Question 1

In the lower atmosphere, molecules collide much more often than in the upper atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

"Zonal" air flow in the middle latitudes means a(n) ________ flow of air.

Accepted Answer

A)  west-east 
B)  east-west 
C)  north-south 
D)  south-north 
E)  fast 
A)  west-east 
B)  east-west 
C)  north-south 
D)  south-north 
E)  fast A

Question 3

Cyclones, in the Northern Hemisphere, are ________ air flows.

Accepted Answer

A)  clockwise 
B)  counterclockwise 
C)  northflowing 
D)  southflowing 
E)  mythical 
A)  clockwise 
B)  counterclockwise 
C)  northflowing 
D)  southflowing 
E)  mythical B

Question 4

In a surface cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds spiral ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  clockwise and inward 
B)  clockwise and outward 
C)  counterclockwise and inward 
D)  counterclockwise and outward 
E)  to the west 
A)  clockwise and inward 
B)  clockwise and outward 
C)  counterclockwise and inward 
D)  counterclockwise and outward 
E)  to the west

Question 5

Africa's most prominent monsoon circulation can be found in the ________ part of the continent.

Accepted Answer

A)  northern 
B)  eastern 
C)  central 
D)  western 
E)  southern 
A)  northern 
B)  eastern 
C)  central 
D)  western 
E)  southern

Question 6

A(n) ________ is a linear zone of lower pressure between two areas of high pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  storm 
B)  anticyclone 
C)  trough 
D)  cyclone 
E)  ridge 
A)  storm 
B)  anticyclone 
C)  trough 
D)  cyclone 
E)  ridge

Question 7

The doldrums are most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  polar fronts 
B)  STHs 
C)  the ITC 
D)  Rossby waves 
E)  the VTR 
A)  polar fronts 
B)  STHs 
C)  the ITC 
D)  Rossby waves 
E)  the VTR

Question 8

Which of the below is located in the troposphere above the polar front?

Accepted Answer

A)  the subtropical jet stream 
B)  the antitrade winds 
C)  the doldrums 
D)  the polar easterlies 
E)  the Rossby waves 
A)  the subtropical jet stream 
B)  the antitrade winds 
C)  the doldrums 
D)  the polar easterlies 
E)  the Rossby waves

Question 9

City A has an air pressure of 1,000 millibars. City B has an air pressure of 1004 millibars. The distance between the two cities is 100 kilometers. The difference of 4 millibars over 100 kilometers is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wind 
B)  force 
C)  the pressure gradient 
D)  velocity 
E)  Coriolis effect 
A)  wind 
B)  force 
C)  the pressure gradient 
D)  velocity 
E)  Coriolis effect

Question 10

Most of the broad-scale air-movements that comprise the general circulation are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical 
B)  horizontal 
C)  adiabatic 
D)  jet streams 
E)  none of the above 
A)  vertical 
B)  horizontal 
C)  adiabatic 
D)  jet streams 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

A millibar is the same thing as an isobar on a map or chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain why coastal areas tend to have higher winds than either the land or water regions nearby.

Accepted Answer

Steeper pressure gra

Question 13

El Niño received its name because of its association with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  human health problems 
B)  fog 
C)  sea birds 
D)  the ninth month of the year 
E)  Christmas 
A)  human health problems 
B)  fog 
C)  sea birds 
D)  the ninth month of the year 
E)  Christmas

Question 14

Atmospheric pressure is dependent on both density and temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The average annual wind velocity over the surface of the Earth is close to 30 knots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The lower layers of the atmosphere are characterized by greater density of its constituent gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Longwaves are also known as Rossby waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

More than half the world's population lives in climates dominated by the monsoon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Surface westerly winds on a global scale exist because of air flow out of the ________ of the general circulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  subtropical high pressure 
B)  intertropical convergence 
C)  polar easterlies 
D)  sub polar low pressure 
E)  equatorial low 
A)  subtropical high pressure 
B)  intertropical convergence 
C)  polar easterlies 
D)  sub polar low pressure 
E)  equatorial low

Question 20

The reason winds exist is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the unequal heating of the Earth system 
B)  Coriolis effect 
C)  because air is a mixture of gases 
D)  friction 
E)  altitude differences 
A)  the unequal heating of the Earth system 
B)  Coriolis effect 
C)  because air is a mixture of gases 
D)  friction 
E)  altitude differences

In the lower atmosphere, molecules collide much more often than in the upper atmosphere.

"Zonal" air flow in the middle latitudes means a(n) ________ flow of air.

Cyclones, in the Northern Hemisphere, are ________ air flows.

In a surface cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds spiral ________.

Africa's most prominent monsoon circulation can be found in the ________ part of the continent.

A(n) ________ is a linear zone of lower pressure between two areas of high pressure.

The doldrums are most closely associated with ________.

Which of the below is located in the troposphere above the polar front?

City A has an air pressure of 1,000 millibars. City B has an air pressure of 1004 millibars. The distance between the two cities is 100 kilometers. The difference of 4 millibars over 100 kilometers is known as ________.

Most of the broad-scale air-movements that comprise the general circulation are ________.

A millibar is the same thing as an isobar on a map or chart.

Explain why coastal areas tend to have higher winds than either the land or water regions nearby.

El Niño received its name because of its association with ________.

Atmospheric pressure is dependent on both density and temperature.

The average annual wind velocity over the surface of the Earth is close to 30 knots.

The lower layers of the atmosphere are characterized by greater density of its constituent gases.

Longwaves are also known as Rossby waves.

More than half the world's population lives in climates dominated by the monsoon.

Surface westerly winds on a global scale exist because of air flow out of the ________ of the general circulation.

The reason winds exist is ________.

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

In the lower atmosphere, molecules collide much more often than in the upper atmosphere.

"Zonal" air flow in the middle latitudes means a(n) ________ flow of air.

Cyclones, in the Northern Hemisphere, are ________ air flows.

In a surface cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds spiral ________.

Africa's most prominent monsoon circulation can be found in the ________ part of the continent.

A(n) ________ is a linear zone of lower pressure between two areas of high pressure.

The doldrums are most closely associated with ________.

Which of the below is located in the troposphere above the polar front?

City A has an air pressure of 1,000 millibars. City B has an air pressure of 1004 millibars. The distance between the two cities is 100 kilometers. The difference of 4 millibars over 100 kilometers is known as ________.

Most of the broad-scale air-movements that comprise the general circulation are ________.

A millibar is the same thing as an isobar on a map or chart.

Explain why coastal areas tend to have higher winds than either the land or water regions nearby.

El Niño received its name because of its association with ________.

Atmospheric pressure is dependent on both density and temperature.

The average annual wind velocity over the surface of the Earth is close to 30 knots.

The lower layers of the atmosphere are characterized by greater density of its constituent gases.

Longwaves are also known as Rossby waves.

More than half the world's population lives in climates dominated by the monsoon.

Surface westerly winds on a global scale exist because of air flow out of the ________ of the general circulation.

The reason winds exist is ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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