Question 1

Which of the following is not true about electricity generated by wind?

Accepted Answer

A) It is cost-competitive with electricity generated by coal,oil,and nuclear. 
B) Turbines have been installed in over 81 countries. 
C) It could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. 
D) There are numerous economic and social benefits associated with wind energy. 
E) It is non-renewable and has been linked to adverse human health effects. 
A) It is cost-competitive with electricity generated by coal,oil,and nuclear. 
B) Turbines have been installed in over 81 countries. 
C) It could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. 
D) There are numerous economic and social benefits associated with wind energy. 
E) It is non-renewable and has been linked to adverse human health effects. E

Question 2

Air flow is initiated by the

Accepted Answer

A) Coriolis force. 
B) pressure gradient force. 
C) friction force. 
D) centrifugal force. 
E) gravitational force. 
A) Coriolis force. 
B) pressure gradient force. 
C) friction force. 
D) centrifugal force. 
E) gravitational force. B

Question 3

____are waving undulations within the upper-air westerly wind flow.

Accepted Answer

A) Hadley cells 
B) Rossby waves 
C) The jet stream 
D) Monsoons 
E) Ferrel cells 
A) Hadley cells 
B) Rossby waves 
C) The jet stream 
D) Monsoons 
E) Ferrel cells B

Question 4

Which of the following is true of India's weather patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) Monsoonal rains are heaviest in winter from December to February. 
B) The shifting of the intertropical convergence zone and upper air circulation brings heavy precipitation in summer from June to September. 
C) Dry winds desiccate the land during each summer. 
D) They are characterized by an even distribution of precipitation throughout the year. 
E) They are an example of primary atmospheric circulation. 
A) Monsoonal rains are heaviest in winter from December to February. 
B) The shifting of the intertropical convergence zone and upper air circulation brings heavy precipitation in summer from June to September. 
C) Dry winds desiccate the land during each summer. 
D) They are characterized by an even distribution of precipitation throughout the year. 
E) They are an example of primary atmospheric circulation.

Question 5

Which of the following is not true of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?

Accepted Answer

A) Constant high Sun altitude and daylength create energy surpluses. 
B) Warm,moisture-laden airs converge along the ITCZ. 
C) A band of precipitation is associated with the ITCZ. 
D) Lighter,less dense air,rising air characterize the ITCZ. 
E) The ITCZ is stationary throughout the year. 
A) Constant high Sun altitude and daylength create energy surpluses. 
B) Warm,moisture-laden airs converge along the ITCZ. 
C) A band of precipitation is associated with the ITCZ. 
D) Lighter,less dense air,rising air characterize the ITCZ. 
E) The ITCZ is stationary throughout the year.

Question 6

Airplanes measure their altitude using

Accepted Answer

A) a mercury barometer. 
B) an anemometer. 
C) a hygrometer. 
D) an aneroid barometer. 
E) sextants. 
A) a mercury barometer. 
B) an anemometer. 
C) a hygrometer. 
D) an aneroid barometer. 
E) sextants.

Question 7

The Coriolis force-an apparent deflection

If an airplane flew from the North Pole due south along the 90° meridian and did not correct course,it would land

Accepted Answer

A) on the 90° meridian. 
B) east of the 90° meridian. 
C) west of the 90° meridian. 
D) north of the 90° meridian. 
E) south of the 90° meridian. 
A) on the 90° meridian. 
B) east of the 90° meridian. 
C) west of the 90° meridian. 
D) north of the 90° meridian. 
E) south of the 90° meridian.

Question 8

The most prominent movement in the upper-level westerly geostrophic wind flows are the

Accepted Answer

A) Rossby waves. 
B) jet streams. 
C) cyclones. 
D) anticyclones. 
E) Ferrel cells 
A) Rossby waves. 
B) jet streams. 
C) cyclones. 
D) anticyclones. 
E) Ferrel cells

Question 9

An instrument used to measure air pressure is

Accepted Answer

A) a wind vane. 
B) an aneroid barometer. 
C) a mercury thermometer. 
D) an anemometer. 
E) thermometer. 
A) a wind vane. 
B) an aneroid barometer. 
C) a mercury thermometer. 
D) an anemometer. 
E) thermometer.

