Question 1

Melting sea ice may weaken the jet stream and result in colder conditions in Europe and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following matches is correct relative to air circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Anticyclone = low pressure center. 
B) Cyclone = high pressure center. 
C) Cyclone = clockwise circulation in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D) Anticyclone = counterclockwise circulation in the Northern Hemisphere. 
A) Anticyclone = low pressure center. 
B) Cyclone = high pressure center. 
C) Cyclone = clockwise circulation in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D) Anticyclone = counterclockwise circulation in the Northern Hemisphere. C

Question 3

Which of the following are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) High pressure - ascending,converging air movements. 
B) Cyclones - low pressure cells. 
C) High pressure cells - cyclonic circulation. 
D) Anticyclones - subpolar pressure cells. 
A) High pressure - ascending,converging air movements. 
B) Cyclones - low pressure cells. 
C) High pressure cells - cyclonic circulation. 
D) Anticyclones - subpolar pressure cells. B

Question 4

Which moisture regime characterizes a monsoon climate during summers and during winters?

Accepted Answer

A) Dry; dry. 
B) Dry; wet. 
C) Wet; dry. 
D) Wet; wet. 
A) Dry; dry. 
B) Dry; wet. 
C) Wet; dry. 
D) Wet; wet.

Question 5

Which is true of upper atmospheric circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to the winds in the thermosphere. 
B) These winds are unrelated to surface weather patterns and of no consequence to the atmosphere's general circulation. 
C) Middle and upper tropospheric circulation is an important component of the atmosphere's general circulation. 
D) These winds flow principally from the east.in the mesosphere. 
A) It refers to the winds in the thermosphere. 
B) These winds are unrelated to surface weather patterns and of no consequence to the atmosphere's general circulation. 
C) Middle and upper tropospheric circulation is an important component of the atmosphere's general circulation. 
D) These winds flow principally from the east.in the mesosphere.

Question 6

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)shifts as far north as the Persian Gulf region in July.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is correct regarding the subpolar low-pressure cells?

Accepted Answer

A) They are known as the Bermuda and Icelandic highs. 
B) They develop more strongly over the ocean than over land. 
C) In the Northern Hemisphere,they are generally stronger in summer than in winter. 
D) They are associated with the subtropical front. 
A) They are known as the Bermuda and Icelandic highs. 
B) They develop more strongly over the ocean than over land. 
C) In the Northern Hemisphere,they are generally stronger in summer than in winter. 
D) They are associated with the subtropical front.

Question 8

Which are dry,warm downslope winds occurring on the leeward side of the Rockies and the Cascades?

Accepted Answer

A) Bora. 
B) Mistral. 
C) Chinooks. 
D) Taku. 
A) Bora. 
B) Mistral. 
C) Chinooks. 
D) Taku.

Question 9

Which is the wind direction if a wind is blowing from a compass direction of 202.5°?

Accepted Answer

A) North (N). 
B) South (S). 
C) Northwest (NW). 
D) South-southwest (SSW). 
A) North (N). 
B) South (S). 
C) Northwest (NW). 
D) South-southwest (SSW).

Question 10

Which is the name for calm winds associated weak pressure gradient and the vertical ascent of air in the ITCZ ?

Accepted Answer

A) Hadley cells. 
B) The horse latitudes. 
C) The doldrums. 
D) Westerlies. 
A) Hadley cells. 
B) The horse latitudes. 
C) The doldrums. 
D) Westerlies.

Question 11

Hadley cells are associated with the subpolar low and the polar high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which lists the location where the western intensification causes water to pile up and the direction this forces strong water currents to flow?

Accepted Answer

A) Against eastern shore of continents; northward and southward. 
B) At the equator; eastward and westward. 
C) Along western shores of continents; downward,then eastward. 
D) Around the subtropical highs; in all directions. 
A) Against eastern shore of continents; northward and southward. 
B) At the equator; eastward and westward. 
C) Along western shores of continents; downward,then eastward. 
D) Around the subtropical highs; in all directions.

