Question 1

Most of the United States is situated in which zone of prevailing winds?

Accepted Answer

A)  northerlies 
B)  doldrums 
C)  westerlies 
D)  trade winds 
E)  subpolar easterlies 
A)  northerlies 
B)  doldrums 
C)  westerlies 
D)  trade winds 
E)  subpolar easterlies

Question 2

Jet stream winds are completely distinct from the midlatitude westerlies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The major features of precipitation distribution patterns are determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  solar radiation available. 
B)  ocean water temperature. 
C)  annual temperature range. 
D)  general circulation and pressure patterns. 
E)  temperature lapse rates. 
A)  solar radiation available. 
B)  ocean water temperature. 
C)  annual temperature range. 
D)  general circulation and pressure patterns. 
E)  temperature lapse rates.

Question 4

In the space provided, sketch a diagram of the three- cell model of global circulation and label the following features: ITCZ, subtropical high (x2), subpolar low (x2), polar high (x2), NE Tradewinds, SE Tradewinds, westerlies (x2), polar easterlies (x2)., Hadley cells (x2), Ferrel cells (x2), Polar cells (x2).

Accepted Answer

Evaluated

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of deserts located near cold ocean currents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to be warmer than inland deserts. 
B)  They receive more rain than other deserts. 
C)  They are often cool and shrouded in fog. 
D)  They often have unstable atmospheric conditions. 
A)  They tend to be warmer than inland deserts. 
B)  They receive more rain than other deserts. 
C)  They are often cool and shrouded in fog. 
D)  They often have unstable atmospheric conditions.

Question 6

The Southern Oscillation:

Accepted Answer

A)  is more important to weather in the United States than anywhere else in the world. 
B)  does not have the ability to drastically alter climate, and is of little concern. 
C)  is a cycle of strengthening and reversing trade winds in the equatorial Pacific. 
D)  is another name for a La Niña event. 
A)  is more important to weather in the United States than anywhere else in the world. 
B)  does not have the ability to drastically alter climate, and is of little concern. 
C)  is a cycle of strengthening and reversing trade winds in the equatorial Pacific. 
D)  is another name for a La Niña event.

Question 7

There is no true monsoon climate anywhere in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which mesoscale circulation affects Chicago?

Accepted Answer

A)  mountain- valley breeze 
B)  katabatic wind 
C)  anabatic wind 
D)  land- sea breeze 
A)  mountain- valley breeze 
B)  katabatic wind 
C)  anabatic wind 
D)  land- sea breeze

Question 9

Which of these winds is NOT influenced very much by the Coriolis effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  sea breeze 
B)  Northeast trades 
C)  mid latitude westerlies 
D)  jet stream 
A)  sea breeze 
B)  Northeast trades 
C)  mid latitude westerlies 
D)  jet stream

Question 10

Chinook winds, land- sea breezes and Santa Ana winds are examples of _____circulations.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesoscale 
B)  macroscale 
C)  synoptic 
D)  microscale 
E)  vortex 
A)  mesoscale 
B)  macroscale 
C)  synoptic 
D)  microscale 
E)  vortex

Question 11

What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station located along the equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate precipitation all year around 
B)  dry all year around 
C)  winter dry season 
D)  summer dry season 
A)  adequate precipitation all year around 
B)  dry all year around 
C)  winter dry season 
D)  summer dry season

Question 12

Haboobs:

Accepted Answer

A)  are dust storms triggered by intense thunderstorms. 
B)  are usually only a few meters high. 
C)  never occur outside of Northern Africa. 
D)  do not occur more than once or twice a year. 
A)  are dust storms triggered by intense thunderstorms. 
B)  are usually only a few meters high. 
C)  never occur outside of Northern Africa. 
D)  do not occur more than once or twice a year.

Question 13

Why do westerly winds prevail at upper altitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  equator to pole temperature contrast 
B)  rotation of the earth and equator to pole temperature contrast 
C)  lower air density 
D)  rotation of the earth 
E)  absence of friction 
A)  equator to pole temperature contrast 
B)  rotation of the earth and equator to pole temperature contrast 
C)  lower air density 
D)  rotation of the earth 
E)  absence of friction

Question 14

The primary force causing ocean currents is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the major winds. 
B)  the earth's elliptical orbit around the Sun. 
C)  temperature differences between cold water below and warm water above. 
D)  the earth's rotation about its axis. 
E)  the Coriolis effect. 
A)  the major winds. 
B)  the earth's elliptical orbit around the Sun. 
C)  temperature differences between cold water below and warm water above. 
D)  the earth's rotation about its axis. 
E)  the Coriolis effect.

