Question 1

The pressure gradient force drives air from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The sulfate particles produced by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo ________ the albedo of the atmosphere, and this ________ Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased; warmed 
B)  increased; cooled 
C)  decreased; warmed 
D)  decreased; cooled 
A)  increased; warmed 
B)  increased; cooled 
C)  decreased; warmed 
D)  decreased; cooled

Question 3

Which of the following is false regarding thermohaline circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fresh water is entering the ocean from melting glaciers. 
B)  Its speed is increasing. 
C)  A complete cycle can take 1000 years to complete. 
D)  Surface polar waters are becoming less saline, while surface tropical waters are becoming more saline. 
A)  Fresh water is entering the ocean from melting glaciers. 
B)  Its speed is increasing. 
C)  A complete cycle can take 1000 years to complete. 
D)  Surface polar waters are becoming less saline, while surface tropical waters are becoming more saline.

Question 4

An isoline of equal pressure plotted on a weather map is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  an isotherm. 
B)  an equilibrium line. 
C)  an isobar. 
D)  the thermal equator. 
A)  an isotherm. 
B)  an equilibrium line. 
C)  an isobar. 
D)  the thermal equator.

Question 5

Areas in which gravity drainage of air occurs would make potentially good sites for wind turbines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The dynamic secondary pressure areas located around 60 degrees north latitude are the subpolar low-pressure centers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Wind speed is measured with a barometer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An increase in air pressure will cause the mercury in a barometer to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rise 
B)  fall 
C)  freeze 
D)  None of the above-barometers do not measure air pressure. 
A)  rise 
B)  fall 
C)  freeze 
D)  None of the above-barometers do not measure air pressure.

Question 9

If you were between 40° and 50° north latitude and you wanted to stand with the average winds blowing $\underline {  \text { in your face }  }$, you would stand facing

Accepted Answer

A)  north. 
B)  south. 
C)  east. 
D)  west. 
A)  north. 
B)  south. 
C)  east. 
D)  west.

Question 10

On a weather map of air pressure, what can you infer from a closer spacing of isobars?

Accepted Answer

A)  little without knowing temperature patterns 
B)  a steep pressure gradient creating a slower flow of air 
C)  a steep pressure gradient creating a faster flow of air 
D)  higher pressures 
E)  a weak pressure gradient creating a slower flow of air 
A)  little without knowing temperature patterns 
B)  a steep pressure gradient creating a slower flow of air 
C)  a steep pressure gradient creating a faster flow of air 
D)  higher pressures 
E)  a weak pressure gradient creating a slower flow of air

Question 11

Which of the following is false regarding wind power in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farmers in Iowa and Minnesota earn $20,000 per acre "farming" wind power. 
B)  Wind power is cheaper and less risky than nuclear power. 
C)  Seasonal production and demand are well matched. 
D)  Texas, North Dakota, and South Dakota could provide enough electricity from wind to power the entire country. 
E)  None of these is false, they are all true. 
A)  Farmers in Iowa and Minnesota earn $20,000 per acre "farming" wind power. 
B)  Wind power is cheaper and less risky than nuclear power. 
C)  Seasonal production and demand are well matched. 
D)  Texas, North Dakota, and South Dakota could provide enough electricity from wind to power the entire country. 
E)  None of these is false, they are all true.

Question 12

The normal range for air pressure at sea level is

Accepted Answer

A)  500 to 1000 mb. 
B)  100 to 650 mb. 
C)  980 to 1050 mb. 
D)  1060 to 210 mb. 
A)  500 to 1000 mb. 
B)  100 to 650 mb. 
C)  980 to 1050 mb. 
D)  1060 to 210 mb.

Question 13

The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface is

Accepted Answer

A)  barometric pressure. 
B)  wind. 
C)  convection flow. 
D)  a result of equalized pressure across the surface. 
A)  barometric pressure. 
B)  wind. 
C)  convection flow. 
D)  a result of equalized pressure across the surface.

Question 14

The jet streams help control

Accepted Answer

A)  the movement of high and low pressure systems. 
B)  the movement of storms. 
C)  the boundary between cold polar air to the north and warm air to the south. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  None of these-jet streams do not affect surface weather phenomena. 
A)  the movement of high and low pressure systems. 
B)  the movement of storms. 
C)  the boundary between cold polar air to the north and warm air to the south. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  None of these-jet streams do not affect surface weather phenomena.

Question 15

Which of the following describes the $\underline { \text { pressure gradient force } }$?

