Question 1

The ____ side of a hill is the sheltered, down-wind side that faces in the direction the wind is blowing toward. ​

Accepted Answer

A) geostrophic 
B) windward 
C) prevailing 
D) leeward 
E) divergent 
A) geostrophic 
B) windward 
C) prevailing 
D) leeward 
E) divergent

Question 2

How can you tell if the winds entering a cyclone will be fast or slow on a particular day?

Accepted Answer

The velocity of awind depends on the int

Question 3

A wind blowing north-to-south is called a(n)_______________ wind. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A wind blowing north-to-south is called a(n)_______________...

Question 4

The zone of low pressure and calm winds located near the equator is referred to as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) horse latitudes 
B) doldrums 
C) easterlies 
D) westerlies 
E) jet stream 
A) horse latitudes 
B) doldrums 
C) easterlies 
D) westerlies 
E) jet stream

Question 5

Weather conditions associated with subtropical highs are usually cloudy and rainy. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why do winds move parallel to isobars high above Earth's surface, but angle across the isobars near the surface? ​

Accepted Answer

At high altitudes, the Coriolis effect a

Question 7

The Pacific High develops during the winter. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Average temperatures in Great Britain would be colder if it were not for the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) Kurushio Current 
B) Humboldt Current 
C) North Atlantic Drift 
D) Agulhas Current 
E) North Pacific Drift 
A) Kurushio Current 
B) Humboldt Current 
C) North Atlantic Drift 
D) Agulhas Current 
E) North Pacific Drift

Question 9

Ocean currents play a significant role in helping to equalize the heat imbalance between the tropical and polar regions. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Elevation usually refers to a height in the air, and altitude refers to a height on the surface above (or below)sea level. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When winds blow toward the center of a cyclone, this is called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) collection 
B) compression 
C) divergence 
D) collision 
E) convergence 
A) collection 
B) compression 
C) divergence 
D) collision 
E) convergence

Question 12

Which of these features form because, at high altitude, air pressure differences above cold and warm air regions cause air to move from warm regions towards cold ones? ​

Accepted Answer

A) El Niño 
B) Azores high 
C) jet streams 
D) polar easterlies 
E) gyres 
A) El Niño 
B) Azores high 
C) jet streams 
D) polar easterlies 
E) gyres

Question 13

Winds that blow from the north are called _______________ winds. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Winds that blow from the north are...

Question 14

The side of any object that faces the direction from which a wind is coming is called the _______________ side. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The side of any object that faces...

Question 15

Closely spaced isobars on a map indicate a strong pressure gradient. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Standard sea level pressure is equal to ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 76 millibars 
B) 1013.2 millibars 
C) 108 bars 
D) 15.3 kilobars 
E) 7.6 megabars 
A) 76 millibars 
B) 1013.2 millibars 
C) 108 bars 
D) 15.3 kilobars 
E) 7.6 megabars

Question 17

Chinook (or foehn)winds are ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) cold, moist, upslope winds 
B) warm, dry, downslope winds 
C) cold, dry, downslope winds 
D) warm, moist, upslope winds 
E) the same temperature as their surroundings, but especially high velocity 
A) cold, moist, upslope winds 
B) warm, dry, downslope winds 
C) cold, dry, downslope winds 
D) warm, moist, upslope winds 
E) the same temperature as their surroundings, but especially high velocity

Question 18

A wind is named for the direction toward which it blows. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ____ is a semi-permanent pressure system characterized by sinking air. ​

Accepted Answer

A) equatorial low 
B) subtropical high 
C) Icelandic low 
D) westerly 
E) Gyre 
A) equatorial low 
B) subtropical high 
C) Icelandic low 
D) westerly 
E) Gyre

Question 20

The transport of heat along Earth's surface by winds is an example of which type of energy transfer? ​

Accepted Answer

A) radiation 
B) latent heat exchange 
C) conduction 
D) advection 
E) convection 
A) radiation 
B) latent heat exchange 
C) conduction 
D) advection 
E) convection

The ____ side of a hill is the sheltered, down-wind side that faces in the direction the wind is blowing toward.

