A) Static zones of high pressure in the stratosphere B) Fast flowing, narrow air currents in the atmosphere C) Slow moving, wide air currents in the ocean D) Vertical shafts of cold air near the poles
A) Within the Earth's core B) Near the surface of the Earth C) Near the altitude of the tropopause D) At the edge of the exosphere
A) Circular (around the equator) B) Easterly (east to west) C) Meridional (north to south) D) Westerly (west to east)
A) 5,000 ft B) 10,000 ft C) 50,000 ft D) 30,000 ft
A) Subtropical jet B) African easterly jet C) Equatorial smoke stream D) Polar-night jet
A) Volcanic eruptions B) Tidal forces C) El Niño–Southern Oscillation D) The Coriolis effect
A) To reduce flight times and fuel consumption B) To increase air speed for safety C) To avoid turbulence at high altitudes D) To maintain communication with ground control
A) World War I B) The American Civil War C) The Cold War D) World War II
A) Jupiter B) Mars C) Mercury D) The Moon
A) Reid Bryson B) Heinrich Seilkopf C) Elias Loomis D) Wasaburo Oishi
A) Equatorial smoke stream B) Strahlströmung C) Polar vortex D) Subtropical current
A) His data was proven to be incorrect B) It was censored by the Japanese government C) He died before publishing his findings D) It was published in Esperanto
A) Charles Lindbergh B) Wiley Post C) Reid Bryson D) Amelia Earhart
A) Heinrich Seilkopf B) Wiley Post C) Wasaburo Oishi D) Elias Loomis
A) 300 mph B) 50 mph C) 110 mph D) 250 mph |