Question 1

The subpolar low-pressure cells

Accepted Answer

A) are known as the Bermuda and Pacific lows. 
B) develop more strongly over the ocean than over land. 
C) are generally stronger in summer than in winter in the northern hemisphere. 
D) are associated with the subtropical jet stream. 
E) remain stable throughout the high Arctic throughout the year. 
A) are known as the Bermuda and Pacific lows. 
B) develop more strongly over the ocean than over land. 
C) are generally stronger in summer than in winter in the northern hemisphere. 
D) are associated with the subtropical jet stream. 
E) remain stable throughout the high Arctic throughout the year.

Question 2

Explain the occurrence of land-sea breezes and mountain-valley breezes.

Accepted Answer

Land-sea breezes and mountain-valley bre

Question 3

The mercury barometer (consisting of mercury in a tube,sealed at one end and open at the other,and inserted in a vessel of mercury),was invented by

Accepted Answer

A) Galileo. 
B) Sir Isaac Newton. 
C) Eratosthenes. 
D) Evangelista Torricelli. 
E) Da Vinci 
A) Galileo. 
B) Sir Isaac Newton. 
C) Eratosthenes. 
D) Evangelista Torricelli. 
E) Da Vinci

Question 4

The western side of subtropical high pressure cells tend to be

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

Question 5

According to the text,the term "horse latitudes" is

Accepted Answer

A) of unknown origin-according to the Oxford English Dictionary. 
B) associated with regions of equatorial low pressure systems. 
C) related to strong winds in the region from 20° to 35° north and south latitude. 
D) the area of the ocean in which sea horses mate and reproduce. 
E) the area in the tropical ocean with the highest recorded wind speeds. 
A) of unknown origin-according to the Oxford English Dictionary. 
B) associated with regions of equatorial low pressure systems. 
C) related to strong winds in the region from 20° to 35° north and south latitude. 
D) the area of the ocean in which sea horses mate and reproduce. 
E) the area in the tropical ocean with the highest recorded wind speeds.

Question 6

The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991

Accepted Answer

A) was a relatively small eruption producing a moderate amount of atmospheric input. 
B) was not able to be seen by most tracking systems. 
C) eventually affected almost half the planet after only a few weeks of circulation. 
D) greatly impacted the local area,but had little effect further from its centre. 
E) did not have a great effect on global climate. 
A) was a relatively small eruption producing a moderate amount of atmospheric input. 
B) was not able to be seen by most tracking systems. 
C) eventually affected almost half the planet after only a few weeks of circulation. 
D) greatly impacted the local area,but had little effect further from its centre. 
E) did not have a great effect on global climate.

Question 7

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

Question 8

Which of the following is false with respect to the jet streams?

Accepted Answer

A) these upper-level westerly wind flows have a tube-like shape,with the highest velocities occurring toward the center of the "tube." 
B) they require airlines to allot more time for flights traveling from east to west,and less time for flights from west to east. 
C) they occur above the subtropics and the polar front. 
D) they flow from east to west. 
E) there are two jet streams that exist over North America. 
A) these upper-level westerly wind flows have a tube-like shape,with the highest velocities occurring toward the center of the "tube." 
B) they require airlines to allot more time for flights traveling from east to west,and less time for flights from west to east. 
C) they occur above the subtropics and the polar front. 
D) they flow from east to west. 
E) there are two jet streams that exist over North America.

Question 9

The great circulations in the ocean basins occur around the ________ pressure systems and are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) subpolar low ocean streams 
B) subtropical high ocean streams 
C) subpolar low gyres 
D) subtropical high gyres 
E) equatorial low groynes 
A) subpolar low ocean streams 
B) subtropical high ocean streams 
C) subpolar low gyres 
D) subtropical high gyres 
E) equatorial low groynes

Question 10

Which of the following refers to secondary circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) migratory high and low pressure systems 
B) weather patterns 
C) general circulation of the atmosphere 
D) mountain-valley breezes 
E) katabatic winds 
A) migratory high and low pressure systems 
B) weather patterns 
C) general circulation of the atmosphere 
D) mountain-valley breezes 
E) katabatic winds

Question 11

Wind speed is measured with an anemometer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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) creates the Hadley Cells. 
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) creates the Hadley Cells.

