Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) anticyclone = low pressure center 
B) cyclone = high pressure center 
C) cyclone = clockwise circulation in the southern hemisphere 
D) anticyclone = counterclockwise circulation in the northern hemisphere 
A) anticyclone = low pressure center 
B) cyclone = high pressure center 
C) cyclone = clockwise circulation in the southern hemisphere 
D) anticyclone = counterclockwise circulation in the northern hemisphere

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and briefly describe the four forces...

Question 3

An understanding of atmospheric air circulation was an impetus for the development of a nuclear test ban treaty for above-ground explosions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe deep-ocean thermohaline circulation.Discuss the relationship between thermohaline circulation and global climate change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe deep-ocean thermohaline circulation.Discuss the relationship between...

Question 5

An accumulation of ocean waters along the western edge of each ocean basin is

Accepted Answer

A) known as the equatorial countercurrent. 
B) principally related to cooler water. 
C) part of a process called the western intensification. 
D) important in generating the Canary,Peru,and California currents. 
E) is related to the anchovy harvest in Peru. 
A) known as the equatorial countercurrent. 
B) principally related to cooler water. 
C) part of a process called the western intensification. 
D) important in generating the Canary,Peru,and California currents. 
E) is related to the anchovy harvest in Peru.

Question 6

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)shifts as far north as the Persian Gulf region in July even though it is associated with equatorial circulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the monsoons in the Indian subcontinent?

Accepted Answer

A) dry winds blow onshore from March through May. 
B) a dry period occurs in the summer between June and September. 
C) warm,moist winds blow out from Asia during winter months. 
D) spring is characterized by dust and heat and the summer by heavy rains. 
E) heavy rains fall from October to April. 
A) dry winds blow onshore from March through May. 
B) a dry period occurs in the summer between June and September. 
C) warm,moist winds blow out from Asia during winter months. 
D) spring is characterized by dust and heat and the summer by heavy rains. 
E) heavy rains fall from October to April.

Question 8

Normal sea level pressure has a value of

Accepted Answer

A) 1013.2 millibars of mercury in a barometer. 
B) 28.50 metres of lead. 
C) 32.01 millibars of mercury. 
D) 500 mb. 
E) 140 kPa 
A) 1013.2 millibars of mercury in a barometer. 
B) 28.50 metres of lead. 
C) 32.01 millibars of mercury. 
D) 500 mb. 
E) 140 kPa

Question 9

The Beaufort wind scale ranges in value from

Accepted Answer

A) 0 to 4. 
B) 0 to 5. 
C) 0 to 17. 
D) 0 to 100. 
E) 0 to 1000. 
A) 0 to 4. 
B) 0 to 5. 
C) 0 to 17. 
D) 0 to 100. 
E) 0 to 1000.

Question 10

Which of the following is a correct expression for standard atmospheric pressure at sea level?

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 kg/cm² 
B) 30.00 millibars 
C) 299.92 cm of Hg 
D) 7607 mm of Hg (mercury) 
E) 1013.2 mb 
A) 1000 kg/cm² 
B) 30.00 millibars 
C) 299.92 cm of Hg 
D) 7607 mm of Hg (mercury) 
E) 1013.2 mb

Question 11

The global potential for wind energy is enough to meet a little less than half the planet's energy needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Airplanes measure their altitude using

Accepted Answer

A) a mercury barometer. 
B) an anemometer. 
C) a hygrometer. 
D) an aneroid barometer. 
E) sextants. 
A) a mercury barometer. 
B) an anemometer. 
C) a hygrometer. 
D) an aneroid barometer. 
E) sextants.

Question 13

The horizontal motion of air across Earth's surface is called ________.Wind speed is measured with an ________ and wind direction with a ________.A descriptive scale useful in visually estimating winds is the traditional ________.

Accepted Answer

wind anemo

Question 14

Ocean currents play a relatively small role in regulating climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Currently,the European Union has plans to develop more wind energy than United States plans for.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The polar jet tends to flow above the

Accepted Answer

A) ITCZ. 
B) subtropical high. 
C) polar front. 
D) polar high. 
E) the Arctic Circle. 
A) ITCZ. 
B) subtropical high. 
C) polar front. 
D) polar high. 
E) the Arctic Circle.

Question 17

Latitudinal winds in the lower troposphere always flow

Accepted Answer

A) out of a high and into a low. 
B) out of a low and into a high. 
C) to the left of their pressure-directed line of motion in the northern hemisphere. 
D) to the north in the southern hemisphere. 
E) from west to east. 
A) out of a high and into a low. 
B) out of a low and into a high. 
C) to the left of their pressure-directed line of motion in the northern hemisphere. 
D) to the north in the southern hemisphere. 
E) from west to east.

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding the subpolar low-pressure cells in the southern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) they form a continuous belt of uniform intensity surrounding the periphery of Antarctica. 
B) the air circulation pattern around each low is clockwise. 
C) they are influenced by continental-sized land areas at 60° S latitude. 
D) they are most strongly developed during the summer months (January). 
E) they have been growing in areal extent since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. 
A) they form a continuous belt of uniform intensity surrounding the periphery of Antarctica. 
B) the air circulation pattern around each low is clockwise. 
C) they are influenced by continental-sized land areas at 60° S latitude. 
D) they are most strongly developed during the summer months (January). 
E) they have been growing in areal extent since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of India's weather patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) monsoonal rains are heaviest in winter from December to February. 
B) the shifting of the intertropical convergence zone and upper air circulation brings heavy precipitation in summer from June to September. 
C) dry winds desiccate the land during each summer. 
D) they are characterized by an even distribution of precipitation throughout the year. 
E) the proximity to oceans on either side of the subcontinent moderates the climate for the entire country. 
A) monsoonal rains are heaviest in winter from December to February. 
B) the shifting of the intertropical convergence zone and upper air circulation brings heavy precipitation in summer from June to September. 
C) dry winds desiccate the land during each summer. 
D) they are characterized by an even distribution of precipitation throughout the year. 
E) the proximity to oceans on either side of the subcontinent moderates the climate for the entire country.

Question 20

Write an essay in which you examine in detail the various ways in which wind speed and direction are determined by the pressure gradient force,the Coriolis force,and friction.

Accepted Answer

Wind speed and direction are determined

Exam 6: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

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

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

An understanding of atmospheric air circulation was an impetus for the development of a nuclear test ban treaty for above-ground explosions.

Describe deep-ocean thermohaline circulation.Discuss the relationship between thermohaline circulation and global climate change.

An accumulation of ocean waters along the western edge of each ocean basin is

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)shifts as far north as the Persian Gulf region in July even though it is associated with equatorial circulation.

Which of the following is true of the monsoons in the Indian subcontinent?

Normal sea level pressure has a value of

The Beaufort wind scale ranges in value from

Which of the following is a correct expression for standard atmospheric pressure at sea level?

The global potential for wind energy is enough to meet a little less than half the planet's energy needs.

Airplanes measure their altitude using

The horizontal motion of air across Earth's surface is called ________.Wind speed is measured with an ________ and wind direction with a ________.A descriptive scale useful in visually estimating winds is the traditional ________.

Ocean currents play a relatively small role in regulating climate.

Currently,the European Union has plans to develop more wind energy than United States plans for.

The polar jet tends to flow above the

Latitudinal winds in the lower troposphere always flow

Which of the following is true regarding the subpolar low-pressure cells in the southern hemisphere?

Which of the following is true of India's weather patterns?

Write an essay in which you examine in detail the various ways in which wind speed and direction are determined by the pressure gradient force,the Coriolis force,and friction.

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