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15-Questions on Jet Streams

The document contains a series of questions and answers regarding jet streams, including their characteristics, behavior, and effects. It covers topics such as jet core velocity, vertical wind shear, and the Sub-tropical Jet Stream (STJ) and Tropical Jet (TJ) specifics. The answers to the questions are provided in a list format, indicating correct options for each question.

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15-Questions on Jet Streams

The document contains a series of questions and answers regarding jet streams, including their characteristics, behavior, and effects. It covers topics such as jet core velocity, vertical wind shear, and the Sub-tropical Jet Stream (STJ) and Tropical Jet (TJ) specifics. The answers to the questions are provided in a list format, indicating correct options for each question.

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QUESTIONS ON JET STREAMS

Q1. The arbitrary lower limit of jet core velocity has been assigned by WMO as
(a) 60 kt
(b) 60 m/s
(c ) 70 m/s

Q2. Jet stream has


(a) one maxima
(b) one or more maxima
(c ) only two maxima

Q3. The vertical wind shear in a Jet stream is about


(a) 5m/s/ km
(b) 6m/s/km
(c) 8m/s/km

Q4. Compared to horizontal wind shear the vertical wind shear in a Jet stream is
(a) weaker
(b) stronger
(c) same

Q5. In a jet stream, the path of the maximum speed is known as


(a) Core
(b) Axis
(c) Jet streak

Q6. The wind speed along the axis of a jet stream is always
(a) Uniform
(b) Not uniform

Q7. Along the axis of a jet stream there are centres of high speed winds, these are
called
(a) Jet streaks
(b) Core
(c) Axis

Q8. In a wavy jet the Jet streaks are located over or near the
(a) Ridge
(b) Trough
(c) Between Trough and Ridge

Q9. Sub-tropical Jet Stream (STJ) is


(a) Westerly
(b) Easterly
(c) Southerly

Q10. The normal position of Sub-tropical Jet Stream is


(a) 30° N
(b) 27° N
(c) 35° N

Q11. The southern most position of STJ is in February is


(a) 22° N
(b) 20° N
(c) 18° N

Q12. The STJ affects India from


(a) Jun to Jul
(b) Oct to May
(c) Aug to Sep

Q13. STJ has a layered structure. There are often two layers of maximum wind to
the ... of jet core
(a) S
(b) N
(c) SW

Q14. The STJ strengthens


(a) Northwards
(b) Upstream
(c) Downstream

Q15. At and near the STJ the temperature gradient is very


(a) Small
(b) Large
(c) Moderate

Q16. Vertical wind shear in STJ is greater ...........the core


(a) above
(b) below
(c) along

Q17. The TJ prevails over the Indian Peninsula from


(a) May to Jun
(b) Sep to Oct
(c) Jun to Aug

Q18. The TJ is located over the Indian Peninsula, approximately at


(a) 13° N
(b) 17° N
(c) 18° N

Q19. The TJ is located over Indian, approximately at a height of


(a) 15 -16 km
(b) 12 - 13 km
(c) 11 - 12 km

Q20. The TJ is strongest in


(a) July – Aug
(b) Sep – Oct
(c) June

Q21. In the TJ the wind shears are much . .than the STJ
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same

Q22. TJ is
(a) Westerly
(b) Easterly
(c) Southerly

ANSWERS

Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 22
3 1
A a b a b b b a a a b b b a c a a c a a a b b

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