A mercurial barometer at sea is subject to rapid variations in height ("pumping") due to the pitch and roll of the vessel. To avoid this error，measurements of atmospheric pressure at sea are usually measured with a(n) ______.A.syphon barometerB.cistern ba

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A mercurial barometer at sea is subject to rapid variations in height ("pumping") due to the pitch and roll of the vessel. To avoid this error，measurements of atmospheric pressure at sea are usually measured with a(n) ______.

A.syphon barometer

B.cistern barometer

C.aneroid barometer

D.fortin barometer

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1.Permission is kindly ______ about 1000 tons of clean sea water ballast，as and when required for trimming purposes．A.requested to pump outB.requested pumping outC.requesting to pump outD.requesting pumping out

2.The prima facie rule that the law of the flag governs contracts of carriage by sea ______ the paramount rule of the intention of the parties，which may be express，or implied from the circumstances of the sea．A.subject toB.subjects toC.subjectsD.is subject to

3.The average height of the surface of the sea for all stages of the tide over a 19 year period is called ______.A.mean high waterB.mean low waterC.half-tide levelD.mean sea level

4.A rapid rise or fall of the barometer indicates ______.A.heavy rain within six hoursB.a decrease in wind velocityC.a change in the present weather conditionsD.that fog will soon set in

更多“A mercurial barometer at sea is subject to rapid variations in height ("pumping") due to t ”相关问题

  • 第1题：

    The purpose of the "set" hand on an aneroid barometer is to ______.

    A.adjust the barometer

    B.indicate any change in the reading of the barometer

    C.provide a correction for height above sea level

    D.provide a correction for temperature changes


    正确答案：B

  • 第2题：

    You should log all barometer readings taken at sea ______.

    A.regularly

    B.at least once during each watch

    C.more often under changeable weather conditions

    D.All of the above


    正确答案：D

  • 第3题：

    An aneroid barometer is an instrument ______.

    A.used to measure the speed of wind

    B.in which the pressure of air is measured

    C.that tells which direction a storm is coming from

    D.used to measure the height of waves


    正确答案：B
    无液[空盒]气压表是测量空气压力的一种仪器。

  • 第4题：

    If a hurricane several hundred miles away is moving in your general direction your barometer would ______.

    A.start to rise rapidly

    B.start to fall gradully

    C.rise slowly, begin “pumping” and then start a slow, steady fall

    D.remain steady


    正确答案：B
    台风靠近你你的气压将逐渐减小。

  • 第5题：

    单选题
    Permission is kindly （） about 1000 tons of clean sea water ballast，as and when required for trimming purposes．
    A

    requested to pump out

    B

    requested pumping out

    C

    requesting to pump out

    D

    requesting pumping out


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第6题：

    单选题
    The purpose of the “set” hand on an aneroid barometer is to（）.
    A

    adjust the barometer

    B

    indicate any change in the reading of the barometer

    C

    provide a correction for height above sea level

    D

    provide a correction for temperature changes


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    If a hurricane several hundred miles away is moving in your general direction your barometer would（）.
    A

    start to rise rapidly

    B

    start to fall gradually

    C

    rise slowly,begin pumping and then start a slow,steady fall

    D

    remain steady


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    The average height of the surface of the sea for all stages of the tide over a 19 year period is called（）.
    A

    mean high water

    B

    mean low water

    C

    half-tide level

    D

    mean sea level


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    If the metacentric height is small，a floating vessel will（）.
    A

    be tender

    B

    have a quick and rapid motion

    C

    be stiff

    D

    yaw


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    Some sea water came into the wheel house during the voyage due to（）the window thereof.
    A

    not close

    B

    not closing

    C

    we didn't close

    D

    not to be closed


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    A mercurial barometer at sea is subject to rapid variations in height (“pumping”) due to the pitch and roll of the vessel. To avoid this error，measurements of atmospheric pressure at sea are usually measured with a(n)（）.
    A

    syphon barometer

    B

    cistern barometer

    C

    aneroid barometer

    D

    fortin barometer


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    Extended cyclical variations in tensions will cause an anchor chain to break due to（）.
    A

    fatigue

    B

    corrosion

    C

    distortion

    D

    abrasion


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第13题：

    Normal pool elevation is the height in feet of the section of river above a dam. This height is measured from ______.

    A.low steel on the Huey P. Long Bridge

    B.mean sea level

    C.the local water table

    D.the minimum dam control level


    正确答案：B

  • 第14题：

    Spreading oil on the open sea has the effect of ______．

    A.Diminishing the height of the seas

    B.Lengthening the distance between successive crests

    C.Increasing the height of the seas

    D.Preventing the wave crests from breaking


    正确答案：D

  • 第15题：

    Barometer readings in weather reports are given in terms of pressure at ______.

    A.sea level

    B.China Sea

    C.the weather station

    D.the broadcasting station


    正确答案：A
    在天气报告中气压读数给出的是海面的气压。

  • 第16题：

    单选题
    Variations in the color of sea water from blue to green seem to be caused by high or low concentrations of salt.
    A

    Changes      

    B

    Descriptions    

    C

    Measures

    D

    Clarity


    正确答案： D
    解析： 句意：大海从蓝到绿的颜色变化似乎是由盐度的高低不同引起的。variation变化，变更。change与之同义。description描写。measure测量。clarity清晰。

  • 第17题：

    单选题
    The height of a light is measured from which reference plane?（）
    A

    Mean low water

    B

    Mean high water

    C

    Average water level

    D

    Geographical sea level


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第18题：

    单选题
    Normal pool elevation is the height in feet of the section of river above a dam. This height is measured from（）.
    A

    low steel on the Huey P. Long Bridge

    B

    mean sea level

    C

    the local water table

    D

    the minimum dam control level


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    An aneroid barometer is an instrument（）.
    A

    used to measure the speed of wind

    B

    in which the pressure of the air is measured

    C

    that tells which direction a storm is coming from

    D

    used to measure the height of waves


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    The prima facie rule that the law of the flag governs contracts of carriage by sea（）the paramount rule of the intention of the parties，which may be express，or implied from the circumstances of the sea.
    A

    subject to

    B

    subjects to

    C

    subjects

    D

    is subject to


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    Spreading oil on the open sea has the effect of（）.
    A

    diminishing the height of the seas

    B

    lengthening the distance between successive crests

    C

    increasing the height of the seas

    D

    preventing the wave crests from breaking


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    A rapid rise or fall of the barometer indicates（）.
    A

    heavy rain within six hours

    B

    a decrease in wind velocity

    C

    a change in the present weather conditions

    D

    that fog will soon set in


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    Which type of ships as below isn’t subject to Enhanced Survey Program (ESP)?（）
    A

    Non-sea-going ships

    B

    Liquefied gas carriers

    C

    Bulk carriers, including ore carriers

    D

    Edible oil tankers


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

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