Question 1

What is not a factor in the amount of light penetrating the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The angle at which the light approaches the Earth 
B)  The surface turbulence of the ocean 
C)  The amount of light absorbed by clouds 
D)  The presence of ice or foam on the surface 
A)  The angle at which the light approaches the Earth 
B)  The surface turbulence of the ocean 
C)  The amount of light absorbed by clouds 
D)  The presence of ice or foam on the surface

Question 2

What is the term for a pattern of wind circulation that changes with season?

Accepted Answer

A)  Land breeze 
B)  Monsoon 
C)  Doldrums 
D)  Atmospheric cell 
A)  Land breeze 
B)  Monsoon 
C)  Doldrums 
D)  Atmospheric cell

Question 3

How many atmospheric cells are present in each hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 4

Where are the more complex atmospheric cells located?

Accepted Answer

A)  The equator 
B)  The northern pole 
C)  The mid-latitudes 
D)  The southern pole 
A)  The equator 
B)  The northern pole 
C)  The mid-latitudes 
D)  The southern pole

Question 5

What is the name given by sailors to the area where Hadley cells converge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horse latitudes 
B)  Intertropical convergence zone 
C)  Doldrums 
D)  Trade winds 
A)  Horse latitudes 
B)  Intertropical convergence zone 
C)  Doldrums 
D)  Trade winds

Question 6

What is true of the intertropical convergence zone?

Accepted Answer

A)  It coincides with the geographical equator. 
B)  It is the result of the convergence of a Hadley cell and Ferrel cell. 
C)  It is subject to seasonal variations. 
D)  It coincides with areas of strong winds. 
A)  It coincides with the geographical equator. 
B)  It is the result of the convergence of a Hadley cell and Ferrel cell. 
C)  It is subject to seasonal variations. 
D)  It coincides with areas of strong winds.

Question 7

Climate is the state of the atmosphere at a particular time while weather is more a statistical view of an area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How do seasons affect the surface winds?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the northern summer, the surface winds shift to the south. 
B)  During the northern winter, the surface winds shift to the south. 
C)  During the northern winter, the surface winds shift to the north. 
D)  Surface winds are not affected by seasons 
A)  During the northern summer, the surface winds shift to the south. 
B)  During the northern winter, the surface winds shift to the south. 
C)  During the northern winter, the surface winds shift to the north. 
D)  Surface winds are not affected by seasons

Question 9

Cyclones are rotating high pressure systems in which winds converge and ascend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the characteristics of tropical cyclones and extratropical cyclones? Compare and contrast these two kinds of large storms.

Accepted Answer

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What is not a factor in the amount of light penetrating the ocean?

What is the term for a pattern of wind circulation that changes with season?

How many atmospheric cells are present in each hemisphere?

Where are the more complex atmospheric cells located?

What is the name given by sailors to the area where Hadley cells converge?

What is true of the intertropical convergence zone?

Climate is the state of the atmosphere at a particular time while weather is more a statistical view of an area.

How do seasons affect the surface winds?

Cyclones are rotating high pressure systems in which winds converge and ascend.

What are the characteristics of tropical cyclones and extratropical cyclones? Compare and contrast these two kinds of large storms.

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Exam 8: Circulation of the Atmosphere

What is not a factor in the amount of light penetrating the ocean?

What is the term for a pattern of wind circulation that changes with season?

How many atmospheric cells are present in each hemisphere?

Where are the more complex atmospheric cells located?

What is the name given by sailors to the area where Hadley cells converge?

What is true of the intertropical convergence zone?

Climate is the state of the atmosphere at a particular time while weather is more a statistical view of an area.

How do seasons affect the surface winds?

Cyclones are rotating high pressure systems in which winds converge and ascend.

What are the characteristics of tropical cyclones and extratropical cyclones? Compare and contrast these two kinds of large storms.

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