Question 1

Katabatic winds:

Accepted Answer

A) originate in high-pressure systems. 
B) usually have very high speeds. 
C) typically require a high-level plateau. 
D) are most common in equatorial regions. 
A) originate in high-pressure systems. 
B) usually have very high speeds. 
C) typically require a high-level plateau. 
D) are most common in equatorial regions.

Question 2

The ________ is related to changes in the strength of the Bermuda-Azores High and the Icelandic Low.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Meridional flow is characterized by flow that is ________; while zonal flow is characterized by flow that is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) west/east; north/south 
B) slow; fast 
C) north/south; west/east 
D) all of the above 
A) west/east; north/south 
B) slow; fast 
C) north/south; west/east 
D) all of the above

Question 4

Monsoons in Asia:

Accepted Answer

A) are strongest in January and February. 
B) occur when the winds blow south from the Himalayas. 
C) start when the interior of the continent heats up in summer. 
D) require an offshore wind. 
A) are strongest in January and February. 
B) occur when the winds blow south from the Himalayas. 
C) start when the interior of the continent heats up in summer. 
D) require an offshore wind.

Question 5

The subtropical high:

Accepted Answer

A) is neither a part of, nor a consequence of, the Hadley cell. 
B) often causes dry, desert-like conditions. 
C) has strong pressure gradients. 
D) has strong winds. 
A) is neither a part of, nor a consequence of, the Hadley cell. 
B) often causes dry, desert-like conditions. 
C) has strong pressure gradients. 
D) has strong winds.

Question 6

Compared to a trough,a ridge has ________ pressure.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The source of moisture for the Asian monsoon is:

Accepted Answer

A) the snows of the Tibetan Plateau. 
B) the Indian Ocean. 
C) evapotranspiration from southeast Asian jungles. 
D) the Ganges River delta. 
A) the snows of the Tibetan Plateau. 
B) the Indian Ocean. 
C) evapotranspiration from southeast Asian jungles. 
D) the Ganges River delta.

Katabatic winds:

The ________ is related to changes in the strength of the Bermuda-Azores High and the Icelandic Low.

Meridional flow is characterized by flow that is ; while zonal flow is characterized by flow that is .

Monsoons in Asia:

The subtropical high:

Compared to a trough,a ridge has ________ pressure.

The source of moisture for the Asian monsoon is:

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

Katabatic winds:

The ________ is related to changes in the strength of the Bermuda-Azores High and the Icelandic Low.

Meridional flow is characterized by flow that is ________; while zonal flow is characterized by flow that is ________.

Monsoons in Asia:

The subtropical high:

Compared to a trough,a ridge has ________ pressure.

The source of moisture for the Asian monsoon is:

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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Meridional flow is characterized by flow that is ; while zonal flow is characterized by flow that is .