Question 1

During the day,mountain valleys heat more rapidly than mountain slopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of primary circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) The monsoons 
B) Land-sea breezes 
C) General circulation of the atmosphere 
D) Migratory high and low pressure systems 
A) The monsoons 
B) Land-sea breezes 
C) General circulation of the atmosphere 
D) Migratory high and low pressure systems

Question 3

Which of the following would cause the Coriolis force to increase?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase in wind speed. 
B) Increase in friction. 
C) Movement over very small areas. 
D) Occurrence closer to the equator. 
A) Increase in wind speed. 
B) Increase in friction. 
C) Movement over very small areas. 
D) Occurrence closer to the equator.

Question 4

Evangelista Torricelli developed the first

Accepted Answer

A) mercury barometer. 
B) aneroid barometer. 
C) water-based barometer. 
D) anemometer. 
E) vacuum pump barometer. 
A) mercury barometer. 
B) aneroid barometer. 
C) water-based barometer. 
D) anemometer. 
E) vacuum pump barometer.

Question 5

Sometimes the polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream merge for brief episodes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the Northern Hemispheres,winds spiraling counterclockwise into a low pressure area are

Accepted Answer

A) anticyclonic. 
B) meridional. 
C) geostrophic. 
D) cyclonic. 
A) anticyclonic. 
B) meridional. 
C) geostrophic. 
D) cyclonic.

Question 7

The western side of subtropical high pressure cells tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) dry,stable,and warm,with cooler ocean currents. 
B) cool and moist. 
C) warm,moist,and unstable. 
D) generally in the same position all year; i.e.,they do not migrate with the high Sun. 
A) dry,stable,and warm,with cooler ocean currents. 
B) cool and moist. 
C) warm,moist,and unstable. 
D) generally in the same position all year; i.e.,they do not migrate with the high Sun.

Question 8

Sea breezes and land breezes are caused by the differential heating of land and water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Santa Ana winds are hot and dry and often contribute to wildfire conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss how and why Torricelli developed the mercury barometer,along with an explanation of the barometer itself and the physical processes behind its function.Also discuss how an aneroid barometer works.

Accepted Answer

A public of Galileoʹs,Torricelli noted t

Question 11

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation is associated with the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) higher pressure than normal over the western Pacific and lower pressure over the eastern Pacific. 
B) drought in South Africa,southern India,Australia,and the Philippines. 
C) heavy precipitation in the southwest United States,Bolivia,Cuba,Ecuador,and Peru 
D) cooler than normal ocean along the west coast of South America 
A) higher pressure than normal over the western Pacific and lower pressure over the eastern Pacific. 
B) drought in South Africa,southern India,Australia,and the Philippines. 
C) heavy precipitation in the southwest United States,Bolivia,Cuba,Ecuador,and Peru 
D) cooler than normal ocean along the west coast of South America

Question 12

Santa Ana winds

Accepted Answer

A) are not associated with pressure gradients in the way other winds are. 
B) bring cool,moisture-laden air from the east to the southern California coast. 
C) create wildfire conditions by bringing heat and dryness as they flow southwest. 
D) flows from lower to higher elevation,expanding and cooling in the process. 
A) are not associated with pressure gradients in the way other winds are. 
B) bring cool,moisture-laden air from the east to the southern California coast. 
C) create wildfire conditions by bringing heat and dryness as they flow southwest. 
D) flows from lower to higher elevation,expanding and cooling in the process.

Question 13

Using an example explain the Coriolis force.Examine and explain the effect of the Coriolis force on wind speed and direction.

Accepted Answer

There are multiple examples,but the text

Question 14

Wind is a non-renewable resource shown to have adverse effects on human health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the formation of Rossby waves.

Accepted Answer

Rossby waves occur along the polar front

Question 16

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) subtropical high-pressure development. 
B) the principal midlatitude circulations. 
C) the horse latitudes. 
D) the equatorial low-pressure trough. 
A) subtropical high-pressure development. 
B) the principal midlatitude circulations. 
C) the horse latitudes. 
D) the equatorial low-pressure trough.

