Question 1

Low pressure areas are associated with converging,ascending air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Thermohaline currents travel at greater speeds than wind-driven currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

An instrument used to measure air pressure is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Dry,warm downslope winds occurring on the leeward side of Cascades and Rockies are called

Accepted Answer

A) takus. 
B) boras. 
C) mistrals. 
D) chinooks. 
A) takus. 
B) boras. 
C) mistrals. 
D) chinooks.

Question 5

The wind converging at the equatorial low are known as

Accepted Answer

A) trade winds. 
B) polar easterlies. 
C) westerlies. 
D) doldrums. 
A) trade winds. 
B) polar easterlies. 
C) westerlies. 
D) doldrums.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following are CORRECTLY matched?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

On Earth between 30° and 60° north latitude,winds flow from the _______as they flow out of the_______ pressure zone toward the _______pressure zone.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Subtropical high-pressure systems migrate with the summer Sun,fluctuating about 5° - 10° in latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Transport of marine debris (e.g.rubber toys from a damaged cargo ship)demonstrate the movements of currents around the Pacific Gyre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is associated with deserts such as the Sahara or the Arabian Desert?

Accepted Answer

A) Subpolar lows 
B) Major agricultural regions 
C) Worldʹs equatorial rain forests 
D) Subtropical high pressure 
A) Subpolar lows 
B) Major agricultural regions 
C) Worldʹs equatorial rain forests 
D) Subtropical high pressure

Question 12

As of 2012,which country had the highest installed wind energy capacity?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) The United States 
C) Ethiopia 
D) El Salvador 
E) China 
A) Germany 
B) The United States 
C) Ethiopia 
D) El Salvador 
E) China

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) Monsoons 
B) Hadley cells 
C) The trade winds 
D) Rossby waves 
A) Monsoons 
B) Hadley cells 
C) The trade winds 
D) Rossby waves

Question 14

The area of conflict between colder and warmer air masses in the subpolar region

Accepted Answer

A) is unrelated to the formation of cyclonic storms. 
B) is termed the polar front. 
C) is referred to as the subtropical contact zone. 
D) is most distinctive during summer months in each respective hemisphere. 
A) is unrelated to the formation of cyclonic storms. 
B) is termed the polar front. 
C) is referred to as the subtropical contact zone. 
D) is most distinctive during summer months in each respective hemisphere.

Question 15

The equatorial currents are driven by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the effects of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption?

Accepted Answer

A) Aerosols mixed with other atmospheric debris,increasing Earthʹs albedo. 
B) A small,temporary decrease in average temperatures followed. 
C) Sulfur dioxide (SO2)aerosols decreased in the atmosphere due to the presence of ash. 
D) An aerosol cloud covered the globe,from 20° S to 30° N. 
A) Aerosols mixed with other atmospheric debris,increasing Earthʹs albedo. 
B) A small,temporary decrease in average temperatures followed. 
C) Sulfur dioxide (SO2)aerosols decreased in the atmosphere due to the presence of ash. 
D) An aerosol cloud covered the globe,from 20° S to 30° N.

Question 17

Trade winds drive ocean surface waters

Accepted Answer

A) northward. 
B) westward. 
C) eastward. 
D) southward. 
A) northward. 
B) westward. 
C) eastward. 
D) southward.

Question 18

The figure is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) wind movement based on the pressure gradient force alone. 
B) geostrophic winds. 
C) A high pressure center (anticyclone). 
D) winds influenced by both the pressure gradient and Coriolis forces. 
A) wind movement based on the pressure gradient force alone. 
B) geostrophic winds. 
C) A high pressure center (anticyclone). 
D) winds influenced by both the pressure gradient and Coriolis forces.

Question 19

If Santa flew from the North Pole due south along the 100° meridian and did not correct his course,he would land

Accepted Answer

A) west of the 100° meridian. 
B) east of the 100° meridian. 
C) on the 100° meridian. 
D) south of the 100° meridian. 
A) west of the 100° meridian. 
B) east of the 100° meridian. 
C) on the 100° meridian. 
D) south of the 100° meridian.

Question 20

Describe the characteristics of Northern Hemisphere jet streams.

Accepted Answer

The polar jet stream meanders between 30

Low pressure areas are associated with converging,ascending air.

Thermohaline currents travel at greater speeds than wind-driven currents.

An instrument used to measure air pressure is

Dry,warm downslope winds occurring on the leeward side of Cascades and Rockies are called

The wind converging at the equatorial low are known as

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

Which of the following are CORRECTLY matched?

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

Subtropical high-pressure systems migrate with the summer Sun,fluctuating about 5° - 10° in latitude.

Transport of marine debris (e.g.rubber toys from a damaged cargo ship)demonstrate the movements of currents around the Pacific Gyre.

Which of the following is associated with deserts such as the Sahara or the Arabian Desert?

As of 2012,which country had the highest installed wind energy capacity?

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

The area of conflict between colder and warmer air masses in the subpolar region

The equatorial currents are driven by

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the effects of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption?

Trade winds drive ocean surface waters

The figure is an example of

If Santa flew from the North Pole due south along the 100° meridian and did not correct his course,he would land

Describe the characteristics of Northern Hemisphere jet streams.

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Low pressure areas are associated with converging,ascending air.

Thermohaline currents travel at greater speeds than wind-driven currents.

An instrument used to measure air pressure is

Dry,warm downslope winds occurring on the leeward side of Cascades and Rockies are called

The wind converging at the equatorial low are known as

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

Which of the following are CORRECTLY matched?

On Earth between 30° and 60° north latitude,winds flow from the _______as they flow out of the_______ pressure zone toward the _______pressure zone.

Subtropical high-pressure systems migrate with the summer Sun,fluctuating about 5° - 10° in latitude.

Transport of marine debris (e.g.rubber toys from a damaged cargo ship)demonstrate the movements of currents around the Pacific Gyre.

Which of the following is associated with deserts such as the Sahara or the Arabian Desert?

As of 2012,which country had the highest installed wind energy capacity?

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

The area of conflict between colder and warmer air masses in the subpolar region

The equatorial currents are driven by

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the effects of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption?

Trade winds drive ocean surface waters

The figure is an example of

If Santa flew from the North Pole due south along the 100° meridian and did not correct his course,he would land

Describe the characteristics of Northern Hemisphere jet streams.

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

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