Question 1

Most of mid-latitude weather is generated from an unstable zone between Ferrel and polar cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Answer should include:
•	Extratropical c

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Answer should include:
•	The Coriolis ef

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

What is the tendency of pausing air masses over land?

Accepted Answer

A)  They become low pressure systems when they pause. 
B)  They become high pressure systems when they pause. 
C)  They take on the characteristics of the land below them. 
D)  They finally become uniform in temperature, humidity, and density. 
A)  They become low pressure systems when they pause. 
B)  They become high pressure systems when they pause. 
C)  They take on the characteristics of the land below them. 
D)  They finally become uniform in temperature, humidity, and density.

Question 9

What causes most of the differences in winds in comparison to normal surface wind directions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geographical distribution of landmasses 
B)  The different responses of land and ocean to solar heating 
C)  Chaotic flow 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Geographical distribution of landmasses 
B)  The different responses of land and ocean to solar heating 
C)  Chaotic flow 
D)  All of these choices

Question 10

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 11

If a ship is trying to sail from the eastern United States to Europe, what route would be the most efficient to take?

Accepted Answer

A)  A southern route to take advantage of the easterlies 
B)  A southern route to take advantage of the westerlies 
C)  A northern route to take advantage of the easterlies 
D)  A northern route to take advantage of the westerlies 
A)  A southern route to take advantage of the easterlies 
B)  A southern route to take advantage of the westerlies 
C)  A northern route to take advantage of the easterlies 
D)  A northern route to take advantage of the westerlies

Question 12

What caused the greatest loss of life and property during Hurricane Katrina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Winds 
B)  Storm surge 
C)  Rainfall 
D)  The high pressure 
A)  Winds 
B)  Storm surge 
C)  Rainfall 
D)  The high pressure

Question 13

Do tropical cyclones seemingly follow wind patterns associated with the Coriolis effect? How does the Coriolis effect influence tropical cyclones? Why are there no cyclones found at the equator?

Accepted Answer

Answer should include:
•	Tropical cyclon

Question 14

Humid air is more dense than dry air at the same temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

The Coriolis effect causes the wind directions of circulation cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Extratropical cyclones form between which two types of atmospheric cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two Hadley cells 
B)  A Hadley cell and a Ferrel cell 
C)  A polar cell and a Hadley cell 
D)  A polar cell and a Ferrel cell 
A)  Two Hadley cells 
B)  A Hadley cell and a Ferrel cell 
C)  A polar cell and a Hadley cell 
D)  A polar cell and a Ferrel cell

Question 18

Why is air never completely dry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water vapor makes up as much as 4% of the atmosphere 
B)  Clouds and fog are actually liquid droplets of water 
C)  Water's very presence in the atmosphere accounts for dew, rain, and snow 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Water vapor makes up as much as 4% of the atmosphere 
B)  Clouds and fog are actually liquid droplets of water 
C)  Water's very presence in the atmosphere accounts for dew, rain, and snow 
D)  All of these choices

Question 19

The lower atmosphere is a homogeneous mixture of gasses with nitrogen and oxygen being the most abundant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The prevailing westerlies are more consistent than the easterlies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most of mid-latitude weather is generated from an unstable zone between Ferrel and polar cells.

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

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

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

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

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

Where do the most intense summer monsoons occur?

What is the tendency of pausing air masses over land?

What causes most of the differences in winds in comparison to normal surface wind directions?

What is a cause of atmospheric circulation?

If a ship is trying to sail from the eastern United States to Europe, what route would be the most efficient to take?

What caused the greatest loss of life and property during Hurricane Katrina?

Do tropical cyclones seemingly follow wind patterns associated with the Coriolis effect? How does the Coriolis effect influence tropical cyclones? Why are there no cyclones found at the equator?

Humid air is more dense than dry air at the same temperature.

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

The Coriolis effect causes the wind directions of circulation cells.

Extratropical cyclones form between which two types of atmospheric cells?

Why is air never completely dry?

The lower atmosphere is a homogeneous mixture of gasses with nitrogen and oxygen being the most abundant.

The prevailing westerlies are more consistent than the easterlies.

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Exam 8: Circulation of the Atmosphere

Most of mid-latitude weather is generated from an unstable zone between Ferrel and polar cells.

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

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

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

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

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

Where do the most intense summer monsoons occur?

What is the tendency of pausing air masses over land?

What causes most of the differences in winds in comparison to normal surface wind directions?

What is a cause of atmospheric circulation?

If a ship is trying to sail from the eastern United States to Europe, what route would be the most efficient to take?

What caused the greatest loss of life and property during Hurricane Katrina?

Do tropical cyclones seemingly follow wind patterns associated with the Coriolis effect? How does the Coriolis effect influence tropical cyclones? Why are there no cyclones found at the equator?

Humid air is more dense than dry air at the same temperature.

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

The Coriolis effect causes the wind directions of circulation cells.

Extratropical cyclones form between which two types of atmospheric cells?

Why is air never completely dry?

The lower atmosphere is a homogeneous mixture of gasses with nitrogen and oxygen being the most abundant.

The prevailing westerlies are more consistent than the easterlies.

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