Question 1

If there is a steeper pressure gradient,wind will be _____than areas with a gradual pressure gradient.

Accepted Answer

A) lighter 
B) warmer 
C) stronger 
D) cooler 
E) weaker 
A) lighter 
B) warmer 
C) stronger 
D) cooler 
E) weaker

Question 2

On Earth between 30° and 60° north,winds flow from the___ as they flow out of the pressure zone toward the ____pressure zone.

Accepted Answer

A) northeast;subtropical high;subpolar low 
B) west-southwest;subtropical high;subpolar low 
C) northeast;subpolar low;subtropical high 
D) west-southwest;subpolar low;subtropical high 
E) southeast;ITCZ;subtropical high 
A) northeast;subtropical high;subpolar low 
B) west-southwest;subtropical high;subpolar low 
C) northeast;subpolar low;subtropical high 
D) west-southwest;subpolar low;subtropical high 
E) southeast;ITCZ;subtropical high

Question 3

Evangelista Torricelli,a pupil of Galileo,determined

Accepted Answer

A) atmospheric pressure is uniform in the troposphere. 
B) winds flow from airs of high to low pressure. 
C) large-scale circulations of winds. 
D) air pressure varied with weather conditions. 
E) wind speed is a function of pressure gradients. 
A) atmospheric pressure is uniform in the troposphere. 
B) winds flow from airs of high to low pressure. 
C) large-scale circulations of winds. 
D) air pressure varied with weather conditions. 
E) wind speed is a function of pressure gradients.

Question 4

The Coriolis force-an apparent deflection

Objects and wind moving over distance and time on Earth's surface are

Accepted Answer

A) always deflected from a straight path to the west in the Southern Hemisphere. 
B) affected only by the pressure gradient and friction force. 
C) always deflected to the right by the friction force. 
D) apparently deflected from a straight path to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. 
E) uniformly affected regardless of the latitude at which the objects and winds are found. 
A) always deflected from a straight path to the west in the Southern Hemisphere. 
B) affected only by the pressure gradient and friction force. 
C) always deflected to the right by the friction force. 
D) apparently deflected from a straight path to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. 
E) uniformly affected regardless of the latitude at which the objects and winds are found.

Question 5

List and briefly describe the four forces that shape the speed and direction of winds.

Accepted Answer

Gravity: compresses the atmosphere;count

Question 6

Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by dynamic factors,rather than thermal factors?

Accepted Answer

A) subtropical high and subpolar low 
B) equatorial low and polar high 
C) equatorial low and Bermuda high 
D) polar high and Icelandic Low 
E) Azores High and equatorial low 
A) subtropical high and subpolar low 
B) equatorial low and polar high 
C) equatorial low and Bermuda high 
D) polar high and Icelandic Low 
E) Azores High and equatorial low

Question 7

The equatorial currents are driven by

Accepted Answer

A) the upper-level easterlies. 
B) the trade winds. 
C) salinity differences in the ocean. 
D) monsoon winds. 
E) polar jet stream. 
A) the upper-level easterlies. 
B) the trade winds. 
C) salinity differences in the ocean. 
D) monsoon winds. 
E) polar jet stream.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) anticyclone - high pressure center 
B) cyclone - low pressure center 
C) anticyclone - clockwise circulation in the Southern Hemisphere 
D) cyclone - counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere 
E) cyclone - clockwise circulation in the Southern Hemisphere 
A) anticyclone - high pressure center 
B) cyclone - low pressure center 
C) anticyclone - clockwise circulation in the Southern Hemisphere 
D) cyclone - counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere 
E) cyclone - clockwise circulation in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 9

The intertropical convergence zone is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) convergence and uplift of warm surface air. 
B) convergence and subsidence of cold surface air. 
C) divergence and uplift of warm surface air. 
D) divergence and subsidence of cold surface air. 
E) low rainfall and cool conditions. 
A) convergence and uplift of warm surface air. 
B) convergence and subsidence of cold surface air. 
C) divergence and uplift of warm surface air. 
D) divergence and subsidence of cold surface air. 
E) low rainfall and cool conditions.

