Question 1

Which of the below is located in the troposphere above the polar front?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Rossby waves 
B)  the antitrade winds 
C)  the polar easterlies 
D)  the doldrums 
E)  the subtropical jet stream 
A)  the Rossby waves 
B)  the antitrade winds 
C)  the polar easterlies 
D)  the doldrums 
E)  the subtropical jet stream A

Question 2

A(n) _________is a linear zone of lower pressure between two areas of high pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  anticyclone 
B)  cyclone 
C)  trough 
D)  storm 
E)  ridge 
A)  anticyclone 
B)  cyclone 
C)  trough 
D)  storm 
E)  ridge C

Question 3

This part of the global circulation is characterized by rising air, widespread cloudiness, precipitation, and migratory storms.

Accepted Answer

A)  intertropical convergence 
B)  subpolar low 
C)  subtropical high 
D)  trade winds 
E)  polar high 
A)  intertropical convergence 
B)  subpolar low 
C)  subtropical high 
D)  trade winds 
E)  polar high B

Question 4

Above the influence of friction, most winds follow a _______course.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevailing 
B)  anticyclonic 
C)  geostrophic 
D)  clockwise 
E)  chaotic and turbulent 
A)  prevailing 
B)  anticyclonic 
C)  geostrophic 
D)  clockwise 
E)  chaotic and turbulent

Question 5

The major global wind and pressure systems

Accepted Answer

A)  shift with the seasons. 
B)  stay in just about the same place the entire year. 
C)  seem to be independent of the jet stream. 
D)  are controlled by Earth/Sun distance. 
E)  are found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. 
A)  shift with the seasons. 
B)  stay in just about the same place the entire year. 
C)  seem to be independent of the jet stream. 
D)  are controlled by Earth/Sun distance. 
E)  are found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere.

Question 6

The basic unit of pressure mapped on weather maps is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  miles per hour 
B)  micrometers 
C)  knots 
D)  pounds per square inch 
E)  millibars 
A)  miles per hour 
B)  micrometers 
C)  knots 
D)  pounds per square inch 
E)  millibars

Question 7

You are standing on a shoreline with the ocean to your west. The wind is traveling from west to east. The wind would be called

Accepted Answer

A)  offshore. 
B)  onshore. 
C)  leeward. 
D)  easterly. 
E)  windward. 
A)  offshore. 
B)  onshore. 
C)  leeward. 
D)  easterly. 
E)  windward.

Question 8

As a general rule, friction is greatest _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  near the Equator 
B)  in the middle latitudes 
C)  near the poles 
D)  at jet stream altitudes 
E)  near Earth's surface 
A)  near the Equator 
B)  in the middle latitudes 
C)  near the poles 
D)  at jet stream altitudes 
E)  near Earth's surface

Question 9

The place with the fastest average winds on Earth is

Accepted Answer

A)  Oklahoma. 
B)  in Death Valley, California. 
C)  in the Himalaya Mountains. 
D)  in Antarctica. 
E)  Siberia. 
A)  Oklahoma. 
B)  in Death Valley, California. 
C)  in the Himalaya Mountains. 
D)  in Antarctica. 
E)  Siberia.

Question 10

The gas law relates density, temperature, and _________in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The gas law relates density, temperature, and...

Question 11

Geostrophic wind always flows________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  at the surface of the Earth 
B)  slowly 
C)  counterclockwise 
D)  to the left 
E)  parallel to the isobars 
A)  at the surface of the Earth 
B)  slowly 
C)  counterclockwise 
D)  to the left 
E)  parallel to the isobars

Question 12

The denser packing of molecules at the bottom of the atmosphere than molecules at the top of the atmosphere is a result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  very good planning at the time of Earth's beginnings 
B)  friction 
C)  the sorting caused by varying weights of the gases 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  gravity 
A)  very good planning at the time of Earth's beginnings 
B)  friction 
C)  the sorting caused by varying weights of the gases 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  gravity

Question 13

A counterclockwise atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere is known as a/an_______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclone 
B)  anticyclone 
C)  troposphere 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  pressure gradient 
A)  cyclone 
B)  anticyclone 
C)  troposphere 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  pressure gradient

Question 14

TAO/TRITON is a(n)___________ helping to pinpoint El Niño conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  series of weather stations 
B)  remote sensing device 
C)  series of buoys 
D)  satellites 
E)  experimental submarine 
A)  series of weather stations 
B)  remote sensing device 
C)  series of buoys 
D)  satellites 
E)  experimental submarine

Question 15

___________is (are) found in the Equatorial zone.

Accepted Answer

A)  Westerlies 
B)  Horse latitudes 
C)  Trade winds 
D)  The intertropical convergence zone 
E)  Polar easterlies 
A)  Westerlies 
B)  Horse latitudes 
C)  Trade winds 
D)  The intertropical convergence zone 
E)  Polar easterlies

Question 16

The so- called "winds of commerce" are the______ winds.

