Question 1
What force causes wind to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?
Correct Answer:
Coriolis force
Question 2
In geostrophic balance, which two forces are equal and opposite?
Correct Answer:
Pressure gradient force and Coriolis force
Question 3
What is the Rossby number used to measure?
Correct Answer:
Relative importance of rotation vs. inertia in atmospheric flow
Question 4
Vorticity in meteorology refers to which property of atmospheric flow?
Correct Answer:
Spinning or rotating motion
Question 5
What does potential vorticity conservation imply for a column of air that stretches vertically?
Correct Answer:
Its relative vorticity increases
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Prepare with the AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) practice quiz. This question bank includes 86 questions covering radar, atmospheric, surface, primary, and wind. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM)

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