Question 1

Explain how in British Columbia sea breezes can decrease the potential for wildfires.

Accepted Answer

Sea breezes in British Columbia can decr

Question 2

Which of the following gives an example of mesoscale motion?

Accepted Answer

A) winds on a surface weather map of North America 
B) winds blowing through a city 
C) winds blowing past a chimney 
D) winds on a 500 hPa chart 
A) winds on a surface weather map of North America 
B) winds blowing through a city 
C) winds blowing past a chimney 
D) winds on a 500 hPa chart

Question 3

Suppose the wind speed increases from 8 km/h to 16 km/h. Which of the following expresses the factor by which the force of the wind will have increased?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 25 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 25

Question 4

Areas along the shores of the Great Lakes often experience a lake breeze circulation. Are these winds different than those associated with a sea breeze circulation? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Areas along the shores of the Great...

Question 5

How do Santa Ana winds warm as they flow down an elevated desert plateau?

Accepted Answer

A) by condensation 
B) by compression 
C) by evaporation 
D) by expansion 
A) by condensation 
B) by compression 
C) by evaporation 
D) by expansion

Question 6

Suppose the wind speed increases from 8 km/h to 40 km/h. Which of the following expresses the factor by which the force of the wind will have increased?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 25 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 25

Question 7

Which of the following describes the frequency of dust storms and dust devils on Mars?

Accepted Answer

A) infrequent 
B) extremely rare 
C) constant 
D) common 
A) infrequent 
B) extremely rare 
C) constant 
D) common

Question 8

Which of the following terms refers to the friction of fluid flow?

Accepted Answer

A) compression 
B) viscosity 
C) convergence 
D) shear 
A) compression 
B) viscosity 
C) convergence 
D) shear

Question 9

Which of the following gives the name for an instrument used to measure wind speed?

Accepted Answer

A) anemometer 
B) ceilometer 
C) tachometer 
D) psychrometer 
A) anemometer 
B) ceilometer 
C) tachometer 
D) psychrometer

Question 10

The top of the friction layer is usually found near which of the following altitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 m 
B) 5000 m 
C) 1000 m 
D) 500 m 
A) 100 m 
B) 5000 m 
C) 1000 m 
D) 500 m

Question 11

In which of the following locations can Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) occur?

Accepted Answer

A) away from a jet stream 
B) where weak wind shear exists 
C) over the oceans 
D) in areas of mountain waves 
A) away from a jet stream 
B) where weak wind shear exists 
C) over the oceans 
D) in areas of mountain waves

Question 12

The depth to which mixing occurs above the surface depends upon which of the following on a clear, windy day?

Accepted Answer

A) surface cooling 
B) moisture content 
C) landscape 
D) wind direction 
A) surface cooling 
B) moisture content 
C) landscape 
D) wind direction

Question 13

Which of the following is the name of a wind that blows off the ice sheets in Antarctica?

Accepted Answer

A) fall wind 
B) gap wind 
C) katabatic wind 
D) foehn wind 
A) fall wind 
B) gap wind 
C) katabatic wind 
D) foehn wind

Question 14

Where does clear air turbulence occur most often?

Accepted Answer

A) near a boundary of high wind shear 
B) near a boundary of low-pressure gradient forces 
C) near a boundary of low wind shear 
D) near a boundary of high-pressure gradient force 
A) near a boundary of high wind shear 
B) near a boundary of low-pressure gradient forces 
C) near a boundary of low wind shear 
D) near a boundary of high-pressure gradient force

Question 15

Which of the following characterizes the winter monsoon in eastern and southern Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) wet weather and winds blowing from land to sea 
B) wet weather and winds blowing from sea to land 
C) dry weather and winds blowing from land to sea 
D) dry weather and winds blowing from sea to land 
A) wet weather and winds blowing from land to sea 
B) wet weather and winds blowing from sea to land 
C) dry weather and winds blowing from land to sea 
D) dry weather and winds blowing from sea to land

Question 16

Which of the following features defines monsoon depressions?

Accepted Answer

A) upper-level jet streams 
B) huge drainage gullies that are produced during the heavy rains in the summer monsoon 
C) large reservoirs used for irrigation that fill with water during the summer monsoon 
D) low-pressure areas that enhance rainfall during the summer monsoon 
A) upper-level jet streams 
B) huge drainage gullies that are produced during the heavy rains in the summer monsoon 
C) large reservoirs used for irrigation that fill with water during the summer monsoon 
D) low-pressure areas that enhance rainfall during the summer monsoon

Question 17

Which of the following defines chinook winds?

