Question 1

If Earth's direction of rotation were reversed,the SE trades would become

Accepted Answer

A) SW trades. 
B) NE trades. 
C) NW trades. 
D) easterlies. 
E) westerlies. 
A) SW trades. 
B) NE trades. 
C) NW trades. 
D) easterlies. 
E) westerlies. A

Question 2

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) the horse latitudes. 
B) the principal midlatitude circulations. 
C) the equatorial low-pressure trough. 
D) subtropical high-pressure development. 
E) the midlatitudes. 
A) the horse latitudes. 
B) the principal midlatitude circulations. 
C) the equatorial low-pressure trough. 
D) subtropical high-pressure development. 
E) the midlatitudes. C

Question 3

During the day along the coast,the wind tends to blow toward the ________ because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) land land heats more rapidly than water 
B) land land heats more slowly than water 
C) water water heats more slowly than land 
D) water water heats more rapidly than land 
A) land land heats more rapidly than water 
B) land land heats more slowly than water 
C) water water heats more slowly than land 
D) water water heats more rapidly than land A

Question 4

Discuss the formation of Rossby waves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the formation of Rossby waves....

Question 5

The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface is

Accepted Answer

A) barometric pressure. 
B) wind. 
C) convection flow. 
D) a result of equalized pressure across the surface. 
E) beaufort flow. 
A) barometric pressure. 
B) wind. 
C) convection flow. 
D) a result of equalized pressure across the surface. 
E) beaufort flow.

Question 6

Forceful northward flowing warm currents in the northern hemisphere are the

Accepted Answer

A) equatorial countercurrents. 
B) California and Peru currents. 
C) upwelling and downwelling currents. 
D) Gulf Stream current and Kuroshio. 
E) Labrador and North Equatorial currents. 
A) equatorial countercurrents. 
B) California and Peru currents. 
C) upwelling and downwelling currents. 
D) Gulf Stream current and Kuroshio. 
E) Labrador and North Equatorial currents.

Question 7

Electricity generated by wind

Accepted Answer

A) can be generated for the same cost of electricity generated by coal. 
B) in the United States will not meet demand. 
C) is a win-win solution for some corn farmers,ranchers and other rural dwellers. 
D) does not seasonally match supply with demand. 
E) is still beyond our technical capabilites as a reliable supply of energy. 
A) can be generated for the same cost of electricity generated by coal. 
B) in the United States will not meet demand. 
C) is a win-win solution for some corn farmers,ranchers and other rural dwellers. 
D) does not seasonally match supply with demand. 
E) is still beyond our technical capabilites as a reliable supply of energy.

Question 8

Describe the four main pressure areas of the northern hemisphere and discuss their effects on major wind patterns.

Accepted Answer

The four main pressure areas of the nort

Question 9

The Pacific high and Bermuda high are

Accepted Answer

A) more dominant during the summer months because the ocean temperatures are warmer than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
B) more dominant during the summer months because the ocean temperatures are cooler than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
C) less dominant during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are cooler than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
D) more dominant during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are cooler than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
E) more dominant during the winter months because the ocean temperatures beneath them are always warmer than the land. 
A) more dominant during the summer months because the ocean temperatures are warmer than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
B) more dominant during the summer months because the ocean temperatures are cooler than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
C) less dominant during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are cooler than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
D) more dominant during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are cooler than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
E) more dominant during the winter months because the ocean temperatures beneath them are always warmer than the land.

Question 10

Within the upper-air westerly wind flow are great waving undulations

Accepted Answer

A) that were first described by Hadley,an eighteenth century English scientist. 
B) known as Rossby waves that involve contact between cooler and warmer air masses. 
C) that are unrelated to the jet stream. 
D) that influence the initiation of hurricanes. 
E) that are controlled by the location of the ITCZ. 
A) that were first described by Hadley,an eighteenth century English scientist. 
B) known as Rossby waves that involve contact between cooler and warmer air masses. 
C) that are unrelated to the jet stream. 
D) that influence the initiation of hurricanes. 
E) that are controlled by the location of the ITCZ.

Question 11

Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by thermal factors,rather than dynamic factors?

Accepted Answer

A) subtropical high and subpolar low 
B) equatorial low and polar high 
C) equatorial low and Bermuda high 
D) Aleutian low and Icelandic low 
E) Pacific high and Aleutian low 
A) subtropical high and subpolar low 
B) equatorial low and polar high 
C) equatorial low and Bermuda high 
D) Aleutian low and Icelandic low 
E) Pacific high and Aleutian low

Question 12

An instrument used to measure air pressure is

Accepted Answer

A) a thermometer. 
B) an aneroid barometer. 
C) a mercury thermometer. 
D) a bowl of mercury. 
E) an anemometer. 
A) a thermometer. 
B) an aneroid barometer. 
C) a mercury thermometer. 
D) a bowl of mercury. 
E) an anemometer.

