Question 1

What is another name for Santa Ana winds?

Accepted Answer

A) katabatic winds 
B) chinook winds 
C) diablo winds 
D) onshore winds 
A) katabatic winds 
B) chinook winds 
C) diablo winds 
D) onshore winds

Question 2

A wind barb with one solid triangle and one full barb shows a wind speed of __________ knots.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 70 
D) 80 
A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 70 
D) 80

Question 3

The officially recognized wettest place on Earth is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Cherrapunji, India 
B) Lloró, Colombia 
C) Mount Waialeale, Hawai'i 
D) Mawsynram, India 
A) Cherrapunji, India 
B) Lloró, Colombia 
C) Mount Waialeale, Hawai'i 
D) Mawsynram, India

Question 4

Southeastern Africa is likely to experience __________ from El Niño.

Accepted Answer

A) warm 
B) wet and cool 
C) dry 
D) dry and warm 
A) warm 
B) wet and cool 
C) dry 
D) dry and warm

Question 5

Which is best characterized as warm and dry?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A knot is equal to __________ kilometers per hour.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.86 
B) 2 
C) 2.5 
D) 3 
A) 1.86 
B) 2 
C) 2.5 
D) 3

Question 7

The wind blows because the Sun shines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During winter, landmasses develop high-pressure systems.During summer, they develop low-pressure systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is Earth's average sea level air pressure in millibars?

Accepted Answer

A) 963 mb 
B) 1,013 mb 
C) 1,065 mb 
D) 1,083 mb 
A) 963 mb 
B) 1,013 mb 
C) 1,065 mb 
D) 1,083 mb

Question 10

A wind rose portrays __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the prevailing wind direction 
B) wind speed 
C) the pressure gradient for any given time 
D) wind altitude 
A) the prevailing wind direction 
B) wind speed 
C) the pressure gradient for any given time 
D) wind altitude

Question 11

In the Southern Hemisphere, cyclones rotate counterclockwise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which does not occur when an El Niño year occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) a reversal of the trade winds 
B) migration of warm water eastward across the equatorial Pacific Ocean 
C) deepening of the thermocline near Indonesia and Australia 
D) reversed Walker circulation 
A) a reversal of the trade winds 
B) migration of warm water eastward across the equatorial Pacific Ocean 
C) deepening of the thermocline near Indonesia and Australia 
D) reversed Walker circulation

Question 13

Troughs are usually associated with stormy weather and ridges are usually associated with fair weather.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Pacific Northwest in North America is likely to experience __________ weather from El Niño.

Accepted Answer

A) warm 
B) wet and warm 
C) dry 
D) dry and warm 
A) warm 
B) wet and warm 
C) dry 
D) dry and warm

Question 15

A __________ is a seasonal reversal of winds.

Accepted Answer

A) hurricane 
B) monsoon 
C) midlatitude storm system 
D) sea breeze 
A) hurricane 
B) monsoon 
C) midlatitude storm system 
D) sea breeze

Question 16

Upper-level winds are slower than surface winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which country is not affected by the South Asian Monsoon?

Accepted Answer

A) Pakistan 
B) Bangladesh 
C) India 
D) Japan 
A) Pakistan 
B) Bangladesh 
C) India 
D) Japan

Question 18

The global pressure belt called the __________ is found centered on about 30 degrees latitude north and south.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Katabatic winds are also called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Santa Ana winds 
B) foehn winds 
C) gravity winds 
D) monsoon winds 
A) Santa Ana winds 
B) foehn winds 
C) gravity winds 
D) monsoon winds

Question 20

The East Coast is wetter than the West Coast because of the influence of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) anticyclones 
B) cyclones 
C) upper level winds 
D) Rossby waves 
A) anticyclones 
B) cyclones 
C) upper level winds 
D) Rossby waves

What is another name for Santa Ana winds?

A wind barb with one solid triangle and one full barb shows a wind speed of __________ knots.

The officially recognized wettest place on Earth is __________.

Southeastern Africa is likely to experience __________ from El Niño.

Which is best characterized as warm and dry?

A knot is equal to __________ kilometers per hour.

The wind blows because the Sun shines.

During winter, landmasses develop high-pressure systems.During summer, they develop low-pressure systems.

What is Earth's average sea level air pressure in millibars?

A wind rose portrays __________.

In the Southern Hemisphere, cyclones rotate counterclockwise.

Which does not occur when an El Niño year occurs?

Troughs are usually associated with stormy weather and ridges are usually associated with fair weather.

The Pacific Northwest in North America is likely to experience __________ weather from El Niño.

A __________ is a seasonal reversal of winds.

Upper-level winds are slower than surface winds.

Which country is not affected by the South Asian Monsoon?

The global pressure belt called the __________ is found centered on about 30 degrees latitude north and south.

Katabatic winds are also called __________.

The East Coast is wetter than the West Coast because of the influence of __________.

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What is another name for Santa Ana winds?

A wind barb with one solid triangle and one full barb shows a wind speed of __________ knots.

The officially recognized wettest place on Earth is __________.

Southeastern Africa is likely to experience __________ from El Niño.

Which is best characterized as warm and dry?

A knot is equal to __________ kilometers per hour.

The wind blows because the Sun shines.

During winter, landmasses develop high-pressure systems.During summer, they develop low-pressure systems.

What is Earth's average sea level air pressure in millibars?

A wind rose portrays __________.

In the Southern Hemisphere, cyclones rotate counterclockwise.

Which does not occur when an El Niño year occurs?

Troughs are usually associated with stormy weather and ridges are usually associated with fair weather.

The Pacific Northwest in North America is likely to experience __________ weather from El Niño.

A __________ is a seasonal reversal of winds.

Upper-level winds are slower than surface winds.

Which country is not affected by the South Asian Monsoon?

The global pressure belt called the __________ is found centered on about 30 degrees latitude north and south.

Katabatic winds are also called __________.

The East Coast is wetter than the West Coast because of the influence of __________.

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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