Global Climatology: DGCA Aviation Meteorology questions

Question 1

The tropical transitional climatic zone is:

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approximately 10° - 20° of latitude and provides dry trade wind conditions in winter and a wet summer season

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approximately 20° - 30° of latitude and provides very dry desert conditions throughout the year

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approximately 10° - 20° of latitude and provides a wet winter season and a dry hot summer

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approximately 10° - 30° of latitude and has a period of long rains in spring and autumn, but is never dry

Question 2

The temperate transitional climatic zone is:

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approximately 35° - 40° of latitude and provides a warm dry summer with a cool wet winter

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approximately 20° - 35° of latitude and covers the high pressure desert regions of the world

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approximately 35° - 40° of latitude and is under the influence of polar front depressions throughout the year

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approximately 35° - 40° of latitude and provides a wet summer season and a dry cold winter

Question 3

Northern Hemisphere summers tend to be:

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warmer than the Southern Hemisphere and the winters are colder

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warmer than the Southern Hemisphere and winters are warmer too

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colder than the Southern Hemisphere due to the smaller amount of solar radiation

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colder than the Southern Hemisphere because of the large land masses

Question 4

The effect of mountain barriers on temperature is exemplified by the following:

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the Rocky mountains of North America prevent cold Pacific air reaching inland, so summer temperatures to the east of the mountains are high

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European temperatures are low in winter because there is no barrier to prevent cold Atlantic air crossing the area

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the Himalayas prevent warm dry air from Russia reaching India and Pakistan

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the Ural mountains of West Russia prevent most of the cold Siberian air reaching Europe in summer

Question 5

The tropopause is:

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normally the upper limit of weather

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more or less constant for any latitude

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is a boundary layer between the troposphere and the stratosphere

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the upper limit for jet streams and mountain waves

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