Question 1

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

Question 2

Which is not an example of a tropical cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hurricane 
B)  Nor'easter 
C)  Willi-willi 
D)  Typhoon 
A)  Hurricane 
B)  Nor'easter 
C)  Willi-willi 
D)  Typhoon

Question 3

Where do tropical cyclones come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  High pressure systems 
B)  Between air masses 
C)  Within a single warm and humid air mass 
D)  Within a single cool and dry air mass 
A)  High pressure systems 
B)  Between air masses 
C)  Within a single warm and humid air mass 
D)  Within a single cool and dry air mass

Question 4

What made the 2005 hurricane season so unusual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hurricanes peaked early in their life cycle 
B)  Hurricanes were able to retain energy for longer periods of time 
C)  The season was the most active with 28 tropical storms formed 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Hurricanes peaked early in their life cycle 
B)  Hurricanes were able to retain energy for longer periods of time 
C)  The season was the most active with 28 tropical storms formed 
D)  All of these choices

Question 5

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 6

What is the residence time of water vapor in the lower atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 days 
B)  5 days 
C)  10 days 
D)  20 days 
A)  2 days 
B)  5 days 
C)  10 days 
D)  20 days

Question 7

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 8

What determines the availability of energy in a tropical cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaporation rates 
B)  The storm needs to stay over warm waters 
C)  Condensation 
D)  Latent heat of vaporization 
A)  Evaporation rates 
B)  The storm needs to stay over warm waters 
C)  Condensation 
D)  Latent heat of vaporization

Question 9

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 10

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.

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

Which is not an example of a tropical cyclone?

Where do tropical cyclones come from?

What made the 2005 hurricane season so unusual?

Where are the more complex atmospheric cells located?

What is the residence time of water vapor in the lower atmosphere?

How many atmospheric cells are present in each hemisphere?

What determines the availability of energy in a tropical cyclone?

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

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

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

Which is not an example of a tropical cyclone?

Where do tropical cyclones come from?

What made the 2005 hurricane season so unusual?

Where are the more complex atmospheric cells located?

What is the residence time of water vapor in the lower atmosphere?

How many atmospheric cells are present in each hemisphere?

What determines the availability of energy in a tropical cyclone?

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

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