Question 15

Which of the following would be the most prominent feature on the January pressure map?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Arizonan thermal low 
B)  the Siberian high 
C)  the Bermuda high 
D)  the thermal low over Southeast Asia 
A)  the Arizonan thermal low 
B)  the Siberian high 
C)  the Bermuda high 
D)  the thermal low over Southeast Asia

Question 16

Deserts tend to be even drier when they are located near warm currents that increase their air temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Katabatic winds have a cooling effect, and chinook winds have a warming effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Name two examples of semi- permanent low- pressure centers.

Accepted Answer

Aleutian low, Siberi

Question 19

Surface high pressure zones are usually associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  clear or nearly clear weather. 
B)  converging winds. 
C)  ascending air. 
D)  stormy weather. 
A)  clear or nearly clear weather. 
B)  converging winds. 
C)  ascending air. 
D)  stormy weather.

Question 20

City X experiences very dry conditions in the winter, along with a prevailing northerly wind. In the summer, the prevailing winds shift to southerly and the rainfall at City X increases by a factor of 10. What can you say about the general climate regime of City X?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must be located under the ITCZ for most of the year. 
B)  It has a monsoon climate. 
C)  It must be located deep in the interior of a large continent. 
D)  It is probably at a high latitude. 
A)  It must be located under the ITCZ for most of the year. 
B)  It has a monsoon climate. 
C)  It must be located deep in the interior of a large continent. 
D)  It is probably at a high latitude.

Most of the United States is situated in which zone of prevailing winds?

Jet stream winds are completely distinct from the midlatitude westerlies.

The major features of precipitation distribution patterns are determined by:

Which of the following is a characteristic of deserts located near cold ocean currents?

The Southern Oscillation:

There is no true monsoon climate anywhere in North America.

Which mesoscale circulation affects Chicago?

Which of these winds is NOT influenced very much by the Coriolis effect?

Chinook winds, land- sea breezes and Santa Ana winds are examples of _____circulations.

What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station located along the equator?

Haboobs:

Why do westerly winds prevail at upper altitudes?

The primary force causing ocean currents is:

Which of the following would be the most prominent feature on the January pressure map?

Deserts tend to be even drier when they are located near warm currents that increase their air temperature.

Katabatic winds have a cooling effect, and chinook winds have a warming effect.

Name two examples of semi- permanent low- pressure centers.

Surface high pressure zones are usually associated with:

City X experiences very dry conditions in the winter, along with a prevailing northerly wind. In the summer, the prevailing winds shift to southerly and the rainfall at City X increases by a factor of 10. What can you say about the general climate regime of City X?

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Exam 7: Circulation of the Atmosphere

Most of the United States is situated in which zone of prevailing winds?

Jet stream winds are completely distinct from the midlatitude westerlies.

The major features of precipitation distribution patterns are determined by:

Which of the following is a characteristic of deserts located near cold ocean currents?

The Southern Oscillation:

There is no true monsoon climate anywhere in North America.

Which mesoscale circulation affects Chicago?

Which of these winds is NOT influenced very much by the Coriolis effect?

Chinook winds, land- sea breezes and Santa Ana winds are examples of _____circulations.

What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station located along the equator?

Haboobs:

Why do westerly winds prevail at upper altitudes?

The primary force causing ocean currents is:

Which of the following would be the most prominent feature on the January pressure map?

Deserts tend to be even drier when they are located near warm currents that increase their air temperature.

Katabatic winds have a cooling effect, and chinook winds have a warming effect.

Name two examples of semi- permanent low- pressure centers.

Surface high pressure zones are usually associated with:

City X experiences very dry conditions in the winter, along with a prevailing northerly wind. In the summer, the prevailing winds shift to southerly and the rainfall at City X increases by a factor of 10. What can you say about the general climate regime of City X?

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

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