Question 1

Low pressure systems form over heated landmasses in the summer while high pressure systems form over the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Higher than normal sea-surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005 led NOAA meteorologists to forecast high storm activity in the Atlantic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What occurs when air is subjected to less pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The air becomes compressed. 
B)  The air expands 
C)  The air rises in temperature. 
D)  The water vapor is able to condense. 
A)  The air becomes compressed. 
B)  The air expands 
C)  The air rises in temperature. 
D)  The water vapor is able to condense. B

Question 4

Why are east-west variation patterns more pronounced in the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a wide range of temperatures that occur in the Northern Hemisphere. 
B)  There is an almost equal ration of land and water in the Northern Hemisphere. 
C)  There is a high pressure system that always forms over land in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D)  The Coriolis Effect influences the wind pattern more in these regions. 
A)  There is a wide range of temperatures that occur in the Northern Hemisphere. 
B)  There is an almost equal ration of land and water in the Northern Hemisphere. 
C)  There is a high pressure system that always forms over land in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D)  The Coriolis Effect influences the wind pattern more in these regions.

Question 5

What causes the solar heating of Earth to have seasonal variations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The length of the Earth's rotation 
B)  The tilt of the Earth's axis from the sun 
C)  The Coriolis Effect 
D)  The shape of the Earth's rotation around the sun 
A)  The length of the Earth's rotation 
B)  The tilt of the Earth's axis from the sun 
C)  The Coriolis Effect 
D)  The shape of the Earth's rotation around the sun

Question 6

Horse latitudes at sea correspond to ____ on land.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rainforests 
B)  great deserts 
C)  glaciers 
D)  mountain ranges 
A)  tropical rainforests 
B)  great deserts 
C)  glaciers 
D)  mountain ranges

Question 7

What is a cause of atmospheric circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The temperature of Earth's surface 
B)  Conduction currents 
C)  The amount of reflection of solar radiation 
D)  The Coriolis Effect 
A)  The temperature of Earth's surface 
B)  Conduction currents 
C)  The amount of reflection of solar radiation 
D)  The Coriolis Effect

Question 8

Which are the most persistent surface winds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Doldrums 
B)  Westerlies 
C)  Easterlies 
D)  Trades 
A)  Doldrums 
B)  Westerlies 
C)  Easterlies 
D)  Trades

Question 9

The weak Coriolis effect at the equator does not allow tropical cyclones to form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In tropical cyclones, condensation energy is able to produce more heat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why does the heat budget vary with latitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  The angle of the sun at varying latitudes 
B)  The proximity to magnetic poles 
C)  Atmospheric circulation currents disperse solar radiation 
D)  The axis of the Earth 
A)  The angle of the sun at varying latitudes 
B)  The proximity to magnetic poles 
C)  Atmospheric circulation currents disperse solar radiation 
D)  The axis of the Earth

Question 12

What is the Coriolis effect? What impact does it have on global circulation? Be specific.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

What occurs at the boundaries of circulation cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Winds move eastward due to the Coriolis Effect 
B)  Winds moves towards the poles 
C)  Winds move horizontally and at high speeds 
D)  Winds move vertically where the boundaries meet 
A)  Winds move eastward due to the Coriolis Effect 
B)  Winds moves towards the poles 
C)  Winds move horizontally and at high speeds 
D)  Winds move vertically where the boundaries meet

Question 14

The intertropical convergence zone coincides with Earth's meteorological equator which is different than the 0 ° latitude line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Extratropical cyclones move eastward because they are rooted in the westerly winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What kind of surface wind patterns occur due to the interaction of atmospheric cells. What are some of the effects on climate where these occur?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What kind of surface wind patterns occur...

Question 17

Why is there a difference in the heat budget at various latitudes despite the Earth as a whole having a balanced heat budget? What happens at polar and tropical latitudes?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is there a difference in the...