Question 10

Atmospheric pressure readings and conversions.Scales express barometric air pressure in millibars and inches of mercury (Hg),with average air pressure values and recorded pressure extremes.

The Earth's lowest barometric pressures are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) hurricanes (typhoons). 
B) frontal systems (cold and warm fronts). 
C) cold and dry climates. 
D) sea level. 
E) very cold temperatures. 
A) hurricanes (typhoons). 
B) frontal systems (cold and warm fronts). 
C) cold and dry climates. 
D) sea level. 
E) very cold temperatures.

Question 11

On Earth between 30° north and the equator,winds flow from the ____as they flow out of the pressure ____zone toward the ITCZ.

Accepted Answer

A) NE;subtropical high 
B) NW;subtropical high 
C) SE;subtropical high 
D) SW;subtropical high 
E) NE;polar high 
A) NE;subtropical high 
B) NW;subtropical high 
C) SE;subtropical high 
D) SW;subtropical high 
E) NE;polar high

Question 12

Which of the following is true of thermohaline circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Thermohaline currents travel at greater speeds than surface currents. 
B) Thermohaline currents are largely wind driven. 
C) Thermohaline currents are deep currents caused by differences in temperature and salinity. 
D) Due to their depths,thermohaline currents carry limited volumes of water. 
E) The circulation has a definitive beginning and end,at the equator and poles,respectively. 
A) Thermohaline currents travel at greater speeds than surface currents. 
B) Thermohaline currents are largely wind driven. 
C) Thermohaline currents are deep currents caused by differences in temperature and salinity. 
D) Due to their depths,thermohaline currents carry limited volumes of water. 
E) The circulation has a definitive beginning and end,at the equator and poles,respectively.

Question 13

Light and variable winds-which caused difficulties for mariners in the days of sailing ships- occur under the

Accepted Answer

A) subpolar low and equatorial low. 
B) subpolar low and subtropical high. 
C) equatorial low and subtropical high. 
D) equatorial low and subpolar low. 
E) westerlies and trade winds. 
A) subpolar low and equatorial low. 
B) subpolar low and subtropical high. 
C) equatorial low and subtropical high. 
D) equatorial low and subpolar low. 
E) westerlies and trade winds.

Question 14

The dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes are the

Accepted Answer

A) westerlies. 
B) trade winds. 
C) polar easterlies. 
D) geostrophic winds. 
E) jet streams. 
A) westerlies. 
B) trade winds. 
C) polar easterlies. 
D) geostrophic winds. 
E) jet streams.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of tertiary circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) migratory high and low pressure systems 
B) subtropical high pressure systems 
C) general circulation of the atmosphere 
D) weather patterns 
E) land-sea breezes 
A) migratory high and low pressure systems 
B) subtropical high pressure systems 
C) general circulation of the atmosphere 
D) weather patterns 
E) land-sea breezes

Question 16

Mountain and valley breezes

Accepted Answer

A) are characterized by warmer air descending mountain slopes during the day and valley air ascending the mountain slopes at night. 
B) are caused by valley floors heating more quickly than valley slopes during the day and cooling more rapidly at night. 
C) involve warm air rising upslope during the day,creating an area of low pressure;at night it is reversed with a low pressure area forming on the valley floor. 
D) are secondary wind systems. 
E) result from daytime high pressure systems developing upslope. 
A) are characterized by warmer air descending mountain slopes during the day and valley air ascending the mountain slopes at night. 
B) are caused by valley floors heating more quickly than valley slopes during the day and cooling more rapidly at night. 
C) involve warm air rising upslope during the day,creating an area of low pressure;at night it is reversed with a low pressure area forming on the valley floor. 
D) are secondary wind systems. 
E) result from daytime high pressure systems developing upslope.

