Question 1

The highest surface air pressure ever recorded occurred when the air was

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A) very cold. 
B) very wet. 
C) very high above the surface of Earth. 
D) very warm. 
A) very cold. 
B) very wet. 
C) very high above the surface of Earth. 
D) very warm.

Question 2

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation

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A) A north-south fluctuation of high and low pressure zones in the North Atlantic Ocean. 
B) is a periodic shift of high and low pressure zones over the western and eastern Pacific,respectively,usually occurring every 2 to 12 years. 
C) is a pattern of sea surface,air pressure,and wind shifts between the northern and tropical western Pacific. 
D) occurs every year around Christmas time in the southern Pacific Ocean. 
A) A north-south fluctuation of high and low pressure zones in the North Atlantic Ocean. 
B) is a periodic shift of high and low pressure zones over the western and eastern Pacific,respectively,usually occurring every 2 to 12 years. 
C) is a pattern of sea surface,air pressure,and wind shifts between the northern and tropical western Pacific. 
D) occurs every year around Christmas time in the southern Pacific Ocean.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT important in shaping ocean currents?

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A) The frictional drag of winds. 
B) Land-sea breezes. 
C) Configuration of continents and the ocean floor. 
D) The Coriolis force and water density differences 
A) The frictional drag of winds. 
B) Land-sea breezes. 
C) Configuration of continents and the ocean floor. 
D) The Coriolis force and water density differences

Question 4

Hurricane Wilma set a new record for low barometric pressure in the Atlantic basin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE of high pressure areas?

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A) They are characteristic for areas along the equator. 
B) Air converges and ascends within high pressure systems. 
C) They generally involve atmospheric pressures lower than 1000 mb. 
D) Air descends and diverges within high pressure systems. 
A) They are characteristic for areas along the equator. 
B) Air converges and ascends within high pressure systems. 
C) They generally involve atmospheric pressures lower than 1000 mb. 
D) Air descends and diverges within high pressure systems.

Question 6

Melting sea ice may weaken the jet stream and result in colder conditions in Europe and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The tropical atmospheric circulation associated with rising winds along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)and descending air in the subtropics are called

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A) Ferrel cells. 
B) Hadley cells. 
C) Rossby waves. 
D) polar cells. 
A) Ferrel cells. 
B) Hadley cells. 
C) Rossby waves. 
D) polar cells.

Question 8

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

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A) cyclones. 
B) anticyclones. 
C) jet streams. 
D) katabatic waves. 
A) cyclones. 
B) anticyclones. 
C) jet streams. 
D) katabatic waves.

Question 9

The Aleutian low and Icelandic low are

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A) dominant in the summer and weaken or disappear in the winter. 
B) dominant in the spring and fall and weaken or disappear in the summer and winter. 
C) dominant in the winter and weaken or disappear in the summer. 
D) dominant year-round,but tend to be strongest in the summer. 
A) dominant in the summer and weaken or disappear in the winter. 
B) dominant in the spring and fall and weaken or disappear in the summer and winter. 
C) dominant in the winter and weaken or disappear in the summer. 
D) dominant year-round,but tend to be strongest in the summer.

Question 10

Which of the following is FALSE as regards the jet streams?

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A) The highest velocities occurring toward the core of the jet streams 
B) They occur above the subtropics and the polar front. 
C) They have no known effect on surface weather systems. 
D) They weaken during each of the hemisphereʹs summer and strengthen during its winter. 
A) The highest velocities occurring toward the core of the jet streams 
B) They occur above the subtropics and the polar front. 
C) They have no known effect on surface weather systems. 
D) They weaken during each of the hemisphereʹs summer and strengthen during its winter.

Question 11

Sketch out a general model of Earthʹs circulation patterns.Include the intertropical convergence zone,subtropical highs,subpolar lows,polar highs,the trade winds,the westerlies,the polar easterlies,and Hadley cells.

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Figure GIA 6.1 is a

Question 12

A barometer is a device used for the measurement of air pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Winds are named for the direction in which they are blowing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A monsoon climate is characterized by_______ summers and _______winters.