Question 13

In the horse latitudes,surface winds are ________ because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) strong air converges into this region from both north and south 
B) strong the horse latitudes are located directly under a high pressure zone characterized by descending,rather than horizontally,moving air 
C) weak air converges into this region from both the north and south 
D) weak the horse latitudes are located directly under a high pressure zone characterized by descending,rather than horizontally,moving air 
E) constant descending air creates continuous winds in this region. 
A) strong air converges into this region from both north and south 
B) strong the horse latitudes are located directly under a high pressure zone characterized by descending,rather than horizontally,moving air 
C) weak air converges into this region from both the north and south 
D) weak the horse latitudes are located directly under a high pressure zone characterized by descending,rather than horizontally,moving air 
E) constant descending air creates continuous winds in this region.

Question 14

The pressure gradient force and the friction force together produce geostrophic winds along Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) the polar and the subtropical jet streams both occur at the surface. 
B) jet stream flows are linear,following lines of latitude when viewed from above. 
C) the polar jet stream can migrate as far south as Texas. 
D) the subtropical jetstream is only present during winter. 
E) jetstreams flow from east to west as a result of the rotation of Earth on its axis. 
A) the polar and the subtropical jet streams both occur at the surface. 
B) jet stream flows are linear,following lines of latitude when viewed from above. 
C) the polar jet stream can migrate as far south as Texas. 
D) the subtropical jetstream is only present during winter. 
E) jetstreams flow from east to west as a result of the rotation of Earth on its axis.

Question 16

Examine the pressure gradient force and discuss how it affects the speed and direction of winds.

Accepted Answer

The pressure gradient force is the force

Question 17

On Earth between 30° north latitude and the equator,winds flow from the ________ as they flow out of the ________ pressure zone toward the ITCZ.

Accepted Answer

A) NE subtropical high 
B) NW subtropical high 
C) SE subtropical high 
D) SW subtropical high 
E) NE polar high 
A) NE subtropical high 
B) NW subtropical high 
C) SE subtropical high 
D) SW subtropical high 
E) NE polar high

Question 18

Evangalista Torricelli developed the mercury barometer after realizing the relationship between

Accepted Answer

A) air pressure and wind speed. 
B) air pressure and weather conditions. 
C) air pressure and wind direction. 
D) air pressure and air pollution. 
E) air pressure and sea level. 
A) air pressure and wind speed. 
B) air pressure and weather conditions. 
C) air pressure and wind direction. 
D) air pressure and air pollution. 
E) air pressure and sea level.

Question 19

Air flow is initiated by the

Accepted Answer

A) Coriolis force. 
B) pressure gradient force. 
C) friction force. 
D) centrifugal force. 
E) gravitational force. 
A) Coriolis force. 
B) pressure gradient force. 
C) friction force. 
D) centrifugal force. 
E) gravitational force.

Question 20

Warm water and large quantities of Sargassum are associated with the

Accepted Answer

A) Hawaiian high. 
B) doldrums. 
C) eastern Pacific high. 
D) subtropical gyre in the Atlantic Ocean. 
A) Hawaiian high. 
B) doldrums. 
C) eastern Pacific high. 
D) subtropical gyre in the Atlantic Ocean.

Exam 6: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

If Earth's direction of rotation were reversed,the SE trades would become

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)is associated with

During the day along the coast,the wind tends to blow toward the ________ because ________.

Discuss the formation of Rossby waves.

The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface is

Forceful northward flowing warm currents in the northern hemisphere are the

Electricity generated by wind

Describe the four main pressure areas of the northern hemisphere and discuss their effects on major wind patterns.

The Pacific high and Bermuda high are

Within the upper-air westerly wind flow are great waving undulations

Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by thermal factors,rather than dynamic factors?

An instrument used to measure air pressure is

In the horse latitudes,surface winds are ________ because ________.

The pressure gradient force and the friction force together produce geostrophic winds along Earth's surface.

Which of the following is true?

Examine the pressure gradient force and discuss how it affects the speed and direction of winds.

On Earth between 30° north latitude and the equator,winds flow from the ________ as they flow out of the ________ pressure zone toward the ITCZ.

Evangalista Torricelli developed the mercury barometer after realizing the relationship between

Air flow is initiated by the

Warm water and large quantities of Sargassum are associated with the

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During the day along the coast,the wind tends to blow toward the because .

In the horse latitudes,surface winds are because .

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