Question 1

Peru and Ecuador are likely to experience __________ from El Niño.

Accepted Answer

A) drought 
B) flooding rains 
C) heat waves 
D) fires 
A) drought 
B) flooding rains 
C) heat waves 
D) fires B

Question 2

The ITCZ generally occurs where the rays of the Sun are perpendicular to Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which is not found in an anticyclone?

Accepted Answer

A) convergence aloft 
B) surface-level diverging air flow 
C) a rising central air column 
D) clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere 
A) convergence aloft 
B) surface-level diverging air flow 
C) a rising central air column 
D) clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere C

Question 4

By 2020 about __________ of the world's energy supply will come from wind.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40%

Question 5

Which is not one of the synoptic controls of the Asian monsoon?

Accepted Answer

A) movement of the ITCZ 
B) strength of the subpolar low 
C) orographic lifting 
D) onshore flow from summer heating 
A) movement of the ITCZ 
B) strength of the subpolar low 
C) orographic lifting 
D) onshore flow from summer heating

Question 6

Microscale meteorological systems occur over a distance of 2 kilometers or less.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why might we expect Mawsynram, India, the wettest place on Earth, to be arid?

Accepted Answer

The city is located

Question 8

High pressure is generally associated with fair weather.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As a general trend, the influence of the ITCZ becomes stronger farther away from the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most of the wind energy in the United States is where?

Accepted Answer

A) along the coastlines 
B) in the Great Plains 
C) in the deserts 
D) on the East Coast 
A) along the coastlines 
B) in the Great Plains 
C) in the deserts 
D) on the East Coast

Question 11

A 90 degree wind can also be called an east wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Would it be reasonable to assume that a warmer atmosphere could lead to a stronger Asian monsoon?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it would be a reasonable assumption

Question 13

Thermal pressure creates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the ITCZ and the subtropical high 
B) the ITCZ and the polar high 
C) the subtropical high and the subpolar low 
D) the subpolar low and the polar high 
A) the ITCZ and the subtropical high 
B) the ITCZ and the polar high 
C) the subtropical high and the subpolar low 
D) the subpolar low and the polar high

Question 14

In January, the ITCZ __________.

Accepted Answer

A) strengthens 
B) weakens 
C) is mostly in the Northern Hemisphere 
D) is mostly in the Southern Hemisphere 
A) strengthens 
B) weakens 
C) is mostly in the Northern Hemisphere 
D) is mostly in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 15

What are the major hurdles to developing wind energy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Wind energy must be converted to electri

Question 16

Maximum polar jet stream winds can exceed __________ kilometers per hour.

Accepted Answer

A) 200 
B) 250 
C) 300 
D) 400 
A) 200 
B) 250 
C) 300 
D) 400

Question 17

Santa Ana winds form when __________.

Accepted Answer

A) high pressure is over the Great Basin and low pressure is over Southern California 
B) low pressure is over the Great Basin and high pressure is over Southern California 
C) upper-level winds reverse 
D) a Rossby wave moves over Southern California 
A) high pressure is over the Great Basin and low pressure is over Southern California 
B) low pressure is over the Great Basin and high pressure is over Southern California 
C) upper-level winds reverse 
D) a Rossby wave moves over Southern California

Question 18

Which of the following months would Diablo winds most likely form?

Accepted Answer

A) April 
B) June 
C) August 
D) October 
A) April 
B) June 
C) August 
D) October

Question 19

Semipermanent pressure systems are caused by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) oceans 
B) landmasses 
C) mountains 
D) upper level winds 
A) oceans 
B) landmasses 
C) mountains 
D) upper level winds

Question 20

Chinook winds occur on the leeward side of the Rocky Mountains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Peru and Ecuador are likely to experience __________ from El Niño.

The ITCZ generally occurs where the rays of the Sun are perpendicular to Earth's surface.

Which is not found in an anticyclone?

By 2020 about __________ of the world's energy supply will come from wind.

Which is not one of the synoptic controls of the Asian monsoon?

Microscale meteorological systems occur over a distance of 2 kilometers or less.

Why might we expect Mawsynram, India, the wettest place on Earth, to be arid?

High pressure is generally associated with fair weather.

As a general trend, the influence of the ITCZ becomes stronger farther away from the equator.

Most of the wind energy in the United States is where?

A 90 degree wind can also be called an east wind.

Would it be reasonable to assume that a warmer atmosphere could lead to a stronger Asian monsoon?

Thermal pressure creates which of the following?

In January, the ITCZ __________.

What are the major hurdles to developing wind energy in the United States?

Maximum polar jet stream winds can exceed __________ kilometers per hour.

Santa Ana winds form when __________.

Which of the following months would Diablo winds most likely form?

Semipermanent pressure systems are caused by __________.

Chinook winds occur on the leeward side of the Rocky Mountains.

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems

Peru and Ecuador are likely to experience __________ from El Niño.

The ITCZ generally occurs where the rays of the Sun are perpendicular to Earth's surface.

Which is not found in an anticyclone?

By 2020 about __________ of the world's energy supply will come from wind.

Which is not one of the synoptic controls of the Asian monsoon?

Microscale meteorological systems occur over a distance of 2 kilometers or less.

Why might we expect Mawsynram, India, the wettest place on Earth, to be arid?

High pressure is generally associated with fair weather.

As a general trend, the influence of the ITCZ becomes stronger farther away from the equator.

Most of the wind energy in the United States is where?

A 90 degree wind can also be called an east wind.

Would it be reasonable to assume that a warmer atmosphere could lead to a stronger Asian monsoon?

Thermal pressure creates which of the following?

In January, the ITCZ __________.

What are the major hurdles to developing wind energy in the United States?

Maximum polar jet stream winds can exceed __________ kilometers per hour.

Santa Ana winds form when __________.

Which of the following months would Diablo winds most likely form?

Semipermanent pressure systems are caused by __________.

Chinook winds occur on the leeward side of the Rocky Mountains.

This Introduction Covers the Traditional and Modern Tools and Foundational Concepts in Wide Use in Geography

Portrait of the Atmosphere

Solar Energy and Seasons

Water in the Atmosphere

The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems

The Changing Climate

Patterns of Life: Biogeography

Climate and Life: Biomes

Ocean Ecosystems

Soil and Water Resources

Earth History, Earth Interior

Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

Building the Crust With Rocks

Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Movement

Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems

The Work of Ice: the Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms

Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms

The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms

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