Question 1

Which of the following statements about airflow in the middle and upper troposphere is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The flow is west-to-east throughout the midlatitudes. 
B) The predominant flow is easterly in the midlatitudes and westerly in the tropics. 
C) The flow is predominantly from the poles toward the equator. 
D) The predominant flow is from the equator poleward. 
A) The flow is west-to-east throughout the midlatitudes. 
B) The predominant flow is easterly in the midlatitudes and westerly in the tropics. 
C) The flow is predominantly from the poles toward the equator. 
D) The predominant flow is from the equator poleward.

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of deserts located near cold ocean currents?

Accepted Answer

A) They are often cool and shrouded in fog. 
B) They often have unstable atmospheric conditions. 
C) They tend to be warmer than inland deserts. 
D) They receive more rain than other deserts. 
A) They are often cool and shrouded in fog. 
B) They often have unstable atmospheric conditions. 
C) They tend to be warmer than inland deserts. 
D) They receive more rain than other deserts.

Question 3

The greater strength of jet stream winds during winter is due to:

Accepted Answer

A) warmer temperatures at high altitudes. 
B) lower humidity. 
C) stronger Coriolis effect. 
D) greater horizontal temperature contrasts. 
E) greater air density. 
A) warmer temperatures at high altitudes. 
B) lower humidity. 
C) stronger Coriolis effect. 
D) greater horizontal temperature contrasts. 
E) greater air density.

Question 4

Every year,the clockwise circulation around the subtropical high helps to:

Accepted Answer

A) transport 40 million tons of dust from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon rainforest. 
B) lead hurricanes eastward across the Atlantic. 
C) deliver 20 million tons of carbon dioxide generated in Africa into the air above North America. 
D) speed ozone depletion by lifting CFCs into the stratosphere. 
A) transport 40 million tons of dust from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon rainforest. 
B) lead hurricanes eastward across the Atlantic. 
C) deliver 20 million tons of carbon dioxide generated in Africa into the air above North America. 
D) speed ozone depletion by lifting CFCs into the stratosphere.

Question 5

The Gulf Stream is the name given to:

Accepted Answer

A) the circulation of water in the Gulf of Mexico. 
B) a warm current carrying water from the equator along the East Coast of the United States. 
C) the current carrying cold water from the North Pole along the West Coast of the United States. 
D) a counter-clockwise surface current in the Gulf of California. 
A) the circulation of water in the Gulf of Mexico. 
B) a warm current carrying water from the equator along the East Coast of the United States. 
C) the current carrying cold water from the North Pole along the West Coast of the United States. 
D) a counter-clockwise surface current in the Gulf of California.

Question 6

All of the following can result from a strong El Niño event EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the suppression of the Southern Oscillation. 
B) depletion of fish populations as upwelling is suppressed along the western coast of South America. 
C) weakening or reversing of the Pacific tradewinds. 
D) abnormally high air pressure over Indonesia. 
A) the suppression of the Southern Oscillation. 
B) depletion of fish populations as upwelling is suppressed along the western coast of South America. 
C) weakening or reversing of the Pacific tradewinds. 
D) abnormally high air pressure over Indonesia.

Question 7

The northeast trades are found between 60 degrees and 30 degrees North.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cold water rising from deep in the ocean to replace warmer water at the surface is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cold water rising from deep in the...

Question 9

Name the two latitude zones where precipitation is most abundant.

Accepted Answer

Equatorial

Question 10

For large landmasses,the interiors always receive more precipitation than any of the coasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Typically,four to six Rossby waves encompass the earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Two of the strongest El Niño events on record began in what years?

Accepted Answer

A) 1984 and 1999. 
B) 1976 and 2003. 
C) 1983 and 1997. 
D) 2004 and 2007. 
A) 1984 and 1999. 
B) 1976 and 2003. 
C) 1983 and 1997. 
D) 2004 and 2007.

Question 13

Which mesoscale circulation affects Chicago?

Accepted Answer

A) land-sea breeze 
B) katabatic wind 
C) anabatic wind 
D) mountain-valley breeze 
E) cold fronts 
A) land-sea breeze 
B) katabatic wind 
C) anabatic wind 
D) mountain-valley breeze 
E) cold fronts

Question 14

The Native American term chinook means:

Accepted Answer

A) mountain wind. 
B) big storm. 
C) cold sun. 
D) snow eater. 
A) mountain wind. 
B) big storm. 
C) cold sun. 
D) snow eater.

Question 15

Dust devils:

Accepted Answer

A) can last for days. 
B) are most common in the tropics. 
C) are associated with convective clouds. 
D) form from the bottom up. 
E) do not occur over vegetated surfaces. 
A) can last for days. 
B) are most common in the tropics. 
C) are associated with convective clouds. 
D) form from the bottom up. 
E) do not occur over vegetated surfaces.

Question 16

Strong surface low-pressure systems occur in conjunction with wave-like flow aloft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Seasonal changes in pressure are greater over continents than over the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Westerly flow aloft is unrelated to the earth's rotation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Changes in the polar jet stream help maintain the earth's heat budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The 'bora' is an example of a katabatic wind that blows toward the Adriatic Sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements about airflow in the middle and upper troposphere is true?

Which of the following is a characteristic of deserts located near cold ocean currents?

The greater strength of jet stream winds during winter is due to:

Every year,the clockwise circulation around the subtropical high helps to:

The Gulf Stream is the name given to:

All of the following can result from a strong El Niño event EXCEPT:

The northeast trades are found between 60 degrees and 30 degrees North.

Cold water rising from deep in the ocean to replace warmer water at the surface is called ________.

Name the two latitude zones where precipitation is most abundant.

For large landmasses,the interiors always receive more precipitation than any of the coasts.

Typically,four to six Rossby waves encompass the earth.

Two of the strongest El Niño events on record began in what years?

Which mesoscale circulation affects Chicago?

The Native American term chinook means:

Dust devils:

Strong surface low-pressure systems occur in conjunction with wave-like flow aloft.

Seasonal changes in pressure are greater over continents than over the oceans.

Westerly flow aloft is unrelated to the earth's rotation.

Changes in the polar jet stream help maintain the earth's heat budget.

The 'bora' is an example of a katabatic wind that blows toward the Adriatic Sea.

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Exam 7: Circulation of the Atmosphere

Which of the following statements about airflow in the middle and upper troposphere is true?

Which of the following is a characteristic of deserts located near cold ocean currents?

The greater strength of jet stream winds during winter is due to:

Every year,the clockwise circulation around the subtropical high helps to:

The Gulf Stream is the name given to:

All of the following can result from a strong El Niño event EXCEPT:

The northeast trades are found between 60 degrees and 30 degrees North.

Cold water rising from deep in the ocean to replace warmer water at the surface is called ________.

Name the two latitude zones where precipitation is most abundant.

For large landmasses,the interiors always receive more precipitation than any of the coasts.

Typically,four to six Rossby waves encompass the earth.

Two of the strongest El Niño events on record began in what years?

Which mesoscale circulation affects Chicago?

The Native American term chinook means:

Dust devils:

Strong surface low-pressure systems occur in conjunction with wave-like flow aloft.

Seasonal changes in pressure are greater over continents than over the oceans.

Westerly flow aloft is unrelated to the earth's rotation.

Changes in the polar jet stream help maintain the earth's heat budget.

The 'bora' is an example of a katabatic wind that blows toward the Adriatic Sea.

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters