Exam 5: Global Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Mountain sickness or altitude sickness, which can occur at elevations above 3000m, is caused by:

In the northern hemisphere, currents tend to flow in a clockwise direction around the ocean basins.

Sea breezes flow from land to water during the night.

The seasonally reversing wind flow pattern over Asia associated with the shifting position of the ITCZ is called the ________.

A device used to measure air pressure is a:

Atmospheric pressure at sea level is about:

Mountain breezes flow from:

A dry, hot local wind system that contributes to wildfire problems in southern California is the:

The change in atmospheric pressure measured at right angles to isobars is the:

A line on a map that connects points of equal pressure is called a(n):

A cyclonic flow in the northern hemisphere is illustrated in part _____ of this figure.

The typical weather conditions experienced at the central low pressure location on this map in June would likely be:

Because of the Coriolis effect, surface winds flow:

The device shown in this figure is used to measure:

Describe and explain the wind patterns associated with cyclones and anticyclones in the northern hemisphere.

Rising air pressure causes mercury in a(n):

An ocean current is a persistent, dominantly horizontal flow of water.

Geostrophic winds are influenced by pressure gradients and _________.

Describe ocean currents and why they occur.

In the Asiatic monsoon: