Question 1

Calm equatorial areas of low pressure are referred to as the .

Accepted Answer

A)  doldrums 
B)  horse latitudes 
C)  trade winds 
D)  westerlies 
A)  doldrums 
B)  horse latitudes 
C)  trade winds 
D)  westerlies

Question 2

If coastal winds are blowing offshore producing a land breeze, the time of day is most likely .

Accepted Answer

A)  just after sunset 
B)  late morning 
C)  afternoon 
D)  noon 
A)  just after sunset 
B)  late morning 
C)  afternoon 
D)  noon

Question 3

The long-term statistical sum of weather in a geographic region is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  weather 
B)  cyclonic circulation 
C)  the Coriolis Effect 
D)  climate 
A)  weather 
B)  cyclonic circulation 
C)  the Coriolis Effect 
D)  climate

Question 4

In the world model of atmospheric circulation, the cells are located nearest to the equator.

Accepted Answer

A)  Doldrums 
B)  Polar 
C)  Ferrel 
D)  Hadley 
A)  Doldrums 
B)  Polar 
C)  Ferrel 
D)  Hadley

Question 5

Buffalo, New York and Quito, Ecuador lie along the same line of longitude at 70°W. Buffalo lies closer to the North Pole; therefore, Buffalo travels than Quito when making one complete rotation.

Accepted Answer

A)  slower and farther 
B)  faster and farther 
C)  slower and shorter 
D)  faster and shorter 
A)  slower and farther 
B)  faster and farther 
C)  slower and shorter 
D)  faster and shorter

Question 6

The area of high pressure and little surface wind, located at 30 °  latitude, is referred to as the .

Accepted Answer

A)  subtropical low 
B)  intertropical convergence zone 
C)  horse latitudes 
D)  doldrums 
A)  subtropical low 
B)  intertropical convergence zone 
C)  horse latitudes 
D)  doldrums

Question 7

The boundary between two air masses of different densities  is called a .

Accepted Answer

A)  Hadley line 
B)  ITCZ 
C)  Hadley cell 
D)  front 
A)  Hadley line 
B)  ITCZ 
C)  Hadley cell 
D)  front

Question 8

As air sinks at the equator, it becomes drier caused by compression and heating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Air is never completely dry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement is true regarding the solar heating of Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The heating of Earth is uniform across all latitudes. 
B)  Ice absorbs almost all of the solar energy that reaches the poles. 
C)  At the poles, more incoming solar radiation is absorbed than is reflected. 
D)  At the equator, more incoming solar radiation is absorbed than is reflected. 
A)  The heating of Earth is uniform across all latitudes. 
B)  Ice absorbs almost all of the solar energy that reaches the poles. 
C)  At the poles, more incoming solar radiation is absorbed than is reflected. 
D)  At the equator, more incoming solar radiation is absorbed than is reflected.

Question 11

Which is the highest atmospheric layer gradually giving way to space?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrosphere 
B)  stratosphere 
C)  mesosphere 
D)  troposphere 
A)  hydrosphere 
B)  stratosphere 
C)  mesosphere 
D)  troposphere

Question 12

The atmospheric circulation cells that operate in the mid-latitudes are called cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hadley 
B)  Ferrel 
C)  polar 
D)  trade wind 
A)  Hadley 
B)  Ferrel 
C)  polar 
D)  trade wind

Question 13

The power for tropical cyclones comes from .

Accepted Answer

A)  static electricity 
B)  warm and cool air masses colliding 
C)  the Coriolis effect 
D)  the condensation of warm, moist air 
A)  static electricity 
B)  warm and cool air masses colliding 
C)  the Coriolis effect 
D)  the condensation of warm, moist air

Question 14

The turbulent layer of Earth's atmosphere in which nearly all weather occurs is called the .

Accepted Answer

A)  stratosphere 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  asthenosphere 
D)  troposphere 
A)  stratosphere 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  asthenosphere 
D)  troposphere

Question 15

Which of the following conditions contributed most to the destructive nature of Hurricane Katrina?

