Question 1

The uneven heating of the surface of Earth results in atmospheric convection currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Tropical cyclones are also called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) monsoons 
B) tornadoes 
C) hurricanes 
D) nor'easters 
A) monsoons 
B) tornadoes 
C) hurricanes 
D) nor'easters

Question 3

If you were standing on top of a high mid-Pacific island at 15 ° north latitude, from which direction would you expect the wind to come? (Hint: don't forget to consider the Coriolis effect!)

Accepted Answer

A) north 
B) south 
C) northwest 
D) northeast 
A) north 
B) south 
C) northwest 
D) northeast

Question 4

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 5

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

The uneven heating of the surface of Earth results in atmospheric convection currents.

Tropical cyclones are also called ____.

If you were standing on top of a high mid-Pacific island at 15 ° north latitude, from which direction would you expect the wind to come? (Hint: don't forget to consider the Coriolis effect!)

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

Weather may be defined as ____.

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Exam 7: Atmospheric Circulation

The uneven heating of the surface of Earth results in atmospheric convection currents.

Tropical cyclones are also called ____.

If you were standing on top of a high mid-Pacific island at 15 ° north latitude, from which direction would you expect the wind to come? (Hint: don't forget to consider the Coriolis effect!)

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

Weather may be defined as ____.

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

Filters