Accepted Answer

A)  horse latitude 
B)  trade 
C)  Rossby wave 
D)  westerly 
E)  monsoon 
A)  horse latitude 
B)  trade 
C)  Rossby wave 
D)  westerly 
E)  monsoon

Question 17

El Niño received its name because of its association with___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  sea birds 
B)  the ninth month of the year 
C)  human health problems 
D)  fog 
E)  Christmas 
A)  sea birds 
B)  the ninth month of the year 
C)  human health problems 
D)  fog 
E)  Christmas

Question 18

Circulation in the troposphere is mainly a(n) _________system.

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium 
B)  open 
C)  cascading 
D)  closed 
E)  non- existent 
A)  equilibrium 
B)  open 
C)  cascading 
D)  closed 
E)  non- existent

Question 19

In a surface anticyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds spiral

Accepted Answer

A)  counterclockwise and inward. 
B)  to the west 
C)  clockwise and outward. 
D)  counterclockwise and outward. 
E)  clockwise and inward. 
A)  counterclockwise and inward. 
B)  to the west 
C)  clockwise and outward. 
D)  counterclockwise and outward. 
E)  clockwise and inward.

Question 20

You are in the Northern Hemisphere. The pressure gradient force is from north to south. The surface wind which blows

Accepted Answer

A)  is from south to north. 
B)  is from north to south. 
C)  is from northeast to southwest. 
D)  is from southwest to northeast. 
E)  cannot be correctly described unless more information is provided. 
A)  is from south to north. 
B)  is from north to south. 
C)  is from northeast to southwest. 
D)  is from southwest to northeast. 
E)  cannot be correctly described unless more information is provided.

Which of the below is located in the troposphere above the polar front?

A(n) _________is a linear zone of lower pressure between two areas of high pressure.

This part of the global circulation is characterized by rising air, widespread cloudiness, precipitation, and migratory storms.

Above the influence of friction, most winds follow a _______course.

The major global wind and pressure systems

The basic unit of pressure mapped on weather maps is ________.

You are standing on a shoreline with the ocean to your west. The wind is traveling from west to east. The wind would be called

As a general rule, friction is greatest _________ .

The place with the fastest average winds on Earth is

The gas law relates density, temperature, and _________in the atmosphere.

Geostrophic wind always flows________ .

The denser packing of molecules at the bottom of the atmosphere than molecules at the top of the atmosphere is a result of ________.

A counterclockwise atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere is known as a/an_______.

TAO/TRITON is a(n)___________ helping to pinpoint El Niño conditions.

___________is (are) found in the Equatorial zone.

The so- called "winds of commerce" are the______ winds.

El Niño received its name because of its association with___________ .

Circulation in the troposphere is mainly a(n) _________system.

In a surface anticyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds spiral

You are in the Northern Hemisphere. The pressure gradient force is from north to south. The surface wind which blows

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Which of the below is located in the troposphere above the polar front?

A(n) _________is a linear zone of lower pressure between two areas of high pressure.

This part of the global circulation is characterized by rising air, widespread cloudiness, precipitation, and migratory storms.

Above the influence of friction, most winds follow a _______course.

The major global wind and pressure systems

The basic unit of pressure mapped on weather maps is ________.

You are standing on a shoreline with the ocean to your west. The wind is traveling from west to east. The wind would be called

As a general rule, friction is greatest _________ .

The place with the fastest average winds on Earth is

The gas law relates density, temperature, and _________in the atmosphere.

Geostrophic wind always flows________ .

The denser packing of molecules at the bottom of the atmosphere than molecules at the top of the atmosphere is a result of ________.

A counterclockwise atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere is known as a/an_______.

TAO/TRITON is a(n)___________ helping to pinpoint El Niño conditions.

___________is (are) found in the Equatorial zone.

The so- called "winds of commerce" are the______ winds.

El Niño received its name because of its association with___________ .

Circulation in the troposphere is mainly a(n) _________system.

In a surface anticyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds spiral

You are in the Northern Hemisphere. The pressure gradient force is from north to south. The surface wind which blows

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Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

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