity in temperature and air density
    4. Rotatory circulation

    Option: A

  9. Which type of air circulation does not favor the creation of fronts?

    Options:
    1. Translatory circulation
    2. Rotatory circulation
    3. Convergent circulation
    4. Divergent circulation

    Option: A

  10. What involves the movement of air in a circular pattern?

    Options:
    1. Translatory circulation
    2. Rotatory circulation
    3. Convergent circulation
    4. Divergent circulation

    Option: B

  11. The meeting of winds at a common point from all directions is known as

    Options:
    1. Translatory circulation
    2. Rotatory circulation
    3. Convergent circulation
    4. Divergent circulation

    Option: C

  12. What refers to the spread of air from a common point to different directions?

    Options:
    1. Translatory circulation
    2. Rotatory circulation
    3. Convergent circulation
    4. Divergent circulation

    Option: D

  13. What is convergent circulation?

    Options:
    1. Air movement in which air masses move away from a central point
    2. Air movement in which air masses move towards a central point
    3. Air movement in which air masses move in opposite directions
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  14. What is the axis of outflow in deformation circulation?

    Options:
    1. A line along which contrasting air masses converge
    2. A line along which contrasting air masses diverge
    3. A line along which warm air rises
    4. A line along which cold air sinks

    Option: B

  15. At what angle between the axis of outflow and isotherms do fronts not form in deformation circulation?

    Options:
    1. Less than 45 degrees
    2. Exactly 45 degrees
    3. More than 45 degrees
    4. It depends on the temperature gradient

    Option: C

  16. What is a stationary front?

    Options:
    1. A front formed when warm air rises over cold air
    2. A front formed when cold air invades warm air
    3. A front formed when two contrasting air masses are parallel to each other
    4. A front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front

    Option: C

  17. What is a warm front?

    Options:
    1. A front formed when warm air rises over cold air
    2. A front formed when cold air invades warm air
    3. A front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front
    4. A front formed when warm air sinks

    Option: A

  18. What is a cold front?

    Options:
    1. A front formed when warm air rises over cold air
    2. A front formed when cold air invades warm air
    3. A front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front
    4. A front formed when warm air sinks

    Option: B

  19. What is an occluded front?

    Options:
    1. A front formed when warm air rises over cold air
    2. A front formed when cold air invades warm air
    3. A front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front
    4. None of the above

    Option: C

  20. What is the difference between anafront and kata-front?

    Options:
    1. Anafront forms when warm air sinks and kata-front forms when warm air rises
    2. Anafront forms when warm air rises and kata-front forms when warm air sinks
    3. Anafront forms when cold air sinks and kata-front forms when cold air rises
    4. Anafront forms when cold air rises and kata-front forms when cold air sinks

    Option: B