Question 18

Where do the most intense summer monsoons occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  South America 
D)  Gulf of Mexico 
A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  South America 
D)  Gulf of Mexico

Question 19

What is a storm surge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Severe flooding due to rapid rainfall 
B)  Higher than normal tides 
C)  Movement of water due to the low atmospheric pressure creates a dome of water 
D)  Movement of water due to the high atmospheric pressure creates a dome of water 
A)  Severe flooding due to rapid rainfall 
B)  Higher than normal tides 
C)  Movement of water due to the low atmospheric pressure creates a dome of water 
D)  Movement of water due to the high atmospheric pressure creates a dome of water

Question 20

Why are there multiple atmospheric cells as air moves from the equator to the poles instead of one single cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are variations in the solar radiation. 
B)  There are intermediate precipitation events which break up the air into circulation cells. 
C)  There are variations in the speed of wind. 
D)  The Coriolis effect breaks the air mass into atmospheric cells. 
A)  There are variations in the solar radiation. 
B)  There are intermediate precipitation events which break up the air into circulation cells. 
C)  There are variations in the speed of wind. 
D)  The Coriolis effect breaks the air mass into atmospheric cells.

Low pressure systems form over heated landmasses in the summer while high pressure systems form over the ocean.

Higher than normal sea-surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005 led NOAA meteorologists to forecast high storm activity in the Atlantic.

What occurs when air is subjected to less pressure?

Why are east-west variation patterns more pronounced in the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere?

What causes the solar heating of Earth to have seasonal variations?

Horse latitudes at sea correspond to ____ on land.

What is a cause of atmospheric circulation?

Which are the most persistent surface winds?

The weak Coriolis effect at the equator does not allow tropical cyclones to form.

In tropical cyclones, condensation energy is able to produce more heat.

Why does the heat budget vary with latitude?

What is the Coriolis effect? What impact does it have on global circulation? Be specific.

What occurs at the boundaries of circulation cells?

The intertropical convergence zone coincides with Earth's meteorological equator which is different than the 0 ° latitude line.

Extratropical cyclones move eastward because they are rooted in the westerly winds.

What kind of surface wind patterns occur due to the interaction of atmospheric cells. What are some of the effects on climate where these occur?

Why is there a difference in the heat budget at various latitudes despite the Earth as a whole having a balanced heat budget? What happens at polar and tropical latitudes?

Where do the most intense summer monsoons occur?

What is a storm surge?

Why are there multiple atmospheric cells as air moves from the equator to the poles instead of one single cell?

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Exam 8: Circulation of the Atmosphere

Low pressure systems form over heated landmasses in the summer while high pressure systems form over the ocean.

Higher than normal sea-surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005 led NOAA meteorologists to forecast high storm activity in the Atlantic.

What occurs when air is subjected to less pressure?

Why are east-west variation patterns more pronounced in the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere?

What causes the solar heating of Earth to have seasonal variations?

Horse latitudes at sea correspond to ____ on land.

What is a cause of atmospheric circulation?

Which are the most persistent surface winds?

The weak Coriolis effect at the equator does not allow tropical cyclones to form.

In tropical cyclones, condensation energy is able to produce more heat.

Why does the heat budget vary with latitude?

What is the Coriolis effect? What impact does it have on global circulation? Be specific.

What occurs at the boundaries of circulation cells?

The intertropical convergence zone coincides with Earth's meteorological equator which is different than the 0 ° latitude line.

Extratropical cyclones move eastward because they are rooted in the westerly winds.

What kind of surface wind patterns occur due to the interaction of atmospheric cells. What are some of the effects on climate where these occur?

Why is there a difference in the heat budget at various latitudes despite the Earth as a whole having a balanced heat budget? What happens at polar and tropical latitudes?

Where do the most intense summer monsoons occur?

What is a storm surge?

Why are there multiple atmospheric cells as air moves from the equator to the poles instead of one single cell?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

The Ocean and the Environment

Filters