Accepted Answer

A)  a severe drop in temperature after the storm 
B)  very strong winds, up to 125 miles per hour 
C)  its pass over cooler waters before making landfall, causing the storm to strengthen 
D)  an exceptionally cold pocket of water over the Gulf of Mexico 
A)  a severe drop in temperature after the storm 
B)  very strong winds, up to 125 miles per hour 
C)  its pass over cooler waters before making landfall, causing the storm to strengthen 
D)  an exceptionally cold pocket of water over the Gulf of Mexico

Question 16

Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place; climate is the long-term statistical sum of weather in an area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One of the driving forces of atmospheric circulation is .

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's uneven solar heating 
B)  alternating high and low pressures 
C)  evaporation and condensation 
D)  the  Coriolis effect 
A)  Earth's uneven solar heating 
B)  alternating high and low pressures 
C)  evaporation and condensation 
D)  the  Coriolis effect

Question 18

Sunlight strikes polar latitudes at a angle, spreading the incoming heat over a large area.

Accepted Answer

A)  low 
B)  high 
C)  near vertical 
D)  perpendicular 
A)  low 
B)  high 
C)  near vertical 
D)  perpendicular

Question 19

Weather may be defined as .

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term temperature and rainfall trends 
B)  short-term, localized states of the atmosphere 
C)  long-term changes in the composition of the atmosphere 
D)  short-term changes in the composition of the atmosphere 
A)  long-term temperature and rainfall trends 
B)  short-term, localized states of the atmosphere 
C)  long-term changes in the composition of the atmosphere 
D)  short-term changes in the composition of the atmosphere

Question 20

How do air masses cool and warm without removing or adding heat energy to it?

Accepted Answer

Air masses can cool by expanding, and wa

Calm equatorial areas of low pressure are referred to as the .

If coastal winds are blowing offshore producing a land breeze, the time of day is most likely .

The long-term statistical sum of weather in a geographic region is called .

In the world model of atmospheric circulation, the cells are located nearest to the equator.

Buffalo, New York and Quito, Ecuador lie along the same line of longitude at 70°W. Buffalo lies closer to the North Pole; therefore, Buffalo travels than Quito when making one complete rotation.

The area of high pressure and little surface wind, located at 30 ° latitude, is referred to as the .

The boundary between two air masses of different densities is called a .

As air sinks at the equator, it becomes drier caused by compression and heating.

Air is never completely dry.

Which statement is true regarding the solar heating of Earth?

Which is the highest atmospheric layer gradually giving way to space?

The atmospheric circulation cells that operate in the mid-latitudes are called cells.

The power for tropical cyclones comes from .

The turbulent layer of Earth's atmosphere in which nearly all weather occurs is called the .

Which of the following conditions contributed most to the destructive nature of Hurricane Katrina?

Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place; climate is the long-term statistical sum of weather in an area.

One of the driving forces of atmospheric circulation is .

Sunlight strikes polar latitudes at a angle, spreading the incoming heat over a large area.

Weather may be defined as .

How do air masses cool and warm without removing or adding heat energy to it?

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Calm equatorial areas of low pressure are referred to as the .

If coastal winds are blowing offshore producing a land breeze, the time of day is most likely .

The long-term statistical sum of weather in a geographic region is called .

In the world model of atmospheric circulation, the cells are located nearest to the equator.

Buffalo, New York and Quito, Ecuador lie along the same line of longitude at 70°W. Buffalo lies closer to the North Pole; therefore, Buffalo travels than Quito when making one complete rotation.

The area of high pressure and little surface wind, located at 30 ° latitude, is referred to as the .

The boundary between two air masses of different densities is called a .

As air sinks at the equator, it becomes drier caused by compression and heating.

Air is never completely dry.

Which statement is true regarding the solar heating of Earth?

Which is the highest atmospheric layer gradually giving way to space?

The atmospheric circulation cells that operate in the mid-latitudes are called cells.

The power for tropical cyclones comes from .

The turbulent layer of Earth's atmosphere in which nearly all weather occurs is called the .

Which of the following conditions contributed most to the destructive nature of Hurricane Katrina?

Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place; climate is the long-term statistical sum of weather in an area.

One of the driving forces of atmospheric circulation is .

Sunlight strikes polar latitudes at a angle, spreading the incoming heat over a large area.

Weather may be defined as .

How do air masses cool and warm without removing or adding heat energy to it?

An Ocean World

Plate Tectonics

The Ocean Floor

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Marine Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters