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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Wind Energy knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Trade winds ______ |
| A. | do not maintain a constant direction but blow steadily |
| B. | maintain a constant direction but do not blow steadily |
| C. | maintain a constant direction and blow steadily |
| D. | shrinking technique |
| Answer» D. shrinking technique | |
| 2. |
How does Coriolis effect trade winds in Southern Hemisphere? |
| A. | Coriolis effect deflects trade winds to the right |
| B. | Coriolis effect deflects trade winds to the left |
| C. | Coriolis effect does not affect the trade winds in Southern Hemisphere |
| D. | Coriolis effect only affects the trade winds in Northern Hemisphere |
| Answer» C. Coriolis effect does not affect the trade winds in Southern Hemisphere | |
| 3. |
How does Coriolis effect trade winds in Northern Hemisphere? |
| A. | Coriolis effect deflects trade winds to the right |
| B. | Coriolis effect deflects trade winds to the left |
| C. | Coriolis effect does not affect the trade winds in Northern Hemisphere |
| D. | Coriolis effect only affects the trade winds in Southern Hemisphere |
| Answer» B. Coriolis effect deflects trade winds to the left | |
| 4. |
What are trade winds? |
| A. | Winds blowing from equatorial low pressure areas to sub-tropical high pressure areas |
| B. | Winds that trade with each other |
| C. | Winds blowing from equatorial high pressure areas to sub-tropical low pressure areas |
| D. | Winds blowing from sub-tropical high pressure areas to equatorial low pressure areas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Which of the following are the two most important planetary winds? |
| A. | Hosting |
| B. | Trades and economics |
| C. | Trade winds and westerly winds |
| D. | Deployment |
| Answer» D. Deployment | |
| 6. |
What are planetary or prevailing winds? |
| A. | Winds not blowing from one latitude to another |
| B. | Winds blowing from one latitude to another |
| C. | Gusts |
| D. | Winds that do not cover large areas of earth |
| Answer» C. Gusts | |
| 7. |
A windstorm _______ |
| A. | is strong enough to cause property damage |
| B. | is not stronger than gust |
| C. | does not exist |
| D. | is not strong enough to cause property damage |
| Answer» B. is not stronger than gust | |
| 8. |
What is a squall? |
| A. | A sudden, sharp increase in wind speed lasting for a few hours |
| B. | A sudden, sharp decrease in wind speed lasting for a few minutes |
| C. | A sudden, sharp decrease in wind speed lasting for a few hours |
| D. | A sudden, sharp increase in wind speed lasting for a few minutes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
What is a gust? |
| A. | No change in wind speed |
| B. | A brief decrease in wind speed for a very long period of time |
| C. | A brief increase in wind speed for a very short period of time |
| D. | A brief increase in wind speed for a very long period of time |
| Answer» D. A brief increase in wind speed for a very long period of time | |
| 10. |
Wind flows from _______ pressure area to ________ pressure area. |
| A. | high, high |
| B. | high, low |
| C. | low, high |
| D. | low, low |
| Answer» C. low, high | |
| 11. |
Which of the following provides energy for winds to blow naturally? |
| A. | Sun |
| B. | Water |
| C. | Man |
| D. | Food |
| Answer» B. Water | |