Question 17

Discuss the formation of the ITCZ and the typical weather patterns found within it.

Accepted Answer

The ITCZ forms as a result of the equato

Question 18

Which of the following is not a determinant of wind speed and direction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

An aneroid barometer

Accepted Answer

A) uses a meter long tube for measuring air pressure. 
B) uses a chamber that expands or contracts with changes in air pressure. 
C) requires the use of mercury. 
D) is a hypothetical instrument for measuring air pressure. 
E) is placed in a white louvered box. 
A) uses a meter long tube for measuring air pressure. 
B) uses a chamber that expands or contracts with changes in air pressure. 
C) requires the use of mercury. 
D) is a hypothetical instrument for measuring air pressure. 
E) is placed in a white louvered box.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of primary circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) migratory high and low pressure systems 
B) the monsoons 
C) general circulation of the atmosphere 
D) land and sea breezes 
E) Santa Ana winds 
A) migratory high and low pressure systems 
B) the monsoons 
C) general circulation of the atmosphere 
D) land and sea breezes 
E) Santa Ana winds

If there is a steeper pressure gradient,wind will be _____than areas with a gradual pressure gradient.

On Earth between 30° and 60° north,winds flow from the_ as they flow out of the pressure zone toward the __pressure zone.

Evangelista Torricelli,a pupil of Galileo,determined

The Coriolis force-an apparent deflection Objects and wind moving over distance and time on Earth's surface are

List and briefly describe the four forces that shape the speed and direction of winds.

Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by dynamic factors,rather than thermal factors?

The equatorial currents are driven by

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

The intertropical convergence zone is characterized by

Atmospheric pressure readings and conversions.Scales express barometric air pressure in millibars and inches of mercury (Hg),with average air pressure values and recorded pressure extremes. The Earth's lowest barometric pressures are associated with

On Earth between 30° north and the equator,winds flow from the as they flow out of the pressure zone toward the ITCZ.

Which of the following is true of thermohaline circulation?

Light and variable winds-which caused difficulties for mariners in the days of sailing ships- occur under the

The dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes are the

Which of the following is an example of tertiary circulation?

Mountain and valley breezes

Discuss the formation of the ITCZ and the typical weather patterns found within it.

Which of the following is not a determinant of wind speed and direction?

An aneroid barometer

Which of the following is an example of primary circulation?

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If there is a steeper pressure gradient,wind will be _____than areas with a gradual pressure gradient.

On Earth between 30° and 60° north,winds flow from the___ as they flow out of the pressure zone toward the ____pressure zone.

Evangelista Torricelli,a pupil of Galileo,determined

The Coriolis force-an apparent deflection Objects and wind moving over distance and time on Earth's surface are

List and briefly describe the four forces that shape the speed and direction of winds.

Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by dynamic factors,rather than thermal factors?

The equatorial currents are driven by

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

The intertropical convergence zone is characterized by

Atmospheric pressure readings and conversions.Scales express barometric air pressure in millibars and inches of mercury (Hg),with average air pressure values and recorded pressure extremes. The Earth's lowest barometric pressures are associated with

On Earth between 30° north and the equator,winds flow from the ____as they flow out of the pressure ____zone toward the ITCZ.

Which of the following is true of thermohaline circulation?

Light and variable winds-which caused difficulties for mariners in the days of sailing ships- occur under the

The dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes are the

Which of the following is an example of tertiary circulation?

Mountain and valley breezes

Discuss the formation of the ITCZ and the typical weather patterns found within it.

Which of the following is not a determinant of wind speed and direction?

An aneroid barometer

Which of the following is an example of primary circulation?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

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Water Resources

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Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

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On Earth between 30° and 60° north,winds flow from the_ as they flow out of the pressure zone toward the __pressure zone.

On Earth between 30° north and the equator,winds flow from the as they flow out of the pressure zone toward the ITCZ.