Question 1

Which of the following is true of objects and wind moving over distance and time on Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are always deflected from a straight path to the $\underline {\text { west } }$ in the Southern Hemisphere. 
B)  They are affected only by the pressure gradient and friction force. 
C)  They are always deflected to the right by the friction force. 
D)  They are apparently deflected from a straight path to the $\underline {\text { right }  }$ in the Northern Hemisphere. 
A)  They are always deflected from a straight path to the $\underline {\text { west } }$ in the Southern Hemisphere. 
B)  They are affected only by the pressure gradient and friction force. 
C)  They are always deflected to the right by the friction force. 
D)  They are apparently deflected from a straight path to the $\underline {\text { right }  }$ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding multiyear oscillations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although it is most famous, the El Niño - La Niña system is not a multiyear oscillation. 
B)  The Arctic Oscillation alternates with the Antartcic Oscillation. 
C)  The Pacific Decadal Oscillation has a 20-30 year cycle. 
D)  The North Atlantic Oscillation is unrelated to the Arctic Oscillation. 
A)  Although it is most famous, the El Niño - La Niña system is not a multiyear oscillation. 
B)  The Arctic Oscillation alternates with the Antartcic Oscillation. 
C)  The Pacific Decadal Oscillation has a 20-30 year cycle. 
D)  The North Atlantic Oscillation is unrelated to the Arctic Oscillation.

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding the effects of the Coriolis force?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of Coriolis deflection is uniform from equator to poles. 
B)  Coriolis deflection occurs only along parallels, not meridians. 
C)  The Coriolis force is zero at the poles, increasing to maximum along the equator. 
D)  The Coriolis force is zero along the equator, increasing to one-half of maximum at 30° latitude and maximum at the poles. 
A)  The amount of Coriolis deflection is uniform from equator to poles. 
B)  Coriolis deflection occurs only along parallels, not meridians. 
C)  The Coriolis force is zero at the poles, increasing to maximum along the equator. 
D)  The Coriolis force is zero along the equator, increasing to one-half of maximum at 30° latitude and maximum at the poles.

Question 4

This country has the highest installed wind-generating capacity

Accepted Answer

A)  United States. 
B)  India. 
C)  China. 
D)  Germany. 
A)  United States. 
B)  India. 
C)  China. 
D)  Germany.

Question 5

Which of the following refers to $\underline { \text { tertiary circulation } }$?

Accepted Answer

A)  migratory high and low pressure systems 
B)  subtropical high pressure systems 
C)  general circulation of the atmosphere 
D)  land-sea breezes 
A)  migratory high and low pressure systems 
B)  subtropical high pressure systems 
C)  general circulation of the atmosphere 
D)  land-sea breezes

Which of the following is true of objects and wind moving over distance and time on Earth's surface?

Which of the following is true regarding multiyear oscillations?

Which of the following is true regarding the effects of the Coriolis force?

This country has the highest installed wind-generating capacity

Which of the following refers to $\underline { \text { tertiary circulation } }$ ?

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Which of the following is true of objects and wind moving over distance and time on Earth's surface?

Which of the following is true regarding multiyear oscillations?

Which of the following is true regarding the effects of the Coriolis force?

This country has the highest installed wind-generating capacity

Which of the following refers to tertiary circulation ‾\underline { \text { tertiary circulation } } tertiary circulation ​ ?

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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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Which of the following refers to $\underline { \text { tertiary circulation } }$ ?