Question 1

According to the atmospheric circulation model developed in the text, air tends to .

Accepted Answer

A)  rise at 30 ° north and fall at 60 ° north 
B)  rise at 60 ° north and fall at 30 ° north 
C)  rise at 30 ° north and fall at 0 ° north 
D)  rise at 30 ° north and rise at 60 ° north 
A)  rise at 30 ° north and fall at 60 ° north 
B)  rise at 60 ° north and fall at 30 ° north 
C)  rise at 30 ° north and fall at 0 ° north 
D)  rise at 30 ° north and rise at 60 ° north

Question 2

Most of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina was due to .

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy rains 
B)  a huge storm surge 
C)  the low winds 
D)  the high temperatures 
A)  heavy rains 
B)  a huge storm surge 
C)  the low winds 
D)  the high temperatures

Question 3

With regards to convection currents and installing a heater in a room, it would be best to place it .

Accepted Answer

A)  along the west wall because atmospheric circulation moves from west to east 
B)  near the ceiling because warm air is more dense and will sink 
C)  near the floor because warm air will rise and circulate 
D)  anywhere because the warm air diffuses in all directions 
A)  along the west wall because atmospheric circulation moves from west to east 
B)  near the ceiling because warm air is more dense and will sink 
C)  near the floor because warm air will rise and circulate 
D)  anywhere because the warm air diffuses in all directions

Question 4

Approximately how much energy radiated toward Earth from the sun is absorbed?

Accepted Answer

A)  97% 
B)  85% 
C)  50% 
D)  12% 
A)  97% 
B)  85% 
C)  50% 
D)  12%

Question 5

What is a hurricane and how does it form?

Accepted Answer

A tropical cyclone is a great mass of wa

Question 6

Seasons are caused by .

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in the weather 
B)  annual variation in the energy output of the sun 
C)  Earth's orbital tilt relative to the plane of its orbit around the sun 
D)  our being closer to the sun in summer 
A)  changes in the weather 
B)  annual variation in the energy output of the sun 
C)  Earth's orbital tilt relative to the plane of its orbit around the sun 
D)  our being closer to the sun in summer

Question 7

Winds generally move across the United States from .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The inclination of Earth's axis causes the days to become in June and in December in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  longer; longer 
B)  shorter; longer 
C)  longer; shorter 
D)  shorter; shorter 
A)  longer; longer 
B)  shorter; longer 
C)  longer; shorter 
D)  shorter; shorter

Question 9

When an air parcels rises, it .

Accepted Answer

A)  cools and expands 
B)  contracts and warms 
C)  compresses and cools 
D)  expands and warms 
A)  cools and expands 
B)  contracts and warms 
C)  compresses and cools 
D)  expands and warms

Question 10

Due to the Coriolis effect, objects are deflected to the right or clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the atmospheric circulation model developed in the text, air tends to .

Most of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina was due to .

With regards to convection currents and installing a heater in a room, it would be best to place it .

Approximately how much energy radiated toward Earth from the sun is absorbed?

What is a hurricane and how does it form?

Seasons are caused by .

Winds generally move across the United States from .

The inclination of Earth's axis causes the days to become in June and in December in the Southern Hemisphere.

When an air parcels rises, it .

Due to the Coriolis effect, objects are deflected to the right or clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Circulation

According to the atmospheric circulation model developed in the text, air tends to .

Most of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina was due to .

With regards to convection currents and installing a heater in a room, it would be best to place it .

Approximately how much energy radiated toward Earth from the sun is absorbed?

What is a hurricane and how does it form?

Seasons are caused by .

Winds generally move across the United States from .

The inclination of Earth's axis causes the days to become in June and in December in the Southern Hemisphere.

When an air parcels rises, it .

Due to the Coriolis effect, objects are deflected to the right or clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

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