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A) dry; wet 
B) wet; wet 
C) wet; dry 
D) dry; dry 
A) dry; wet 
B) wet; wet 
C) wet; dry 
D) dry; dry

Question 15

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

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A) subpolar low and subtropical high. 
B) subpolar low and equatorial low. 
C) equatorial low and subtropical high. 
D) equatorial low and subpolar low. 
A) subpolar low and subtropical high. 
B) subpolar low and equatorial low. 
C) equatorial low and subtropical high. 
D) equatorial low and subpolar low.

Question 16

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

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A) Warm,moisture-laden airs converge along the ITCZ. 
B) The ITCZ is stationary throughout the year. 
C) A band of precipitation is associated with the ITCZ. 
D) Consistent high Sun altitude and daylength make large amounts of energy available. 
A) Warm,moisture-laden airs converge along the ITCZ. 
B) The ITCZ is stationary throughout the year. 
C) A band of precipitation is associated with the ITCZ. 
D) Consistent high Sun altitude and daylength make large amounts of energy available.

Question 17

Temperature and salinity are important to the flow of deep ocean currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Geostrophic winds flow at right angles to isobars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

-If a wind is blowing from a compass direction of 202.5°,the wind is from the

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A) northwest (NW). 
B) south-southwest (SSW). 
C) north-northeast (NN
E) . 
D) north (N). 
E) south (S). 
A) northwest (NW). 
B) south-southwest (SSW). 
C) north-northeast (NN
E) . 
D) north (N). 
E) south (S).

Question 20

Describe and explain the formation and effects of the monsoon winds of southern Asia.

Accepted Answer

The unequal heating between the Indian O

The highest surface air pressure ever recorded occurred when the air was

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation

Which of the following is NOT important in shaping ocean currents?

Hurricane Wilma set a new record for low barometric pressure in the Atlantic basin.

Which of the following is TRUE of high pressure areas?

Melting sea ice may weaken the jet stream and result in colder conditions in Europe and the United States.

The tropical atmospheric circulation associated with rising winds along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)and descending air in the subtropics are called

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

The Aleutian low and Icelandic low are

Which of the following is FALSE as regards the jet streams?

Sketch out a general model of Earthʹs circulation patterns.Include the intertropical convergence zone,subtropical highs,subpolar lows,polar highs,the trade winds,the westerlies,the polar easterlies,and Hadley cells.

A barometer is a device used for the measurement of air pressure.

Winds are named for the direction in which they are blowing.

A monsoon climate is characterized by_ summers and _winters.

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

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

Temperature and salinity are important to the flow of deep ocean currents.

Geostrophic winds flow at right angles to isobars.

-If a wind is blowing from a compass direction of 202.5°,the wind is from the

Describe and explain the formation and effects of the monsoon winds of southern Asia.

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The highest surface air pressure ever recorded occurred when the air was

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation

Which of the following is NOT important in shaping ocean currents?

Hurricane Wilma set a new record for low barometric pressure in the Atlantic basin.

Which of the following is TRUE of high pressure areas?

Melting sea ice may weaken the jet stream and result in colder conditions in Europe and the United States.

The tropical atmospheric circulation associated with rising winds along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)and descending air in the subtropics are called

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

The Aleutian low and Icelandic low are

Which of the following is FALSE as regards the jet streams?

Sketch out a general model of Earthʹs circulation patterns.Include the intertropical convergence zone,subtropical highs,subpolar lows,polar highs,the trade winds,the westerlies,the polar easterlies,and Hadley cells.

A barometer is a device used for the measurement of air pressure.

Winds are named for the direction in which they are blowing.

A monsoon climate is characterized by_______ summers and _______winters.

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

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

Temperature and salinity are important to the flow of deep ocean currents.

Geostrophic winds flow at right angles to isobars.

-If a wind is blowing from a compass direction of 202.5°,the wind is from the

Describe and explain the formation and effects of the monsoon winds of southern Asia.

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

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

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A monsoon climate is characterized by_ summers and _winters.