Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

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At or near the surface, where winds encounter obstacles such as trees, building, topography, and slower moving layers of air, _______________ reduces the wind speed.

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Question 21

Why are precipitation and cloud associated with low pressure systems, and clear conditions associated with high pressure systems?

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Question 22

El Niño conditions are characterized by ____.

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Question 23

The westerlies and the trade winds both have their origin in the ____.

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Question 24

Air that moves in response to atmospheric pressure differences is called _______________.

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Question 25

The phenomenon of monsoon winds and their seasonal shifting can be fully explained by the differential heating of land and water.

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Question 26

Explain the causes of land breezes versus sea breezes.

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Question 27

When cold, dense air accumulates in a high valley, plateau, or snowfield within a mountains area, and flows strongly down slopes to pour out onto the land below, these winds are called ____.

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Question 28

Air pressure differences from one place to another can have thermal and ____ causes.

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Question 29

The monsoon winds in summer ____.

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Question 30

The subtropical high pressure regions, generally located between latitudes 25° and 35° N and S, are belts of variable or calm winds called the "horse latitudes".

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Question 31

An elongated belt of low pressure is referred to as a(n)____.

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Question 32

The seesaw pattern of atmospheric pressure between the eastern and western Pacific Ocean is called the _______________ Oscillation.

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Question 33

The broad circulatory patterns of the major surface ocean currents are called ____.

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Question 34

In an anticyclone, the winds _______________ at the surface.

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Question 35

El Niño is a time of ____.

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Question 36

Earth's system of winds and pressure cells is a response to the differential heating of Earth's regions by insolation.

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Question 37

From time to time, the upper air westerlies and the associated polar jet stream develop meanders called long waves or _______________ waves.

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Question 38

The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressureis called a(n)_______________.

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Question 39

One reason land masses affect the development of belts of atmospheric pressure is because ____.

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At or near the surface, where winds encounter obstacles such as trees, building, topography, and slower moving layers of air, _______________ reduces the wind speed.

Why are precipitation and cloud associated with low pressure systems, and clear conditions associated with high pressure systems?

El Niño conditions are characterized by ____.

The westerlies and the trade winds both have their origin in the ____.

Air that moves in response to atmospheric pressure differences is called _______________.

The phenomenon of monsoon winds and their seasonal shifting can be fully explained by the differential heating of land and water.

Explain the causes of land breezes versus sea breezes.

When cold, dense air accumulates in a high valley, plateau, or snowfield within a mountains area, and flows strongly down slopes to pour out onto the land below, these winds are called ____.

Air pressure differences from one place to another can have thermal and ____ causes.

The monsoon winds in summer ____.

The subtropical high pressure regions, generally located between latitudes 25° and 35° N and S, are belts of variable or calm winds called the "horse latitudes".

An elongated belt of low pressure is referred to as a(n)____.

The seesaw pattern of atmospheric pressure between the eastern and western Pacific Ocean is called the _______________ Oscillation.

The broad circulatory patterns of the major surface ocean currents are called ____.

In an anticyclone, the winds _______________ at the surface.

El Niño is a time of ____.

Earth's system of winds and pressure cells is a response to the differential heating of Earth's regions by insolation.

From time to time, the upper air westerlies and the associated polar jet stream develop meanders called long waves or _______________ waves.

The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressureis called a(n)_______________.

One reason land masses affect the development of belts of atmospheric pressure is because ____.

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

At or near the surface, where winds encounter obstacles such as trees, building, topography, and slower moving layers of air, _______________ reduces the wind speed. ​

Why are precipitation and cloud associated with low pressure systems, and clear conditions associated with high pressure systems? ​

El Niño conditions are characterized by ____. ​

The westerlies and the trade winds both have their origin in the ____. ​

Air that moves in response to atmospheric pressure differences is called _______________. ​

The phenomenon of monsoon winds and their seasonal shifting can be fully explained by the differential heating of land and water. ​

Explain the causes of land breezes versus sea breezes.

When cold, dense air accumulates in a high valley, plateau, or snowfield within a mountains area, and flows strongly down slopes to pour out onto the land below, these winds are called ____. ​

Air pressure differences from one place to another can have thermal and ____ causes. ​

The monsoon winds in summer ____. ​

The subtropical high pressure regions, generally located between latitudes 25° and 35° N and S, are belts of variable or calm winds called the "horse latitudes". ​

An elongated belt of low pressure is referred to as a(n)____. ​

The seesaw pattern of atmospheric pressure between the eastern and western Pacific Ocean is called the _______________ Oscillation. ​

The broad circulatory patterns of the major surface ocean currents are called ____. ​

In an anticyclone, the winds _______________ at the surface. ​

El Niño is a time of ____. ​

Earth's system of winds and pressure cells is a response to the differential heating of Earth's regions by insolation. ​

From time to time, the upper air westerlies and the associated polar jet stream develop meanders called long waves or _______________ waves. ​

The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressureis called a(n)_______________.

One reason land masses affect the development of belts of atmospheric pressure is because ____. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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At or near the surface, where winds encounter obstacles such as trees, building, topography, and slower moving layers of air, _______________ reduces the wind speed.

Why are precipitation and cloud associated with low pressure systems, and clear conditions associated with high pressure systems?

El Niño conditions are characterized by ____.

The westerlies and the trade winds both have their origin in the ____.

Air that moves in response to atmospheric pressure differences is called _______________.

The phenomenon of monsoon winds and their seasonal shifting can be fully explained by the differential heating of land and water.

When cold, dense air accumulates in a high valley, plateau, or snowfield within a mountains area, and flows strongly down slopes to pour out onto the land below, these winds are called ____.

Air pressure differences from one place to another can have thermal and ____ causes.

The monsoon winds in summer ____.

The subtropical high pressure regions, generally located between latitudes 25° and 35° N and S, are belts of variable or calm winds called the "horse latitudes".

An elongated belt of low pressure is referred to as a(n)____.

The seesaw pattern of atmospheric pressure between the eastern and western Pacific Ocean is called the _______________ Oscillation.

The broad circulatory patterns of the major surface ocean currents are called ____.

In an anticyclone, the winds _______________ at the surface.

El Niño is a time of ____.

Earth's system of winds and pressure cells is a response to the differential heating of Earth's regions by insolation.

From time to time, the upper air westerlies and the associated polar jet stream develop meanders called long waves or _______________ waves.

One reason land masses affect the development of belts of atmospheric pressure is because ____.