Accepted Answer

A)  It drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure. 
B)  It decreases with height above the surface. 
C)  It causes apparent deflection of winds from a straight path. 
D)  It is the only force acting on atmospheric flows in the upper troposphere. 
A)  It drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure. 
B)  It decreases with height above the surface. 
C)  It causes apparent deflection of winds from a straight path. 
D)  It is the only force acting on atmospheric flows in the upper troposphere.

Question 16

The United States has less installed wind-generating capacity than

Accepted Answer

A)  Portugal. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Denmark. 
D)  France. 
A)  Portugal. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Denmark. 
D)  France.

Question 17

E. Torricelli invented a device used for the measurement of air pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following matches is incorrect relative to air circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  anticyclone = high pressure center 
B)  cyclone = low pressure center 
C)  anticyclone = clockwise circulation in the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  cyclone = counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere 
A)  anticyclone = high pressure center 
B)  cyclone = low pressure center 
C)  anticyclone = clockwise circulation in the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  cyclone = counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere

Question 19

Normal sea level pressure has a standard value of 1013.2 mb (29.92 in) of Hg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The effect of the Coriolis force is ________ in the upper atmosphere because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enhanced; the pressure gradient is weaker 
B)  enhanced; there is less friction 
C)  enhanced; there is more friction 
D)  diminished; the pressure gradient is weaker 
E)  diminished; there is less friction 
A)  enhanced; the pressure gradient is weaker 
B)  enhanced; there is less friction 
C)  enhanced; there is more friction 
D)  diminished; the pressure gradient is weaker 
E)  diminished; there is less friction

The pressure gradient force drives air from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.

The sulfate particles produced by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo the albedo of the atmosphere, and this Earth.

Which of the following is false regarding thermohaline circulation?

An isoline of equal pressure plotted on a weather map is known as

Areas in which gravity drainage of air occurs would make potentially good sites for wind turbines.

The dynamic secondary pressure areas located around 60 degrees north latitude are the subpolar low-pressure centers.

Wind speed is measured with a barometer.

An increase in air pressure will cause the mercury in a barometer to ________.

If you were between 40° and 50° north latitude and you wanted to stand with the average winds blowing $\underline { \text { in your face } }$ , you would stand facing

On a weather map of air pressure, what can you infer from a closer spacing of isobars?

Which of the following is false regarding wind power in the United States?

The normal range for air pressure at sea level is

The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface is

The jet streams help control

Which of the following describes the $\underline { \text { pressure gradient force } }$ ?

The United States has less installed wind-generating capacity than

E. Torricelli invented a device used for the measurement of air pressure.

Which of the following matches is incorrect relative to air circulation?

Normal sea level pressure has a standard value of 1013.2 mb (29.92 in) of Hg.

The effect of the Coriolis force is in the upper atmosphere because .

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The pressure gradient force drives air from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.

The sulfate particles produced by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo ________ the albedo of the atmosphere, and this ________ Earth.

Which of the following is false regarding thermohaline circulation?

An isoline of equal pressure plotted on a weather map is known as

Areas in which gravity drainage of air occurs would make potentially good sites for wind turbines.

The dynamic secondary pressure areas located around 60 degrees north latitude are the subpolar low-pressure centers.

Wind speed is measured with a barometer.

An increase in air pressure will cause the mercury in a barometer to ________.

If you were between 40° and 50° north latitude and you wanted to stand with the average winds blowing in your face ‾\underline { \text { in your face } } in your face ​ , you would stand facing

On a weather map of air pressure, what can you infer from a closer spacing of isobars?

Which of the following is false regarding wind power in the United States?

The normal range for air pressure at sea level is

The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface is

The jet streams help control

Which of the following describes the pressure gradient force ‾\underline { \text { pressure gradient force } } pressure gradient force ​ ?

The United States has less installed wind-generating capacity than

E. Torricelli invented a device used for the measurement of air pressure.

Which of the following matches is incorrect relative to air circulation?

Normal sea level pressure has a standard value of 1013.2 mb (29.92 in) of Hg.

The effect of the Coriolis force is ________ in the upper atmosphere because ________.

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Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

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Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

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The sulfate particles produced by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo the albedo of the atmosphere, and this Earth.

If you were between 40° and 50° north latitude and you wanted to stand with the average winds blowing $\underline { \text { in your face } }$ , you would stand facing

Which of the following describes the $\underline { \text { pressure gradient force } }$ ?

The effect of the Coriolis force is in the upper atmosphere because .