Question 1

Deserts typically are centered around 30°N or 30°S because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  predominant high-pressure systems 
B)  the Doldrums 
C)  the ITCZ 
D)  the trade winds 
E)  predominant low-pressure systems 
A)  predominant high-pressure systems 
B)  the Doldrums 
C)  the ITCZ 
D)  the trade winds 
E)  predominant low-pressure systems

Question 2

In June, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) tends to shift south into the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The latitudes between approximately 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south have a heating deficit over the course of a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Approximately what percentage of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the surface of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  4% 
B)  31% 
C)  47% 
D)  80% 
E)  100% 
A)  4% 
B)  31% 
C)  47% 
D)  80% 
E)  100%

Question 5

A storm tide is due to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  low atmospheric pressure at a storm's center 
B)  strong offshore winds 
C)  strong winds creating a surface flow toward the shore 
D)  low atmospheric pressure at a storm's center and strong winds creating a surface flow toward the shore 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  low atmospheric pressure at a storm's center 
B)  strong offshore winds 
C)  strong winds creating a surface flow toward the shore 
D)  low atmospheric pressure at a storm's center and strong winds creating a surface flow toward the shore 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 6

Intense low pressure atmospheric storms in the Atlantic Ocean are called ________.

Accepted Answer

hurricanes

Question 7

Hurricanes form over tropical landmasses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The low pressure area near the equator is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intertropical Convergence Zone 
B)  horse latitudes 
C)  polar easterlies 
D)  westerlies 
E)  trade winds 
A)  Intertropical Convergence Zone 
B)  horse latitudes 
C)  polar easterlies 
D)  westerlies 
E)  trade winds

Question 9

A wind blowing from the northwest to the southeast is called a ________ wind.

Accepted Answer

A)  northwest 
B)  northerly 
C)  southeast 
D)  southerly 
E)  east-west 
A)  northwest 
B)  northerly 
C)  southeast 
D)  southerly 
E)  east-west

Question 10

The Earth's troposphere extends to how many kilometers above the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  90 
D)  140 
E)  180 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  90 
D)  140 
E)  180

Question 11

Hurricanes commonly form at the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Castle bergs are formed from the continental ice sheets of Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The atmospheric pressure bands that circle Earth do not change very much with the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the troposphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A low pressure system develops over India during the wet phase of the south Asian monsoon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, a ________ pressure cell develops over the ocean in winter and a ________ pressure cell develops in summer.

Accepted Answer

A)  high; low 
B)  low; high 
C)  low; low 
D)  high; high 
E)  Either high; low or low; high can occur. 
A)  high; low 
B)  low; high 
C)  low; low 
D)  high; high 
E)  Either high; low or low; high can occur.

Question 17

Clouds ________ radiation.

Accepted Answer

A)  absorb shortwave 
B)  reflect shortwave 
C)  intercept longwave 
D)  radiate longwave 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  absorb shortwave 
B)  reflect shortwave 
C)  intercept longwave 
D)  radiate longwave 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 18

The Northern Hemisphere polar jet stream ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lies above the boundary between the polar easterlies and the westerlies 
B)  flows rapidly eastward 
C)  alters the weather patterns at Earth's surface 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  lies above the boundary between the polar easterlies and the westerlies 
B)  flows rapidly eastward 
C)  alters the weather patterns at Earth's surface 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 19

The doldrums are found ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  around the poles 
B)  at 30°N and S 
C)  between the trade winds and the westerlies 
D)  between the northeast trade winds and the southeast trade winds 
E)  at 60°N and S 
A)  around the poles 
B)  at 30°N and S 
C)  between the trade winds and the westerlies 
D)  between the northeast trade winds and the southeast trade winds 
E)  at 60°N and S

Question 20

The annual range of surface temperature is greater on land than at sea because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the specific heat of water is less than that of land 
B)  the specific heat of water is greater than that of land 
C)  the heat capacity of water is greater than that of land 
D)  the heat capacity of water is less than that of land 
E)  there is more land area in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere 
A)  the specific heat of water is less than that of land 
B)  the specific heat of water is greater than that of land 
C)  the heat capacity of water is greater than that of land 
D)  the heat capacity of water is less than that of land 
E)  there is more land area in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere

Deserts typically are centered around 30°N or 30°S because of ________.

In June, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) tends to shift south into the Southern Hemisphere.

The latitudes between approximately 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south have a heating deficit over the course of a year.

Approximately what percentage of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the surface of the Earth?

A storm tide is due to the ________.

Intense low pressure atmospheric storms in the Atlantic Ocean are called ________.

Hurricanes form over tropical landmasses.

The low pressure area near the equator is known as the ________.

A wind blowing from the northwest to the southeast is called a ________ wind.

The Earth's troposphere extends to how many kilometers above the Earth's surface?

Hurricanes commonly form at the equator.

Castle bergs are formed from the continental ice sheets of Antarctica.

The atmospheric pressure bands that circle Earth do not change very much with the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.

Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the troposphere.

A low pressure system develops over India during the wet phase of the south Asian monsoon.

In the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, a pressure cell develops over the ocean in winter and a pressure cell develops in summer.

Clouds ________ radiation.

The Northern Hemisphere polar jet stream ________.

The doldrums are found ________.

The annual range of surface temperature is greater on land than at sea because ________.

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Deserts typically are centered around 30°N or 30°S because of ________.

In June, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) tends to shift south into the Southern Hemisphere.

The latitudes between approximately 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south have a heating deficit over the course of a year.

Approximately what percentage of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the surface of the Earth?

A storm tide is due to the ________.

Intense low pressure atmospheric storms in the Atlantic Ocean are called ________.

Hurricanes form over tropical landmasses.

The low pressure area near the equator is known as the ________.

A wind blowing from the northwest to the southeast is called a ________ wind.

The Earth's troposphere extends to how many kilometers above the Earth's surface?

Hurricanes commonly form at the equator.

Castle bergs are formed from the continental ice sheets of Antarctica.

The atmospheric pressure bands that circle Earth do not change very much with the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.

Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the troposphere.

A low pressure system develops over India during the wet phase of the south Asian monsoon.

In the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, a ________ pressure cell develops over the ocean in winter and a ________ pressure cell develops in summer.

Clouds ________ radiation.

The Northern Hemisphere polar jet stream ________.

The doldrums are found ________.

The annual range of surface temperature is greater on land than at sea because ________.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

The Chemistry of Seawater

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Productivity, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

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In the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, a pressure cell develops over the ocean in winter and a pressure cell develops in summer.