Question 1

How many atmospheric circulation cells exist in EACH hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  1 
A)  6 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  1 B

Question 2

Tropical cyclones tend to move:

Accepted Answer

A)  equatorward in both hemispheres. 
B)  eastward and poleward in both hemispheres. 
C)  westward and poleward in both hemispheres. 
D)  poleward in both hemispheres. 
A)  equatorward in both hemispheres. 
B)  eastward and poleward in both hemispheres. 
C)  westward and poleward in both hemispheres. 
D)  poleward in both hemispheres. C

Question 3

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. B

Question 4

Tropical cyclones are also called:

Accepted Answer

A)  willi-willis. 
B)  typhoons. 
C)  hurricanes. 
D)  all of these 
A)  willi-willis. 
B)  typhoons. 
C)  hurricanes. 
D)  all of these

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

The atmosphere and the ocean are tightly

Question 7

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 8

Hadley atmospheric circulation cells are found at mid-latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are some of the variables that are important when developing a heat budget for Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's heat budget is fueled by the

Question 10

Near the poles (both in the north and south) the jet stream flows west to east.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One of the driving forces of atmospheric circulation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  convection. 
B)  conduction. 
C)  evaporation. 
D)  transpiration. 
A)  convection. 
B)  conduction. 
C)  evaporation. 
D)  transpiration.

Question 12

In the world model of atmospheric circulation, the ________ cell is located nearest the equator.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning air?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air. 
B)  Humid air is denser than dry air. 
C)  Warm air is less dense that cold air. 
D)  Water vapor in air can occupy up to 4 percent of air's volume. 
A)  Warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air. 
B)  Humid air is denser than dry air. 
C)  Warm air is less dense that cold air. 
D)  Water vapor in air can occupy up to 4 percent of air's volume.

Question 14

Hurricanes are most common off the coast of Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most of the damage caused by hurricane Katrina was due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the storm surge arriving at low tide. 
B)  the storm surge arriving at high tide. 
C)  the low winds. 
D)  the high temperatures. 
A)  the storm surge arriving at low tide. 
B)  the storm surge arriving at high tide. 
C)  the low winds. 
D)  the high temperatures.

Question 16

The most abundant gaseous components of the Earth's atmosphere are:

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide and oxygen. 
B)  nitrogen and hydrogen. 
C)  nitrogen and carbon dioxide. 
D)  nitrogen and oxygen. 
A)  carbon dioxide and oxygen. 
B)  nitrogen and hydrogen. 
C)  nitrogen and carbon dioxide. 
D)  nitrogen and oxygen.

Question 17

When air masses come together:

Accepted Answer

A)  very little weather activity results. 
B)  a tropical cyclone forms. 
C)  one air mass may ride up and over the other and form a front. 
D)  one air mass may ride up over the other and form a storm surge. 
A)  very little weather activity results. 
B)  a tropical cyclone forms. 
C)  one air mass may ride up and over the other and form a front. 
D)  one air mass may ride up over the other and form a storm surge.

Question 18

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 Coriolis' effect!)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

When viewed from above, tropical cyclones rotate ____ in the southern hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  clockwise 
B)  counterclockwise 
C)  in either direction depending on the storm 
D)  poleward 
A)  clockwise 
B)  counterclockwise 
C)  in either direction depending on the storm 
D)  poleward

Question 20

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.

How many atmospheric circulation cells exist in EACH hemisphere?

Tropical cyclones tend to move:

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

Tropical cyclones are also called:

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

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

Warm air and cool air .

Hadley atmospheric circulation cells are found at mid-latitudes.

What are some of the variables that are important when developing a heat budget for Earth?

Near the poles (both in the north and south) the jet stream flows west to east.

One of the driving forces of atmospheric circulation is:

In the world model of atmospheric circulation, the ________ cell is located nearest the equator.

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning air?

Hurricanes are most common off the coast of Australia.

Most of the damage caused by hurricane Katrina was due to:

The most abundant gaseous components of the Earth's atmosphere are:

When air masses come together:

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 Coriolis' effect!)

When viewed from above, tropical cyclones rotate ____ in the southern hemisphere.

The power for tropical cyclones comes from:

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How many atmospheric circulation cells exist in EACH hemisphere?

Tropical cyclones tend to move:

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

Tropical cyclones are also called:

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

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

Warm air ____ and cool air ____.

Hadley atmospheric circulation cells are found at mid-latitudes.

What are some of the variables that are important when developing a heat budget for Earth?

Near the poles (both in the north and south) the jet stream flows west to east.

One of the driving forces of atmospheric circulation is:

In the world model of atmospheric circulation, the ________ cell is located nearest the equator.

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning air?

Hurricanes are most common off the coast of Australia.

Most of the damage caused by hurricane Katrina was due to:

The most abundant gaseous components of the Earth's atmosphere are:

When air masses come together:

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 Coriolis' effect!)

When viewed from above, tropical cyclones rotate ____ in the southern hemisphere.

The power for tropical cyclones comes from:

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 .