Question 10

Subtropical high-pressure system in the Atlantic

The subtropical high pressure system in the Atlantic and associated cool and warm currents

Accepted Answer

A) bring cool waters to the eastern shores of the United States. 
B) influence the warm and dry conditions in the Bahamas. 
C) circulate warm ocean currents along the western African coast. 
D) contribute west African deserts (dry,stable climate). 
E) result in heavy rainfall on the western side of continents. 
A) bring cool waters to the eastern shores of the United States. 
B) influence the warm and dry conditions in the Bahamas. 
C) circulate warm ocean currents along the western African coast. 
D) contribute west African deserts (dry,stable climate). 
E) result in heavy rainfall on the western side of continents.

Question 11

Subtropical high-pressure system in the Atlantic

The western side of subtropical high pressure cells

Accepted Answer

A) tends to be cool and moist. 
B) produces surface winds that pass over warm ocean currents. 
C) has strong subsidence resulting in dry,semi-arid and arid surface conditions. 
D) remains in the same position all year;i.e. ,they do not migrate with the high Sun. 
E) corresponds with Earth's major desert regions. 
A) tends to be cool and moist. 
B) produces surface winds that pass over warm ocean currents. 
C) has strong subsidence resulting in dry,semi-arid and arid surface conditions. 
D) remains in the same position all year;i.e. ,they do not migrate with the high Sun. 
E) corresponds with Earth's major desert regions.

Question 12

A monsoon climate is characterized by ___summers and _____winters.

Accepted Answer

A) dry;dry 
B) dry;wet 
C) wet;dry 
D) wet;wet 
E) moderately humid;moderately humid 
A) dry;dry 
B) dry;wet 
C) wet;dry 
D) wet;wet 
E) moderately humid;moderately humid

Question 13

Where surface water is swept away from a coast,_____occurs,bringing cold,nutrient rich waters to the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) intensification 
B) downwelling 
C) thermohaline circulation 
D) gyres 
E) upwelling 
A) intensification 
B) downwelling 
C) thermohaline circulation 
D) gyres 
E) upwelling

Question 14

Sea-breezes

Accepted Answer

A) result from water heating and cooling faster than land surfaces. 
B) form because of higher pressure over the land than the sea. 
C) involve onshore (toward the land)air flows that develop in the afternoon. 
D) occur because warmer air is denser and settles to the surface of the land. 
E) tend to cause higher temperatures on land as winds blow towards the sea. 
A) result from water heating and cooling faster than land surfaces. 
B) form because of higher pressure over the land than the sea. 
C) involve onshore (toward the land)air flows that develop in the afternoon. 
D) occur because warmer air is denser and settles to the surface of the land. 
E) tend to cause higher temperatures on land as winds blow towards the sea.

Question 15

Katabatic winds are

Accepted Answer

A) localized winds associated with sea-breezes. 
B) another name for mountain-valley breezes. 
C) unrelated to pressure differences. 
D) regional-scale,gravity-driven winds that bring high density air downslope. 
E) usually weaker than local winds,but significant due to the area they cover. 
A) localized winds associated with sea-breezes. 
B) another name for mountain-valley breezes. 
C) unrelated to pressure differences. 
D) regional-scale,gravity-driven winds that bring high density air downslope. 
E) usually weaker than local winds,but significant due to the area they cover.

Question 16

Regions of windless,hot,dry air in the subtropical highs are colloquially known as

Accepted Answer

A) Hadley cells. 
B) the doldrums. 
C) the horse latitudes. 
D) westerlies. 
E) ITCZ. 
A) Hadley cells. 
B) the doldrums. 
C) the horse latitudes. 
D) westerlies. 
E) ITCZ.

