Question 1

If Earth's direction of rotation were $\underline { \text { reversed } }$, the SE trades would become

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Land-sea breezes are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that water heats and cools $\underline {\text { faster }}$ than land surfaces. 
B)  cooler air flowing offshore (toward the ocean) in the afternoon. 
C)  onshore (toward the land) air flows that develop in the afternoon as the land heats faster than neighboring water surfaces. 
D)  the fact that warmer air is denser and settles to the surface of the land. 
A)  the fact that water heats and cools $\underline {\text { faster }}$ than land surfaces. 
B)  cooler air flowing offshore (toward the ocean) in the afternoon. 
C)  onshore (toward the land) air flows that develop in the afternoon as the land heats faster than neighboring water surfaces. 
D)  the fact that warmer air is denser and settles to the surface of the land. C

Question 3

A line connecting points of equal pressure on a weather map is called an isobar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes are the

Accepted Answer

A)  westerlies. 
B)  trade winds. 
C)  polar easterlies. 
D)  geostrophic winds. 
A)  westerlies. 
B)  trade winds. 
C)  polar easterlies. 
D)  geostrophic winds.

Question 5

Light and variable winds-which caused difficulties for mariners in the days of sailing ships-occur under the

Accepted Answer

A)  subpolar low and equatorial low. 
B)  subpolar low and subtropical high. 
C)  equatorial low and subtropical high. 
D)  equatorial low and subpolar low. 
A)  subpolar low and equatorial low. 
B)  subpolar low and subtropical high. 
C)  equatorial low and subtropical high. 
D)  equatorial low and subpolar low.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of India's weather patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monsoonal rains are heaviest in winter from December to February. 
B)  The shifting of the intertropical convergence zone and upper air circulation brings heavy precipitation in summer from June to September. 
C)  Dry winds desiccate the land during each summer. 
D)  They are characterized by an even distribution of precipitation throughout the year. 
A)  Monsoonal rains are heaviest in winter from December to February. 
B)  The shifting of the intertropical convergence zone and upper air circulation brings heavy precipitation in summer from June to September. 
C)  Dry winds desiccate the land during each summer. 
D)  They are characterized by an even distribution of precipitation throughout the year.

Question 7

Forceful $\underline {  \text { northward }  }$ 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. 
A)  equatorial countercurrents. 
B)  California and Peru currents. 
C)  upwelling and downwelling currents. 
D)  Gulf Stream current and Kuroshio.

Question 8

The Polar high above the North Pole is a ________ pressure system that produces variable winds that flow in a/an ________ pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong; cyclonic 
B)  strong; anticyclonic 
C)  weak; cyclonic 
D)  weak; anticyclonic 
A)  strong; cyclonic 
B)  strong; anticyclonic 
C)  weak; cyclonic 
D)  weak; anticyclonic

Question 9

In India, monsoon rains come in the winter season.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  high pressure - ascending, converging air movements 
B)  cyclones - low pressure cells 
C)  high pressure cells - cyclonic circulation 
D)  anticyclones - subpolar pressure cells 
A)  high pressure - ascending, converging air movements 
B)  cyclones - low pressure cells 
C)  high pressure cells - cyclonic circulation 
D)  anticyclones - subpolar pressure cells

Question 11

Currently, the European Union has plans to generate 12% of its energy from wind by 2020.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Air flow in a Northern Hemisphere $\underline {  \text { high }  }$ pressure zone is

Accepted Answer

A)  downward, outward and clockwise. 
B)  downward, outward and counterclockwise. 
C)  inward, upward and clockwise. 
D)  inward, upward and counterclockwise. 
E)  downward, inward and clockwise. 
A)  downward, outward and clockwise. 
B)  downward, outward and counterclockwise. 
C)  inward, upward and clockwise. 
D)  inward, upward and counterclockwise. 
E)  downward, inward and clockwise.

