Question 1

The$\underline {\text { winter }}$ monsoon occurs because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Asian landmass is warmer than the ocean during winter. 
B)  the Asian landmass is colder than the ocean during winter. 
C)  high pressures develop over the Asian landmass during winter. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  the Asian landmass is warmer than the ocean during winter. 
B)  the Asian landmass is colder than the ocean during winter. 
C)  high pressures develop over the Asian landmass during winter. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 2

Friction creates a deflection in wind movements that is always to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is $\underline { \text { not } }$ a correct expression for standard atmospheric pressure at sea level?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 kg/cm² 
B)  30.00 millibars 
C)  29.92 inches of Hg 
D)  760 mm of Hg (mercury) 
E)  1013.2 mb 
A)  1 kg/cm² 
B)  30.00 millibars 
C)  29.92 inches of Hg 
D)  760 mm of Hg (mercury) 
E)  1013.2 mb

Question 4

Air flows ________ a surface high pressure area because the density of the air in the high pressure zone is ________ than that of the surrounding air.

Accepted Answer

A)  into; more dense 
B)  into; less dense 
C)  out of; more dense 
D)  out of; less dense 
A)  into; more dense 
B)  into; less dense 
C)  out of; more dense 
D)  out of; less dense

Question 5

Which of the following is false regarding wind power?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been an 700% increase in installed capacity since 1998. 
B)  70% of wind power installations are in the United States. 
C)  11% of jobs in Nolan County, Texas are related to wind power. 
D)  By 2020, wind power could supply 12% of worldwide energy. 
A)  There has been an 700% increase in installed capacity since 1998. 
B)  70% of wind power installations are in the United States. 
C)  11% of jobs in Nolan County, Texas are related to wind power. 
D)  By 2020, wind power could supply 12% of worldwide energy.

Question 6

The winds that blow off the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are

Accepted Answer

A)  similar to land-sea breezes. 
B)  mountain-valley breezes. 
C)  unrelated to pressure differences. 
D)  called katabatic winds. 
A)  similar to land-sea breezes. 
B)  mountain-valley breezes. 
C)  unrelated to pressure differences. 
D)  called katabatic winds.

Question 7

Winds are named for the direction in which they are blowing, not from where they originate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Minnesota, the amount of electricity generated by wind turbines in a single year can actually exceed the price of a hectare of land by many times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The polar jet tends to flow above the

Accepted Answer

A)  ITCZ. 
B)  subtropical high. 
C)  subpolar low. 
D)  polar high. 
A)  ITCZ. 
B)  subtropical high. 
C)  subpolar low. 
D)  polar high.

Question 10

Which of the following is a benefit of wind power as opposed to other, more traditional power sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not produce radioactive wastes. 
B)  It is renewable. 
C)  It does not produce air pollution and acid rain. 
D)  It does not require mining. 
E)  All of the above are benefits. 
A)  It does not produce radioactive wastes. 
B)  It is renewable. 
C)  It does not produce air pollution and acid rain. 
D)  It does not require mining. 
E)  All of the above are benefits.

Question 11

The deflection produced by the Coriolis force is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that Earth's rotation decreases in speed toward the poles. 
B)  differing pressure gradients. 
C)  forces that affect winds but not ocean currents. 
D)  air temperature. 
E)  the fact that Earth revolves. 
A)  the fact that Earth's rotation decreases in speed toward the poles. 
B)  differing pressure gradients. 
C)  forces that affect winds but not ocean currents. 
D)  air temperature. 
E)  the fact that Earth revolves.

Question 12

In the absence of friction, the combined effect of the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force produces

Accepted Answer

A)  geostrophic winds at high altitudes above the ground. 
B)  surface winds. 
C)  air flow from low to high pressure centers. 
D)  air flow in a north-south direction. 
E)  air flow perpendicular to the isobars. 
A)  geostrophic winds at high altitudes above the ground. 
B)  surface winds. 
C)  air flow from low to high pressure centers. 
D)  air flow in a north-south direction. 
E)  air flow perpendicular to the isobars.

Question 13

The horizontal motion of air across Earth's surface is called ________. Wind speed is measured with an ________ and wind direction with a ________. A descriptive scale useful in visually estimating winds is the traditional ________.

Accepted Answer

wind; anem

Question 14

Wind power is more expensive than nuclear or coal energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Normal sea level pressure has a value of

Accepted Answer

A)  1013.2 millibars or 29.92 inches of mercury in a barometer. 
B)  28.50 inches of lead. 
C)  32.01 millibars of mercury. 
D)  500 mb. 
A)  1013.2 millibars or 29.92 inches of mercury in a barometer. 
B)  28.50 inches of lead. 
C)  32.01 millibars of mercury. 
D)  500 mb.

Question 16

Upper atmospheric winds refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  winds in the thermosphere. 
B)  winds that are unrelated to surface weather patterns. 
C)  middle and upper tropospheric circulation. 
D)  winds that flow principally from the east. 
E)  mesospheric wind flow. 
A)  winds in the thermosphere. 
B)  winds that are unrelated to surface weather patterns. 
C)  middle and upper tropospheric circulation. 
D)  winds that flow principally from the east. 
E)  mesospheric wind flow.

