Question 1

There are ____ major atmospheric circulation cells in each hemisphere of Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five

Question 2

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 3

Explain the distribution of solar heating across Earth. How does it vary? How are these variations balanced?

Accepted Answer

Earth's heat budget is fueled by the sun

Question 4

What is a hurricane and how are they formed?

Accepted Answer

A tropical cyclone is a great mass of wa

Question 5

The Coriolis effect causes objects moving in the northern hemisphere to veer off course ___.

Accepted Answer

A) to the right, or clockwise when viewed from above 
B) to the left, or counterclockwise when viewed from above 
C) in an upward direction 
D) in a downward direction 
A) to the right, or clockwise when viewed from above 
B) to the left, or counterclockwise when viewed from above 
C) in an upward direction 
D) in a downward direction

Question 6

The most intense summer monsoons occur in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

When air masses come together ____.

Accepted Answer

A) very little weather activity results 
B) a tropical cyclone forms 
C) the denser air mass slides beneath the lighter air mass forming a front. 
D) the lighter air mass slides beneath the denser air mass forming a storm surge 
A) very little weather activity results 
B) a tropical cyclone forms 
C) the denser air mass slides beneath the lighter air mass forming a front. 
D) the lighter air mass slides beneath the denser air mass forming a storm surge

Question 9

Warm air ____ and cool air ____.

Accepted Answer

A) expands and sinks; expands and rises 
B) contracts and rises; expands and sinks 
C) expands and rises; contracts and sinks 
D) expands and rises; expands and sinks 
A) expands and sinks; expands and rises 
B) contracts and rises; expands and sinks 
C) expands and rises; contracts and sinks 
D) expands and rises; expands and sinks

Question 10

The volume of gases, water vapor, and airborne particles that envelops Earth is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) weather 
B) atmosphere 
C) Coriolis Effect 
D) biosphere 
A) weather 
B) atmosphere 
C) Coriolis Effect 
D) biosphere

Question 11

Superstorm Sandy was the result of a collision between a nor'easter and an extratropical cyclone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain how the relationship between the atmosphere and the ocean affects weather and climate.

Accepted Answer

The atmosphere and the ocean are tightly

Question 13

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 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

The boundary between two air masses of different density 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 16

Air is never completely dry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Cyclonic storms can form within or between air masses (a large body of air with a uniform density throughout).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Oxygen is the primary component of air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

There are ____ major atmospheric circulation cells in each hemisphere of Earth.

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

Explain the distribution of solar heating across Earth. How does it vary? How are these variations balanced?

What is a hurricane and how are they formed?

The Coriolis effect causes objects moving in the northern hemisphere to veer off course ___.

The most intense summer monsoons occur in Asia.

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

When air masses come together ____.

Warm air and cool air .

The volume of gases, water vapor, and airborne particles that envelops Earth is the ____.

Superstorm Sandy was the result of a collision between a nor'easter and an extratropical cyclone.

Explain how the relationship between the atmosphere and the ocean affects weather and climate.

Which statement is true regarding the solar heating of Earth?

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

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

Air is never completely dry.

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

Cyclonic storms can form within or between air masses (a large body of air with a uniform density throughout).

Oxygen is the primary component of air.

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

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Exam 7: Atmospheric Circulation

There are ____ major atmospheric circulation cells in each hemisphere of Earth.

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

Explain the distribution of solar heating across Earth. How does it vary? How are these variations balanced?

What is a hurricane and how are they formed?

The Coriolis effect causes objects moving in the northern hemisphere to veer off course ___.

The most intense summer monsoons occur in Asia.

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

When air masses come together ____.

Warm air ____ and cool air ____.

The volume of gases, water vapor, and airborne particles that envelops Earth is the ____.

Superstorm Sandy was the result of a collision between a nor'easter and an extratropical cyclone.

Explain how the relationship between the atmosphere and the ocean affects weather and climate.

Which statement is true regarding the solar heating of Earth?

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

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

Air is never completely dry.

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

Cyclonic storms can form within or between air masses (a large body of air with a uniform density throughout).

Oxygen is the primary component of air.

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

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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Warm air and cool air .