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[单项选择]The horse latitudes are characterized by（）.
A. weak pressure gradients and light，variable winds
B. the formation of typhoons or hurricanes in certain seasons
C. steady winds in one direction for six months followed by wind reversal for the next six months
D. steady winds generally from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere
[单项选择]Weather conditions in the middle latitudes generally move（）．
A. Eastward
B. Westward
C. Northward
D. Southward
[单项选择]To agree with larger scale chart, latitudes taken from this chart should be increased（）about 8 seconds.
A. with
B. in
C. by
D. to
[单项选择]When a hurricane passes into high latitudes over colder water and the source of heat is disrupted，the storm assumes the characteristics of（）.
A. a high pressure area
B. an extratropical cyclone
C. a tropical storm
D. an easterly wave
[单项选择]（）are experienced in temperate latitudes during warn summer weather but rarely exceed Force 3 and may extend 10 to 15 miles on either side of the coastline.
A. Trade Winds
B. Winds of the temperate zones
C. Monsoons
D. Land and Sea Breezes
[单项选择]When navigating in high latitudes and using a chart based on a Lambert conformal projection，（）.
A. a straight line drawn on the chart approximates a great circle
B. the chart should not be used outside of the standard parallels
C. the course angle is measured at the mid-longitude of the track line
D. distance cannot be measured directly from the chart
[单项选择]To agree with larger scale chart，latitudes taken from this chart should be increased （） about 8 seconds．
A. with
B. in
C. by
D. to
[单项选择]In low latitudes，a first quarter Moon will always rise at about（）.
A. sunrise
B. 1200 LMT
C. sunset
D. 2400 LMT
[单项选择]In very high latitudes，the most practical chart projection is the（）.
A. Mercator
B. Gnomonic
C. Azimuthal
D. Lambert conformal
[单项选择]An amplitude of the Sun in high latitudes（）.
A. is most accurate before sunrise
B. is most accurate after sunset
C. should only be observed when the Sun's lower limb is above the horizon
D. is most accurate when the Sun's center is observed on the visible horizon
[单项选择]To （） Admiralty Charts 438，latitudes taken from this chart should be increased by about 5 seconds．
A. convert to
B. come to
C. look at
D. agree with
[单项选择]The satellites over the major ocean regions cover the globe（）.
A. besides the polar regions
B. including the North Pole and the South Pole
C. above 70N and below 70S
D. as far north and south 70
[单项选择]The consistent winds blowing from the horse latitudes to the doldrums are called the（）.
A. prevailing westerlies
B. polar easterlies
C. trade winds
D. roaring forties
[单项选择]In regions where ice conditions prevail in the winter，（）.
A. the lantern panes of unattended lights may not become covered with ice or snow
B. the lantern panes of unattended lights may become covered with ice or snow
C. ice or snow is likely caused colored
D. the white lights are likely caused to appear colored
[单项选择]In regions near the poles，the winds are generally described as（）.
A. Westerlies
B. Easterlies
C. Northerlies
D. Southerlies
[单项选择]There is actually an overlap of（）ocean regions somewhere in Western European Waters.
A. as many as three
B. more than two
C. less than two
D. up to four
[单项选择]In polar regions you should NOT expect to see（）.
A. mirage effects
B. sea smoke
C. extensive snowfall
D. false horizons