Question 17

Which natural oscillation in global circulation is associated with shifts in patterns of sea surface temperatures,air pressure,and winds between the northern and tropical western Pacific?

Accepted Answer

A) Pacific Decadal Oscillation 
B) El Niño-Southern Oscillation 
C) La Niña 
D) North Atlantic Oscillation 
A) Pacific Decadal Oscillation 
B) El Niño-Southern Oscillation 
C) La Niña 
D) North Atlantic Oscillation

Question 18

Wind speed is measured with an anemometer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Objects and wind moving over distance and time on Earthʹs surface are

Accepted Answer

A) always deflected to the right by the friction force. 
B) always deflected from a straight path to the west in the Southern Hemisphere. 
C) apparently deflected from a straight path to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D) affected only by the pressure gradient and friction force. 
A) always deflected to the right by the friction force. 
B) always deflected from a straight path to the west in the Southern Hemisphere. 
C) apparently deflected from a straight path to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D) affected only by the pressure gradient and friction force.

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE of deep water currents associated with thermohaline circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) They travel at greater speeds than surface currents. 
B) Due to t heir depths,they carry limited volumes of water. 
C) They are largely wind driven. 
D) They are deep currents caused by differences in temperature and salinity. 
A) They travel at greater speeds than surface currents. 
B) Due to t heir depths,they carry limited volumes of water. 
C) They are largely wind driven. 
D) They are deep currents caused by differences in temperature and salinity.

During the day,mountain valleys heat more rapidly than mountain slopes.

Which of the following is an example of primary circulation?

Which of the following would cause the Coriolis force to increase?

Evangelista Torricelli developed the first

Sometimes the polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream merge for brief episodes.

In the Northern Hemispheres,winds spiraling counterclockwise into a low pressure area are

The western side of subtropical high pressure cells tend to be

Sea breezes and land breezes are caused by the differential heating of land and water.

Santa Ana winds are hot and dry and often contribute to wildfire conditions.

Discuss how and why Torricelli developed the mercury barometer,along with an explanation of the barometer itself and the physical processes behind its function.Also discuss how an aneroid barometer works.

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation is associated with the following EXCEPT

Santa Ana winds

Using an example explain the Coriolis force.Examine and explain the effect of the Coriolis force on wind speed and direction.

Wind is a non-renewable resource shown to have adverse effects on human health.

Discuss the formation of Rossby waves.

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)is associated with

Which natural oscillation in global circulation is associated with shifts in patterns of sea surface temperatures,air pressure,and winds between the northern and tropical western Pacific?

Wind speed is measured with an anemometer.

Objects and wind moving over distance and time on Earthʹs surface are

Which of the following is TRUE of deep water currents associated with thermohaline circulation?

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During the day,mountain valleys heat more rapidly than mountain slopes.

Which of the following is an example of primary circulation?

Which of the following would cause the Coriolis force to increase?

Evangelista Torricelli developed the first

Sometimes the polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream merge for brief episodes.

In the Northern Hemispheres,winds spiraling counterclockwise into a low pressure area are

The western side of subtropical high pressure cells tend to be

Sea breezes and land breezes are caused by the differential heating of land and water.

Santa Ana winds are hot and dry and often contribute to wildfire conditions.

Discuss how and why Torricelli developed the mercury barometer,along with an explanation of the barometer itself and the physical processes behind its function.Also discuss how an aneroid barometer works.

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation is associated with the following EXCEPT

Santa Ana winds

Using an example explain the Coriolis force.Examine and explain the effect of the Coriolis force on wind speed and direction.

Wind is a non-renewable resource shown to have adverse effects on human health.

Discuss the formation of Rossby waves.

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)is associated with

Which natural oscillation in global circulation is associated with shifts in patterns of sea surface temperatures,air pressure,and winds between the northern and tropical western Pacific?

Wind speed is measured with an anemometer.

Objects and wind moving over distance and time on Earthʹs surface are

Which of the following is TRUE of deep water currents associated with thermohaline circulation?

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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