Accepted Answer

A) cold, dry, downslope winds 
B) cold, moist, downslope winds 
C) warm, moist, downslope winds 
D) warm, dry, downslope winds 
A) cold, dry, downslope winds 
B) cold, moist, downslope winds 
C) warm, moist, downslope winds 
D) warm, dry, downslope winds

Question 18

Which of the following is formed when a sea breeze moving north meets a sea breeze moving south?

Accepted Answer

A) land breeze convergence zone 
B) valley breeze convergence zone 
C) sea breeze convergence zone 
D) katabatic wind convergence zone 
A) land breeze convergence zone 
B) valley breeze convergence zone 
C) sea breeze convergence zone 
D) katabatic wind convergence zone

Question 19

A land/sea breeze, a mountain/valley breeze, and a lake breeze are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) thermal circulations 
B) mechanical circulations 
C) atmospheric longwave circulations 
D) atmospheric vertical circulations 
A) thermal circulations 
B) mechanical circulations 
C) atmospheric longwave circulations 
D) atmospheric vertical circulations

Question 20

Which of the following is a wind instrument that usually consists of three or more cups?

Accepted Answer

A) wind profiler 
B) aerovane 
C) wind vane 
D) anemometer 
A) wind profiler 
B) aerovane 
C) wind vane 
D) anemometer

Explain how in British Columbia sea breezes can decrease the potential for wildfires.

Which of the following gives an example of mesoscale motion?

Suppose the wind speed increases from 8 km/h to 16 km/h. Which of the following expresses the factor by which the force of the wind will have increased?

Areas along the shores of the Great Lakes often experience a lake breeze circulation. Are these winds different than those associated with a sea breeze circulation? Explain.

How do Santa Ana winds warm as they flow down an elevated desert plateau?

Suppose the wind speed increases from 8 km/h to 40 km/h. Which of the following expresses the factor by which the force of the wind will have increased?

Which of the following describes the frequency of dust storms and dust devils on Mars?

Which of the following terms refers to the friction of fluid flow?

Which of the following gives the name for an instrument used to measure wind speed?

The top of the friction layer is usually found near which of the following altitudes?

In which of the following locations can Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) occur?

The depth to which mixing occurs above the surface depends upon which of the following on a clear, windy day?

Which of the following is the name of a wind that blows off the ice sheets in Antarctica?

Where does clear air turbulence occur most often?

Which of the following characterizes the winter monsoon in eastern and southern Asia?

Which of the following features defines monsoon depressions?

Which of the following defines chinook winds?

Which of the following is formed when a sea breeze moving north meets a sea breeze moving south?

A land/sea breeze, a mountain/valley breeze, and a lake breeze are examples of which of the following?

Which of the following is a wind instrument that usually consists of three or more cups?

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Exam 9: Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

Explain how in British Columbia sea breezes can decrease the potential for wildfires.

Which of the following gives an example of mesoscale motion?

Suppose the wind speed increases from 8 km/h to 16 km/h. Which of the following expresses the factor by which the force of the wind will have increased?

Areas along the shores of the Great Lakes often experience a lake breeze circulation. Are these winds different than those associated with a sea breeze circulation? Explain.

How do Santa Ana winds warm as they flow down an elevated desert plateau?

Suppose the wind speed increases from 8 km/h to 40 km/h. Which of the following expresses the factor by which the force of the wind will have increased?

Which of the following describes the frequency of dust storms and dust devils on Mars?

Which of the following terms refers to the friction of fluid flow?

Which of the following gives the name for an instrument used to measure wind speed?

The top of the friction layer is usually found near which of the following altitudes?

In which of the following locations can Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) occur?

The depth to which mixing occurs above the surface depends upon which of the following on a clear, windy day?

Which of the following is the name of a wind that blows off the ice sheets in Antarctica?

Where does clear air turbulence occur most often?

Which of the following characterizes the winter monsoon in eastern and southern Asia?

Which of the following features defines monsoon depressions?

Which of the following defines chinook winds?

Which of the following is formed when a sea breeze moving north meets a sea breeze moving south?

A land/sea breeze, a mountain/valley breeze, and a lake breeze are examples of which of the following?

Which of the following is a wind instrument that usually consists of three or more cups?

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Filters