How can you tell if the winds entering a cyclone will be fast or slow on a particular day?

A wind blowing north-to-south is called a(n)_______________ wind.

The zone of low pressure and calm winds located near the equator is referred to as the ____.

Weather conditions associated with subtropical highs are usually cloudy and rainy.

Why do winds move parallel to isobars high above Earth's surface, but angle across the isobars near the surface?

The Pacific High develops during the winter.

Average temperatures in Great Britain would be colder if it were not for the ____.

Ocean currents play a significant role in helping to equalize the heat imbalance between the tropical and polar regions.

Elevation usually refers to a height in the air, and altitude refers to a height on the surface above (or below)sea level.

When winds blow toward the center of a cyclone, this is called ____.

Which of these features form because, at high altitude, air pressure differences above cold and warm air regions cause air to move from warm regions towards cold ones?

Winds that blow from the north are called _______________ winds.

The side of any object that faces the direction from which a wind is coming is called the _______________ side.

Closely spaced isobars on a map indicate a strong pressure gradient.

Standard sea level pressure is equal to ____.

Chinook (or foehn)winds are ____.

A wind is named for the direction toward which it blows.

The ____ is a semi-permanent pressure system characterized by sinking air.

The transport of heat along Earth's surface by winds is an example of which type of energy transfer?

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

The ____ side of a hill is the sheltered, down-wind side that faces in the direction the wind is blowing toward. ​

How can you tell if the winds entering a cyclone will be fast or slow on a particular day?

A wind blowing north-to-south is called a(n)_______________ wind. ​

The zone of low pressure and calm winds located near the equator is referred to as the ____.

Weather conditions associated with subtropical highs are usually cloudy and rainy. ​

Why do winds move parallel to isobars high above Earth's surface, but angle across the isobars near the surface? ​

The Pacific High develops during the winter. ​

Average temperatures in Great Britain would be colder if it were not for the ____. ​

Ocean currents play a significant role in helping to equalize the heat imbalance between the tropical and polar regions. ​

Elevation usually refers to a height in the air, and altitude refers to a height on the surface above (or below)sea level. ​

When winds blow toward the center of a cyclone, this is called ____. ​

Which of these features form because, at high altitude, air pressure differences above cold and warm air regions cause air to move from warm regions towards cold ones? ​

Winds that blow from the north are called _______________ winds. ​

The side of any object that faces the direction from which a wind is coming is called the _______________ side. ​

Closely spaced isobars on a map indicate a strong pressure gradient. ​

Standard sea level pressure is equal to ____. ​

Chinook (or foehn)winds are ____. ​

A wind is named for the direction toward which it blows. ​

The ____ is a semi-permanent pressure system characterized by sinking air. ​

The transport of heat along Earth's surface by winds is an example of which type of energy transfer? ​

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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The ____ side of a hill is the sheltered, down-wind side that faces in the direction the wind is blowing toward.

A wind blowing north-to-south is called a(n)_______________ wind.

Weather conditions associated with subtropical highs are usually cloudy and rainy.

Why do winds move parallel to isobars high above Earth's surface, but angle across the isobars near the surface?

The Pacific High develops during the winter.

Average temperatures in Great Britain would be colder if it were not for the ____.

Ocean currents play a significant role in helping to equalize the heat imbalance between the tropical and polar regions.

Elevation usually refers to a height in the air, and altitude refers to a height on the surface above (or below)sea level.

When winds blow toward the center of a cyclone, this is called ____.

Which of these features form because, at high altitude, air pressure differences above cold and warm air regions cause air to move from warm regions towards cold ones?

Winds that blow from the north are called _______________ winds.

The side of any object that faces the direction from which a wind is coming is called the _______________ side.

Closely spaced isobars on a map indicate a strong pressure gradient.

Standard sea level pressure is equal to ____.

Chinook (or foehn)winds are ____.

A wind is named for the direction toward which it blows.

The ____ is a semi-permanent pressure system characterized by sinking air.

The transport of heat along Earth's surface by winds is an example of which type of energy transfer?