Question 13

A mercury barometer measures air pressure using a small cell or chamber partially emptied of air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If Earth rotated more rapidly than it now does,the NE trades would

Accepted Answer

A) become SE trades. 
B) become westerlies. 
C) flow more nearly perpendicular to the lines of latitude. 
D) flow more nearly parallel to the lines of latitude. 
E) become northerlies. 
A) become SE trades. 
B) become westerlies. 
C) flow more nearly perpendicular to the lines of latitude. 
D) flow more nearly parallel to the lines of latitude. 
E) become northerlies.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of high pressure areas?

Accepted Answer

A) air converges and ascends within high pressure systems. 
B) air descends and diverges within high pressure systems. 
C) they generally involve atmospheric pressures lower than 1000 mb. 
D) they are characteristic for areas along the equator. 
E) air within them moves toward the poles. 
A) air converges and ascends within high pressure systems. 
B) air descends and diverges within high pressure systems. 
C) they generally involve atmospheric pressures lower than 1000 mb. 
D) they are characteristic for areas along the equator. 
E) air within them moves toward the poles.

Question 16

The normal range for air pressure at sea level is

Accepted Answer

A) 500 to 1000 mb. 
B) 100 to 650 mb. 
C) 980-1050 mb. 
D) 1060-2010 mb. 
E) 1045-1068 mb. 
A) 500 to 1000 mb. 
B) 100 to 650 mb. 
C) 980-1050 mb. 
D) 1060-2010 mb. 
E) 1045-1068 mb.

Question 17

Which of the following is associated with these names: Sonora,Kalahari,Namib,Atacama?

Accepted Answer

A) subpolar lows 
B) world's equatorial rain forests 
C) subtropical high pressure 
D) major agricultural regions 
E) polar highs 
A) subpolar lows 
B) world's equatorial rain forests 
C) subtropical high pressure 
D) major agricultural regions 
E) polar highs

Question 18

Which of the following is true of Hadley cells?

Accepted Answer

A) they dominate the polar circulation. 
B) they appear almost vertically symmetrical on either side of the equator at the equinoxes. 
C) they are associated with the subpolar low pressure systems. 
D) they occur at great depth in the oceans. 
E) they are responsible for the polar high. 
A) they dominate the polar circulation. 
B) they appear almost vertically symmetrical on either side of the equator at the equinoxes. 
C) they are associated with the subpolar low pressure systems. 
D) they occur at great depth in the oceans. 
E) they are responsible for the polar high.

Question 19

The Aleutian low and Icelandic low are

Accepted Answer

A) strongest during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are warmer than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
B) strongest during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are cooler than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
C) weakest during the summer months because the ocean temperatures are warmer than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
D) weakest during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are warmer than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
E) strong all the time as they are the focus of warm ocean water during all seasons. 
A) strongest during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are warmer than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
B) strongest during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are cooler than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
C) weakest during the summer months because the ocean temperatures are warmer than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
D) weakest during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are warmer than land temperatures at the same latitude. 
E) strong all the time as they are the focus of warm ocean water during all seasons.

Question 20

If you were between 40° and 50° north latitude,and you wanted to stand with the average winds blowing  in your face you would stand facing

Accepted Answer

A) north. 
B) south. 
C) east. 
D) west. 
A) north. 
B) south. 
C) east. 
D) west.

Exam 6: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

The subpolar low-pressure cells

Explain the occurrence of land-sea breezes and mountain-valley breezes.

The mercury barometer (consisting of mercury in a tube,sealed at one end and open at the other,and inserted in a vessel of mercury),was invented by

The western side of subtropical high pressure cells tend to be

According to the text,the term "horse latitudes" is

The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991

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

Which of the following is false with respect to the jet streams?

The great circulations in the ocean basins occur around the ________ pressure systems and are known as ________.

Which of the following refers to secondary circulation?

Wind speed is measured with an anemometer.

The Coriolis force

A mercury barometer measures air pressure using a small cell or chamber partially emptied of air.

If Earth rotated more rapidly than it now does,the NE trades would

Which of the following is true of high pressure areas?

The normal range for air pressure at sea level is

Which of the following is associated with these names: Sonora,Kalahari,Namib,Atacama?

Which of the following is true of Hadley cells?

The Aleutian low and Icelandic low are

If you were between 40° and 50° north latitude,and you wanted to stand with the average winds blowing in your face you would stand facing

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