Question 1

Monsoon refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) heavy tropical precipitation. 
B) the climatic pattern in which heavy precipitation alternates with hot, dry conditions on an annual basis. 
C) heavy summer rains in South Asia. 
D) none of the above 
A) heavy tropical precipitation. 
B) the climatic pattern in which heavy precipitation alternates with hot, dry conditions on an annual basis. 
C) heavy summer rains in South Asia. 
D) none of the above

Question 2

El Niño occurs in conjunction with changes in this atmospheric phenomenon: ________.

Accepted Answer

the Walker

Question 3

A La Niña tends to encourage dry conditions in which of these areas?

Accepted Answer

A) The southern United States 
B) Pacific Northwest of the U.S. 
C) Indonesia 
D) South Asia 
A) The southern United States 
B) Pacific Northwest of the U.S. 
C) Indonesia 
D) South Asia

Question 4

Santa Ana winds are:

Accepted Answer

A) similar to Chinooks but are caused by different dynamics. 
B) a cold wind found in the Yukon Territory. 
C) a hot, dry wind that flows off the Mexican High Plateau onto the plains of Texas. 
D) a cool, dry wind flowing off the Pyrenees Mountains in Spain. 
A) similar to Chinooks but are caused by different dynamics. 
B) a cold wind found in the Yukon Territory. 
C) a hot, dry wind that flows off the Mexican High Plateau onto the plains of Texas. 
D) a cool, dry wind flowing off the Pyrenees Mountains in Spain.

Question 5

Semi-permanent pressure cells:

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A) have no impact on major weather patterns. 
B) can change substantially from summer to winter. 
C) stay in one place. 
D) maintain the same intensity year-round. 
A) have no impact on major weather patterns. 
B) can change substantially from summer to winter. 
C) stay in one place. 
D) maintain the same intensity year-round.

Question 6

Explain the creation of westerly winds in the upper atmosphere at mid-latitudes and account for seasonal variations in their strength.

Accepted Answer

There is always a pressure gradient forc

Question 7

El Niño:

Accepted Answer

A) usually causes drought in California. 
B) results from a lower temperature of surface waters in the eastern Pacific. 
C) results in both reduced air pressure and increased evaporation. 
D) typically does not affect the northern portion of the United States. 
A) usually causes drought in California. 
B) results from a lower temperature of surface waters in the eastern Pacific. 
C) results in both reduced air pressure and increased evaporation. 
D) typically does not affect the northern portion of the United States.

Question 8

The ________,an ocean phenomenon,occurs when warm water from the western Pacific moves to the eastern Pacific.

Accepted Answer

Southern O

Question 9

The general circulation:

Accepted Answer

A) is an annual land-sea breeze. 
B) is approximated by a three cells motion model. 
C) is not responsible for the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). 
D) contributes nothing to the redistribution of heat energy in the earth-atmospheric system. 
E) none of the above 
A) is an annual land-sea breeze. 
B) is approximated by a three cells motion model. 
C) is not responsible for the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). 
D) contributes nothing to the redistribution of heat energy in the earth-atmospheric system. 
E) none of the above

Question 10

Winds in the upper atmosphere are:

Accepted Answer

A) westerly only in the northern hemisphere. 
B) westerly only in the southern hemisphere. 
C) westerly in both the northern and southern hemisphere. 
D) faster in summer than in winter in both the northern and southern hemisphere. 
A) westerly only in the northern hemisphere. 
B) westerly only in the southern hemisphere. 
C) westerly in both the northern and southern hemisphere. 
D) faster in summer than in winter in both the northern and southern hemisphere.

Question 11

A ________ aloft is associated with ________ air; a ________ aloft is associated with ________ air.

Accepted Answer

A) Ridge/cold; trough/warm 
B) Ridge/warm; trough/cold 
C) Low/sinking; high/rising 
D) none of the above 
A) Ridge/cold; trough/warm 
B) Ridge/warm; trough/cold 
C) Low/sinking; high/rising 
D) none of the above

Question 12

The currents of the major oceanic gyre systems are driven by:

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic activity on the ocean floor. 
B) jet streams and Rossby Waves in the upper atmosphere. 
C) tropical Storm activity. 
D) drag of surface winds that are part of the major anticyclonic pressure and wind systems over the ocean basins. 
A) volcanic activity on the ocean floor. 
B) jet streams and Rossby Waves in the upper atmosphere. 
C) tropical Storm activity. 
D) drag of surface winds that are part of the major anticyclonic pressure and wind systems over the ocean basins.