Question 17

The wind belts used by mariners to travel from Europe to North America during the days of sailing ships were the

Accepted Answer

A)  polar easterlies. 
B)  westerlies. 
C)  SE trades. 
D)  NE trades. 
A)  polar easterlies. 
B)  westerlies. 
C)  SE trades. 
D)  NE trades.

Question 18

If Earth did not rotate, air would flow

Accepted Answer

A)  perpendicular to the isobars, i.e., straight across the isobars. 
B)  to the right of its direction of motion in the Northern Hemisphere. 
C)  to the left of its direction of motion in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D)  parallel to the isobars. 
A)  perpendicular to the isobars, i.e., straight across the isobars. 
B)  to the right of its direction of motion in the Northern Hemisphere. 
C)  to the left of its direction of motion in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D)  parallel to the isobars.

Question 19

During the day along the coast, the wind tends to blow toward the ________ because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  land; land heats more rapidly than water 
B)  land; land heats more slowly than water 
C)  water; water heats more slowly than land 
D)  water; water heats more rapidly than land 
A)  land; land heats more rapidly than water 
B)  land; land heats more slowly than water 
C)  water; water heats more slowly than land 
D)  water; water heats more rapidly than land

Question 20

Between 20° to 35° north latitude and 20° to 35° south latitude are

Accepted Answer

A)  the largest zone of water surpluses in the world. 
B)  warm and wet conditions, and the world's great tropical forests. 
C)  the world's arid and semi-arid desert regions. 
D)  cyclonic systems of low pressure. 
A)  the largest zone of water surpluses in the world. 
B)  warm and wet conditions, and the world's great tropical forests. 
C)  the world's arid and semi-arid desert regions. 
D)  cyclonic systems of low pressure.

The $\underline {\text { winter }}$ monsoon occurs because

Friction creates a deflection in wind movements that is always to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which of the following is $\underline { \text { not } }$ a correct expression for standard atmospheric pressure at sea level?

Air flows a surface high pressure area because the density of the air in the high pressure zone is than that of the surrounding air.

Which of the following is false regarding wind power?

The winds that blow off the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are

Winds are named for the direction in which they are blowing, not from where they originate.

In Minnesota, the amount of electricity generated by wind turbines in a single year can actually exceed the price of a hectare of land by many times.

The polar jet tends to flow above the

Which of the following is a benefit of wind power as opposed to other, more traditional power sources?

The deflection produced by the Coriolis force is caused by

In the absence of friction, the combined effect of the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force produces

The horizontal motion of air across Earth's surface is called . Wind speed is measured with an and wind direction with a . A descriptive scale useful in visually estimating winds is the traditional .

Wind power is more expensive than nuclear or coal energy.

Normal sea level pressure has a value of

Upper atmospheric winds refer to

The wind belts used by mariners to travel from Europe to North America during the days of sailing ships were the

If Earth did not rotate, air would flow

During the day along the coast, the wind tends to blow toward the because .

Between 20° to 35° north latitude and 20° to 35° south latitude are

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The winter ‾\underline {\text { winter }} winter ​ monsoon occurs because

Friction creates a deflection in wind movements that is always to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which of the following is not ‾\underline { \text { not } } not ​ a correct expression for standard atmospheric pressure at sea level?

Air flows ________ a surface high pressure area because the density of the air in the high pressure zone is ________ than that of the surrounding air.

Which of the following is false regarding wind power?

The winds that blow off the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are

Winds are named for the direction in which they are blowing, not from where they originate.

In Minnesota, the amount of electricity generated by wind turbines in a single year can actually exceed the price of a hectare of land by many times.

The polar jet tends to flow above the

Which of the following is a benefit of wind power as opposed to other, more traditional power sources?

The deflection produced by the Coriolis force is caused by

In the absence of friction, the combined effect of the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force produces

The horizontal motion of air across Earth's surface is called ________. Wind speed is measured with an ________ and wind direction with a ________. A descriptive scale useful in visually estimating winds is the traditional ________.

Wind power is more expensive than nuclear or coal energy.

Normal sea level pressure has a value of

Upper atmospheric winds refer to

The wind belts used by mariners to travel from Europe to North America during the days of sailing ships were the

If Earth did not rotate, air would flow

During the day along the coast, the wind tends to blow toward the ________ because ________.

Between 20° to 35° north latitude and 20° to 35° south latitude are

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

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Earth and the Human Denominator

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The $\underline {\text { winter }}$ monsoon occurs because

Which of the following is $\underline { \text { not } }$ a correct expression for standard atmospheric pressure at sea level?

Air flows a surface high pressure area because the density of the air in the high pressure zone is than that of the surrounding air.

The horizontal motion of air across Earth's surface is called . Wind speed is measured with an and wind direction with a . A descriptive scale useful in visually estimating winds is the traditional .

During the day along the coast, the wind tends to blow toward the because .