Question 13

Ocean currents play a relatively small role in regulating climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Deserts are often associated with the ITCZ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe deep-ocean thermohaline circulation.Discuss the relationship between thermohaline circulation and global climate change.

Accepted Answer

Differences in temperature and salinity

Question 16

Sea breezes and land breezes are caused by the differential heating of land and water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sometimes the polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream merge for brief episodes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Examine in detail the various ways in which wind speed and direction are determined by pressure gradient force,Coriolis force,and friction.

Accepted Answer

If air moved in response to pressure gra

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the subtropical high pressure system in the North Atlantic and associated cool and warm currents?

Accepted Answer

A) These bring cool waters to the eastern shores of North America. 
B) These influence the warm and dry conditions in the Bahamas. 
C) These circulate warm ocean currents along the western African coast. 
D) These contribute west African deserts (dry,stable climate). 
A) These bring cool waters to the eastern shores of North America. 
B) These influence the warm and dry conditions in the Bahamas. 
C) These circulate warm ocean currents along the western African coast. 
D) These contribute west African deserts (dry,stable climate).

Question 20

Asian air pollution has been attributed to higher monsoonal wind flow and increased rainfall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Melting sea ice may weaken the jet stream and result in colder conditions in Europe and the United States.

Which of the following matches is correct relative to air circulation?

Which of the following are correctly matched?

Which moisture regime characterizes a monsoon climate during summers and during winters?

Which is true of upper atmospheric circulation?

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)shifts as far north as the Persian Gulf region in July.

Which of the following is correct regarding the subpolar low-pressure cells?

Which are dry,warm downslope winds occurring on the leeward side of the Rockies and the Cascades?

Which is the wind direction if a wind is blowing from a compass direction of 202.5°?

Which is the name for calm winds associated weak pressure gradient and the vertical ascent of air in the ITCZ ?

Hadley cells are associated with the subpolar low and the polar high.

Which lists the location where the western intensification causes water to pile up and the direction this forces strong water currents to flow?

Ocean currents play a relatively small role in regulating climate.

Deserts are often associated with the ITCZ.

Describe deep-ocean thermohaline circulation.Discuss the relationship between thermohaline circulation and global climate change.

Sea breezes and land breezes are caused by the differential heating of land and water.

Sometimes the polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream merge for brief episodes.

Examine in detail the various ways in which wind speed and direction are determined by pressure gradient force,Coriolis force,and friction.

Which of the following best describes the subtropical high pressure system in the North Atlantic and associated cool and warm currents?

Asian air pollution has been attributed to higher monsoonal wind flow and increased rainfall.

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Exam 6: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Melting sea ice may weaken the jet stream and result in colder conditions in Europe and the United States.

Which of the following matches is correct relative to air circulation?

Which of the following are correctly matched?

Which moisture regime characterizes a monsoon climate during summers and during winters?

Which is true of upper atmospheric circulation?

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)shifts as far north as the Persian Gulf region in July.

Which of the following is correct regarding the subpolar low-pressure cells?

Which are dry,warm downslope winds occurring on the leeward side of the Rockies and the Cascades?

Which is the wind direction if a wind is blowing from a compass direction of 202.5°?

Which is the name for calm winds associated weak pressure gradient and the vertical ascent of air in the ITCZ ?

Hadley cells are associated with the subpolar low and the polar high.

Which lists the location where the western intensification causes water to pile up and the direction this forces strong water currents to flow?

Ocean currents play a relatively small role in regulating climate.

Deserts are often associated with the ITCZ.

Describe deep-ocean thermohaline circulation.Discuss the relationship between thermohaline circulation and global climate change.

Sea breezes and land breezes are caused by the differential heating of land and water.

Sometimes the polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream merge for brief episodes.

Examine in detail the various ways in which wind speed and direction are determined by pressure gradient force,Coriolis force,and friction.

Which of the following best describes the subtropical high pressure system in the North Atlantic and associated cool and warm currents?

Asian air pollution has been attributed to higher monsoonal wind flow and increased rainfall.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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