Question 13

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The polar and the subtropical jet streams both occur near the tropopause boundary. 
B)  Jet stream flows undulate, producing a wavy pattern when viewed from above. 
C)  The polar jet stream can migrate as far south as Texas. 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  The polar and the subtropical jet streams both occur near the tropopause boundary. 
B)  Jet stream flows undulate, producing a wavy pattern when viewed from above. 
C)  The polar jet stream can migrate as far south as Texas. 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 14

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { false } }$regarding the subpolar low-pressure cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are known as the Aleutian and Icelandic lows. 
B)  They develop more strongly over the ocean than over land. 
C)  In the Northern Hemisphere, they are generally stronger in summer than in winter. 
D)  They are associated with the polar front. 
A)  They are known as the Aleutian and Icelandic lows. 
B)  They develop more strongly over the ocean than over land. 
C)  In the Northern Hemisphere, they are generally stronger in summer than in winter. 
D)  They are associated with the polar front.

Question 15

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

Question 16

Which of the following is true of Hadley cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  They dominate the polar circulation. 
B)  They appear most vertically symmetrical on either side of the equator at the equinoxes. 
C)  They are associated with the subpolar low pressure systems. 
D)  They occur at great depth in the oceans. 
A)  They dominate the polar circulation. 
B)  They appear most vertically symmetrical on either side of the equator at the equinoxes. 
C)  They are associated with the subpolar low pressure systems. 
D)  They occur at great depth in the oceans.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ is used in a barometer because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Water; it is liquid at normal air temperature 
B)  Water; it weighs more than mercury 
C)  Mercury; it will rise more than water will under the same air pressure 
D)  Mercury; it weighs more than water 
A)  Water; it is liquid at normal air temperature 
B)  Water; it weighs more than mercury 
C)  Mercury; it will rise more than water will under the same air pressure 
D)  Mercury; it weighs more than water

Question 19

A primary low-pressure area occurs from 20 degrees to 35 degrees north latitude and south latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Air flow is initiated by the

Accepted Answer

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

If Earth's direction of rotation were $\underline { \text { reversed } }$ , the SE trades would become

Land-sea breezes are caused by

A line connecting points of equal pressure on a weather map is called an isobar.

The dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes are the

Light and variable winds-which caused difficulties for mariners in the days of sailing ships-occur under the

Which of the following is true of India's weather patterns?

Forceful $\underline { \text { northward } }$ flowing warm currents in the Northern Hemisphere are the

The Polar high above the North Pole is a pressure system that produces variable winds that flow in a/an pattern.

In India, monsoon rains come in the winter season.

Which of the following are correctly matched?

Currently, the European Union has plans to generate 12% of its energy from wind by 2020.

Air flow in a Northern Hemisphere $\underline { \text { high } }$ pressure zone is

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { false } }$ regarding the subpolar low-pressure cells?

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is associated with

Which of the following is true of Hadley cells?

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

is used in a barometer because .

A primary low-pressure area occurs from 20 degrees to 35 degrees north latitude and south latitude.

Air flow is initiated by the

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If Earth's direction of rotation were reversed ‾\underline { \text { reversed } } reversed ​ , the SE trades would become

Land-sea breezes are caused by

A line connecting points of equal pressure on a weather map is called an isobar.

The dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes are the

Light and variable winds-which caused difficulties for mariners in the days of sailing ships-occur under the

Which of the following is true of India's weather patterns?

Forceful northward ‾\underline { \text { northward } } northward ​ flowing warm currents in the Northern Hemisphere are the

The Polar high above the North Pole is a ________ pressure system that produces variable winds that flow in a/an ________ pattern.

In India, monsoon rains come in the winter season.

Which of the following are correctly matched?

Currently, the European Union has plans to generate 12% of its energy from wind by 2020.

Air flow in a Northern Hemisphere high ‾\underline { \text { high } } high ​ pressure zone is

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is false ‾\underline {\text { false } } false ​ regarding the subpolar low-pressure cells?

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is associated with

Which of the following is true of Hadley cells?

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

________ is used in a barometer because ________.

A primary low-pressure area occurs from 20 degrees to 35 degrees north latitude and south latitude.

Air flow is initiated by the

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

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Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

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If Earth's direction of rotation were $\underline { \text { reversed } }$ , the SE trades would become

Forceful $\underline { \text { northward } }$ flowing warm currents in the Northern Hemisphere are the

The Polar high above the North Pole is a pressure system that produces variable winds that flow in a/an pattern.

Air flow in a Northern Hemisphere $\underline { \text { high } }$ pressure zone is

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { false } }$ regarding the subpolar low-pressure cells?

is used in a barometer because .