Question 1

The dependable surface winds of the Earth centered at about 15° north and south latitudes are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the westerlies. 
B)  the northerlies. 
C)  the trade winds. 
D)  the doldrum winds. 
A)  the westerlies. 
B)  the northerlies. 
C)  the trade winds. 
D)  the doldrum winds.

Question 2

A ________________ is a pattern of wind circulation that changes with the seasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  monsoon 
B)  typhoon 
C)  hurricane 
D)  cyclone 
A)  monsoon 
B)  typhoon 
C)  hurricane 
D)  cyclone

Question 3

What is a hurricane and how are they formed?

Accepted Answer

A tropical cyclone is a great mass of wa

Question 4

The change in the angle of the sun with latitude does not influence heating at Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The boundary between two air masses is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Hadley line. 
B)  ITCZ. 
C)  Hadley cell. 
D)  front. 
A)  Hadley line. 
B)  ITCZ. 
C)  Hadley cell. 
D)  front.

The dependable surface winds of the Earth centered at about 15° north and south latitudes are called:

A ________________ is a pattern of wind circulation that changes with the seasons.

What is a hurricane and how are they formed?

The change in the angle of the sun with latitude does not influence heating at Earth's surface.

The boundary between two air masses is called a(n):

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Exam 7: Atmospheric Circulation

The dependable surface winds of the Earth centered at about 15° north and south latitudes are called:

A ________________ is a pattern of wind circulation that changes with the seasons.

What is a hurricane and how are they formed?

The change in the angle of the sun with latitude does not influence heating at Earth's surface.

The boundary between two air masses is called a(n):

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