High winds - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Texas Promulgated Contracts-CHAMPIONS STUDY 2022-2023. The elements of a valid contract are, competent parties, consideration, legal subject matter, in writing, and ___________. (a) Default (b) Mutual consent (c) Property condition (d) Recording A(n) __________________ contract is defined as a contract that is binding on the parties, with one or more of the parties having contractual duties that have not yet been performed. (a) Executory (b) Executed (c) Bilatera...

Insurance adjuster exam questions Test bank Final 2023. During a storm, heavy winds cause a tree limb to break and fall onto Paul's house, causing $6,500 in damage. Paul's insurance company now considers his house: - ANSWER A Loss Which of the following best describes a "risk," according to the insurance definition? - ANSWER A potential for financial loss A lion at a zoo escaped when a zoo employee failed to follow protocol. The lion injured a zoo patron. In court, the injured patron...

Wildland Firefighter Exam Prep (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) 100% Correct Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A Q: what is the layer of atmosphere closest to the ground? Answer: Troposphere Q: What is the primary driving force behind the changes of fire behavior? Answer: Weather Q: The start and spread of wildland fires are_____ Answer: Wind Temperature RH Precipitation Q: All of the weather that will impact your fire is within _____ miles of the earth...

Aviation Weather Questions and Answers Already Passed What are the characteristics of the flow of air around high pressure systems? Outward Downward Clockwise What are the characteristics of the flow of air around low pressure systems? Inward Upward Counterclockwise What is a Trough Line? An elongated area of low pressure. (Air rises in this area) (It is conducive to cloudiness and precipitation) What is a Ridge Line? An elongated area of high pressure. (Air moving out of a h...

ISA Utility Specialist LATEST 2023- 2024 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Straight-Line Winds - CORRECT ANSWER powerful winds generally greater than 50+ mph associated w outflow from thunderstorms or derechos & not associated w tornadoes Stress - CORRECT ANSWER action on a body of any system of balanced forces whereby strain or deformation results Strike Zone - CORRECT ANSWER area where trees are located that are sufficiently tall to ...

Science Olympiad Meteorology Latest Update Graded A+ air mass a huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height and a source region. Remember cP, cT, mP, mT, cA continental polar (cP) cold, dry stable air mass that forms over land continental tropical (cT) unstable, warm, dry air mass that forms over land Winter - warm and dry Summer - Hot and dry maritime polar (mP) unstable cold, moist air mass that forms over cold oceans-- Winte...

Wildland Fire S-190 Exam Prep (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade QUESTION All combustible materials lying on or immediately above the ground. i.e. needles or leaves, duff, grass, small dead wood, stumps, low shrubs, ets. Answer: Surface fuels QUESTION Combustible materials that aid the spread of fire form the surface to the upper canopy. Answer: Ladder fuels QUESTION All green and dead materials located in ...

GEOG 1900 Exam #2 Questions and Answers 100%Solved What instruments are used to measure wind? Anemometer, Radiosondes (weather balloons), Tethersonde, Doppler Radar, Wind Vane Identify the general characteristics associated with winds and pressure gradients Pressure Gradient: Drives winds from high to low pressure. Coriolis Effect: Earth's rotation deflects wind direction. Isobars: Map lines indicate wind strength. High/Low Pressure: High = clear weather, descending air; Low = stor...

ATSC 113 Flying Midterm Exam Questions with All Correct Answers How does statically stable conditions affect flight - Answer- -forms near ground at night, clear skies, light winds -non-turbulent -oscillates as mountain-wave, drain into valleys, or form K-H turbulence waves How does statically neutral conditions affect flight - Answer- -overcast, mod-strong winds -non-turbulent, but wind shear can change easily -hitting mountain causes wake turbulence How does statically unstable c...

USCG METEOROLOGY EXAM WITH ANSWERS 2024/2025 (GRADED) A boundary between two air masses is a(n) __________. a) lapse rate b) isobar c) front d) continent A cloud sequence of cirrus, cirrostratus, and altostratus clouds followed by rain usually signifies the approach of a(n) __________. a) occluded front b) stationary front c) warm front d) cold front A cold front moving in from the northwest can produce __________. a) thunderstorms, hail, and then rapid clearing b) increasing cloud ...