Question 17

In the absence of friction,the combined effect of the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force produces

Accepted Answer

A) geostrophic winds at altitude above the ground. 
B) surface winds. 
C) air flow from low to high pressure centers. 
D) air flow in a north-south direction. 
E) air flow perpendicular to the isobars. 
A) geostrophic winds at altitude above the ground. 
B) surface winds. 
C) air flow from low to high pressure centers. 
D) air flow in a north-south direction. 
E) air flow perpendicular to the isobars.

Question 18

100)   Normal and El Niño conditions in the Pacific

Which of the following is associated with an ENSO event?

Accepted Answer

A) enhanced upwelling in the Humboldt (Peru)current 
B) increased thermocline in the eastern Pacific 
C) cooler than normal sea surface temperatures along the western South American coast 
D) higher pressure over the western Pacific and lower pressure over the eastern Pacific 
E) stronger than normal trade winds 
A) enhanced upwelling in the Humboldt (Peru)current 
B) increased thermocline in the eastern Pacific 
C) cooler than normal sea surface temperatures along the western South American coast 
D) higher pressure over the western Pacific and lower pressure over the eastern Pacific 
E) stronger than normal trade winds

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Differences in temperature and salinity

Question 20

The Coriolis force

Accepted Answer

A) drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure. 
B) decreases with height above the surface. 
C) causes the apparent deflection of winds from a straight path. 
D) is the only force acting on flows of air in the upper troposphere. 
E) exerts a virtually uniform force on the atmosphere. 
A) drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure. 
B) decreases with height above the surface. 
C) causes the apparent deflection of winds from a straight path. 
D) is the only force acting on flows of air in the upper troposphere. 
E) exerts a virtually uniform force on the atmosphere.

Which of the following is not true about electricity generated by wind?

Air flow is initiated by the

____are waving undulations within the upper-air westerly wind flow.

Which of the following is true of India's weather patterns?

Which of the following is not true of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?

Airplanes measure their altitude using

The Coriolis force-an apparent deflection If an airplane flew from the North Pole due south along the 90° meridian and did not correct course,it would land

The most prominent movement in the upper-level westerly geostrophic wind flows are the

An instrument used to measure air pressure is

Subtropical high-pressure system in the Atlantic The subtropical high pressure system in the Atlantic and associated cool and warm currents

Subtropical high-pressure system in the Atlantic The western side of subtropical high pressure cells

A monsoon climate is characterized by _summers and ___winters.

Where surface water is swept away from a coast,_____occurs,bringing cold,nutrient rich waters to the surface.

Sea-breezes

Katabatic winds are

Regions of windless,hot,dry air in the subtropical highs are colloquially known as

In the absence of friction,the combined effect of the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force produces

100) Normal and El Niño conditions in the Pacific Which of the following is associated with an ENSO event?

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

The Coriolis force

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Which of the following is not true about electricity generated by wind?

Air flow is initiated by the

____are waving undulations within the upper-air westerly wind flow.

Which of the following is true of India's weather patterns?

Which of the following is not true of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?

Airplanes measure their altitude using

The Coriolis force-an apparent deflection If an airplane flew from the North Pole due south along the 90° meridian and did not correct course,it would land

The most prominent movement in the upper-level westerly geostrophic wind flows are the

An instrument used to measure air pressure is

Subtropical high-pressure system in the Atlantic The subtropical high pressure system in the Atlantic and associated cool and warm currents

Subtropical high-pressure system in the Atlantic The western side of subtropical high pressure cells

A monsoon climate is characterized by ___summers and _____winters.

Where surface water is swept away from a coast,_____occurs,bringing cold,nutrient rich waters to the surface.

Sea-breezes

Katabatic winds are

Regions of windless,hot,dry air in the subtropical highs are colloquially known as

In the absence of friction,the combined effect of the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force produces

100) Normal and El Niño conditions in the Pacific Which of the following is associated with an ENSO event?

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

The Coriolis force

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Earth’s Climatic Regions

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Oceans and Coastal Systems

Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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A monsoon climate is characterized by _summers and ___winters.