Question 1

Due to the Coriolis effect, objects are deflected to the right or clockwise in the northern hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The long-term average of weather factors in a geographic region is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  weather. 
B)  cyclonic circulation. 
C)  Coriolis. 
D)  climate. 
A)  weather. 
B)  cyclonic circulation. 
C)  Coriolis. 
D)  climate.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding solar heating of Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heating of Earth varies with latitude. 
B)  Ice absorbs much of the solar energy that reaches the poles. 
C)  Greenhouse gases are disrupting Earth's heat balance. 
D)  Much of the solar radiation at the equator is absorbed. 
A)  Heating of Earth varies with latitude. 
B)  Ice absorbs much of the solar energy that reaches the poles. 
C)  Greenhouse gases are disrupting Earth's heat balance. 
D)  Much of the solar radiation at the equator is absorbed.

Question 4

Air is a fluid that is never completely dry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Weather may be defined as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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 7

Which of these phenomena causes the least structural damage and loss of life during the passage of a tropical cyclone?

Accepted Answer

A)  storm surge. 
B)  flooding. 
C)  low atmospheric pressure. 
D)  rainfall. 
A)  storm surge. 
B)  flooding. 
C)  low atmospheric pressure. 
D)  rainfall.

Question 8

The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place is:

Accepted Answer

A)  weather. 
B)  winds. 
C)  climate. 
D)  global warming. 
A)  weather. 
B)  winds. 
C)  climate. 
D)  global warming.

Question 9

Oxygen is the primary component of air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Winds generally move across the United States:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Explain the Coriolis Effect.

Accepted Answer

The Coriolis Effect is a phenomenon that

Question 12

Seasons are caused by:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Conditions that contributed to the destructive nature of Hurricane Katrina included all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a huge storm surge. 
B)  very strong winds, up to 125 miles per hour. 
C)  very high levels of rainfall, up to 10 inches per hour. 
D)  an exceptionally cold pocket of water over the Gulf of Mexico. 
A)  a huge storm surge. 
B)  very strong winds, up to 125 miles per hour. 
C)  very high levels of rainfall, up to 10 inches per hour. 
D)  an exceptionally cold pocket of water over the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 14

There are ____ main wind bands in each hemisphere of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

During an El Niño event:

Accepted Answer

A)  the trade winds strengthen. 
B)  the central eastern Pacific ocean becomes cooler. 
C)  sea level falls in the central eastern Pacific ocean. 
D)  a strong equatorial countercurrent develops in the Pacific. 
A)  the trade winds strengthen. 
B)  the central eastern Pacific ocean becomes cooler. 
C)  sea level falls in the central eastern Pacific ocean. 
D)  a strong equatorial countercurrent develops in the Pacific.

Question 18

Extratropical cyclones typically form:

Accepted Answer

A)  near the equator. 
B)  at high latitudes, at the north or south pole. 
C)  at high latitudes, at the junction between the polar cells and the Ferrel cells. 
D)  in the tropics. 
A)  near the equator. 
B)  at high latitudes, at the north or south pole. 
C)  at high latitudes, at the junction between the polar cells and the Ferrel cells. 
D)  in the tropics.

Question 19

Cyclones do not arise over the South Atlantic because the water is too cold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe atmospheric convection.

Accepted Answer

The primary source of heat for the atmos

Due to the Coriolis effect, objects are deflected to the right or clockwise in the northern hemisphere.

The long-term average of weather factors in a geographic region is called:

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding solar heating of Earth?

Air is a fluid that is never completely dry.

Weather may be defined as:

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

Which of these phenomena causes the least structural damage and loss of life during the passage of a tropical cyclone?

The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place is:

Oxygen is the primary component of air.

Winds generally move across the United States:

Explain the Coriolis Effect.

Seasons are caused by:

Conditions that contributed to the destructive nature of Hurricane Katrina included all of the following EXCEPT:

There are ____ main wind bands in each hemisphere of the Earth.

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

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

During an El Niño event:

Extratropical cyclones typically form:

Cyclones do not arise over the South Atlantic because the water is too cold.

Describe atmospheric convection.

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Exam 7: Atmospheric Circulation

Due to the Coriolis effect, objects are deflected to the right or clockwise in the northern hemisphere.

The long-term average of weather factors in a geographic region is called:

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding solar heating of Earth?

Air is a fluid that is never completely dry.

Weather may be defined as:

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

Which of these phenomena causes the least structural damage and loss of life during the passage of a tropical cyclone?

The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place is:

Oxygen is the primary component of air.

Winds generally move across the United States:

Explain the Coriolis Effect.

Seasons are caused by:

Conditions that contributed to the destructive nature of Hurricane Katrina included all of the following EXCEPT:

There are ____ main wind bands in each hemisphere of the Earth.

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

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

During an El Niño event:

Extratropical cyclones typically form:

Cyclones do not arise over the South Atlantic because the water is too cold.

Describe atmospheric convection.

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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