Question 13

The Hadley cell:

Accepted Answer

A) originates with strong solar heating at the equator. 
B) creates a high-pressure area at the equator. 
C) does not account for the formation of trade winds. 
D) does not explain upper air movement in the troposphere. 
A) originates with strong solar heating at the equator. 
B) creates a high-pressure area at the equator. 
C) does not account for the formation of trade winds. 
D) does not explain upper air movement in the troposphere.

Question 14

Foehns are warmed by ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Foehns are warmed by ________....

Question 15

This is NOT a part of the Hadley cell:

Accepted Answer

A) mid-latitude westerlies. 
B) trade winds. 
C) ITCZ. 
D) subtropical highs. 
A) mid-latitude westerlies. 
B) trade winds. 
C) ITCZ. 
D) subtropical highs.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a warm current?

Accepted Answer

A) North Equatorial Current 
B) Gulf Stream 
C) Canary Current 
D) North Atlantic Drift 
A) North Equatorial Current 
B) Gulf Stream 
C) Canary Current 
D) North Atlantic Drift

Question 17

The area near the equator where the three-cell model of the northern hemisphere interfaces with the three-cell model of the southern hemisphere is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) ITCZ (Inter Tropical Convergence Zone). 
B) heat equator. 
C) doldrums. 
D) all of the above 
A) ITCZ (Inter Tropical Convergence Zone). 
B) heat equator. 
C) doldrums. 
D) all of the above

Question 18

The precipitation conditions in the Sahel are most influenced by the position of:

Accepted Answer

A) the Polar-Front Jet Stream. 
B) the Subtropical Jet Stream. 
C) the Lower Level Jet Stream. 
D) the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone. 
A) the Polar-Front Jet Stream. 
B) the Subtropical Jet Stream. 
C) the Lower Level Jet Stream. 
D) the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone.

Question 19

Maps of the Global distribution of the mean height of the 500 mb surface show a decrease in height at the pole, which is due primarily to:

Accepted Answer

A)  low temperatures at the pole. 
B)  low-pressure systems at the pole. 
C)  the absence of the Coriolis effect at the pole. 
D)  the strong magnetic field at the pole. 
A)  low temperatures at the pole. 
B)  low-pressure systems at the pole. 
C)  the absence of the Coriolis effect at the pole. 
D)  the strong magnetic field at the pole.

Question 20

Explain how the Dishpan Experiment simulates

Accepted Answer

A pan of water rotates at a constant spe

Monsoon refers to:

El Niño occurs in conjunction with changes in this atmospheric phenomenon: ________.

A La Niña tends to encourage dry conditions in which of these areas?

Santa Ana winds are:

Semi-permanent pressure cells:

Explain the creation of westerly winds in the upper atmosphere at mid-latitudes and account for seasonal variations in their strength.

El Niño:

The ________,an ocean phenomenon,occurs when warm water from the western Pacific moves to the eastern Pacific.

The general circulation:

Winds in the upper atmosphere are:

A aloft is associated with air; a aloft is associated with air.

The currents of the major oceanic gyre systems are driven by:

The Hadley cell:

Foehns are warmed by ________.

This is NOT a part of the Hadley cell:

Which of the following is NOT a warm current?

The area near the equator where the three-cell model of the northern hemisphere interfaces with the three-cell model of the southern hemisphere is called the:

The precipitation conditions in the Sahel are most influenced by the position of:

Maps of the Global distribution of the mean height of the 500 mb surface show a decrease in height at the pole, which is due primarily to:

Explain how the Dishpan Experiment simulates

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

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Exam 8: Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Monsoon refers to:

El Niño occurs in conjunction with changes in this atmospheric phenomenon: ________.

A La Niña tends to encourage dry conditions in which of these areas?

Santa Ana winds are:

Semi-permanent pressure cells:

Explain the creation of westerly winds in the upper atmosphere at mid-latitudes and account for seasonal variations in their strength.

El Niño:

The ________,an ocean phenomenon,occurs when warm water from the western Pacific moves to the eastern Pacific.

The general circulation:

Winds in the upper atmosphere are:

A ________ aloft is associated with ________ air; a ________ aloft is associated with ________ air.

The currents of the major oceanic gyre systems are driven by:

The Hadley cell:

Foehns are warmed by ________.

This is NOT a part of the Hadley cell:

Which of the following is NOT a warm current?

The area near the equator where the three-cell model of the northern hemisphere interfaces with the three-cell model of the southern hemisphere is called the:

The precipitation conditions in the Sahel are most influenced by the position of:

Maps of the Global distribution of the mean height of the 500 mb surface show a decrease in height at the pole, which is due primarily to:

Explain how the Dishpan Experiment simulates

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

Atmospheric Optics Online Only in Masteringmeteorology

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A aloft is associated with air; a aloft is associated with air.