Question 1

Explain how Florida's sea breezes can increase the potential for wildfires.

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Question 2

You are hiking on a mountain trail at sunrise when you smell the smoke from cooking bacon.You can't see where the smoke is coming from.Would you expect the camp to be above you or below you on the mountain? Explain.

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Question 3

An example of microscale motion is

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A)  winds on a surface weather map of North America. 
B)  winds on a 500 mb chart. 
C)  winds blowing through a city. 
D)  winds blowing past a chimney. 
E)  average wind patterns around the world.

Question 4

How might knowledge of the direction of the prevailing wind at a given location be used in landscape design or the design of an energy efficient home?

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Question 5

A wind rose indicates

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A)  the wind speed at a location at a particular time. 
B)  the percentage of time that the wind blows from different directions. 
C)  observed wind speed and direction on a surface map. 
D)  spinning wind patterns caused by buildings or other obstructions.

Question 6

Which below is not true concerning an "air pocket"?

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A)  can form in a downdraft of an eddy 
B)  often form in the atmosphere where the air is too thin to support the wings of an airplane 
C)  often form in regions that exhibit strong vertical wind shear 
D)  can develop in clear air

Question 7

A valley breeze would develop its maximum strength

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A)  at sunrise. 
B)  in early afternoon. 
C)  about an hour after sunset. 
D)  about midnight.

Question 8

Draw a sketch to show where eddies can form when air blows rapidly over a mountain range.Show on your sketch where you might expect clouds to form.How would these clouds appear when viewed from the ground?

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Question 9

The summer monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by

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

Question 10

List the scales of atmospheric motion from largest to smallest and give an example of each.From what you know about the various types of wind systems,are the size and duration related?

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Question 11

During the summer along the coast,a sea breeze is usually strongest and best developed

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A)  in the afternoon. 
B)  just after sunrise. 
C)  just before sunset. 
D)  just before noon. 
E)  around midnight.

Question 12

Dust storms and dust devils are ____ on Mars.

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A)  infrequent 
B)  extremely rare 
C)  common

Question 13

Clear Air Turbulence (CAT)can occur

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A)  near a jet stream. 
B)  in areas of mountain waves. 
C)  where strong wind shear exists. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

While fly fishing in a mountain stream,you notice that the wind is blowing upstream.From this you could deduce that the wind is a

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A)  chinook wind. 
B)  valley breeze. 
C)  Santa Ana wind. 
D)  mountain breeze. 
E)  katabatic wind.

Question 15

A katabatic wind is a ____ and ____ wind.

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A)  cold,upslope 
B)  warm,upslope 
C)  cold,downslope 
D)  warm,downslope

Question 16

When a sea breeze moving north meets a sea breeze moving south,they form a

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

Question 17

Which of the features below could indicate prevailing wind direction?

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A)  sand ripples 
B)  sand dunes 
C)  "flag" trees 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Which below has the least influence on determining how high a wind wave will grow over the open ocean?

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A)  fetch of water 
B)  density of water 
C)  length of time the wind blows over the water 
D)  wind speed over the water

Question 19

The size and shape of a turbulent eddy depend on

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A)  the size of the obstacle. 
B)  the shape of the obstacle. 
C)  the speed of the wind. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  only size and shape of the obstacle.

Question 20

Briefly sketch or describe the conditions that lead to the formation of a Santa Ana wind.Is the Santa Ana wind dry or moist,warm or cold?

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Exam 9: Wind: Small Scale and Local Systems