Question 1

The chinook is the American equivalent of the European wind known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The chinook is the American equivalent of...

Question 2

Which of the below is located at the top of the troposphere above the polar front?

Accepted Answer

A)  the subtropical jet stream 
B)  the antitrade winds 
C)  the doldrums 
D)  the polar easterlies 
E)  the Rossby waves 
A)  the subtropical jet stream 
B)  the antitrade winds 
C)  the doldrums 
D)  the polar easterlies 
E)  the Rossby waves

Question 3

The polar front jet stream is

Accepted Answer

A)  found above the polar front. 
B)  found above the boundary of warm and cold air. 
C)  usually to the north of the core of the upper westerlies. 
D)  not continuous around the Earth. 
E)  described by all of the above. 
A)  found above the polar front. 
B)  found above the boundary of warm and cold air. 
C)  usually to the north of the core of the upper westerlies. 
D)  not continuous around the Earth. 
E)  described by all of the above.

Question 4

A large scale vertical downward motion in the atmosphere is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wind 
B)  tornado 
C)  front 
D)  subsidence 
E)  Coriolis effect 
A)  wind 
B)  tornado 
C)  front 
D)  subsidence 
E)  Coriolis effect

Question 5

Which portion of the United States tends to have the greatest average wind speeds in all seasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  New England 
B)  the Great Lakes 
C)  the Great Plains 
D)  the Rocky Mountains 
E)  the Pacific Coast 
A)  New England 
B)  the Great Lakes 
C)  the Great Plains 
D)  the Rocky Mountains 
E)  the Pacific Coast

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the intertropical convergence zone?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence of the trade winds 
B)  light and variable winds 
C)  centered on the Equator 
D)  associated with rising air 
E)  a cloud-free set of places 
A)  convergence of the trade winds 
B)  light and variable winds 
C)  centered on the Equator 
D)  associated with rising air 
E)  a cloud-free set of places

Question 7

At the surface, air ________ into the center of a cyclone and then rises.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At the surface, air ________ into the...

Question 8

More than half the world's population lives in climates dominated by the monsoon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

La Niña is usually just as prominent as El Niño.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A wet monsoon is associated with high rainfall totals and is caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gravitational forces 
B)  volcanic gases 
C)  a seasonal reversal of winds 
D)  the jet stream 
E)  Coriolis effect 
A)  gravitational forces 
B)  volcanic gases 
C)  a seasonal reversal of winds 
D)  the jet stream 
E)  Coriolis effect

Question 11

An example of a geostrophic wind is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chinook 
B)  Hadley cell 
C)  monsoon 
D)  jet stream 
E)  one caused by gravity 
A)  chinook 
B)  Hadley cell 
C)  monsoon 
D)  jet stream 
E)  one caused by gravity

Question 12

Sea breezes rarely penetrate more than ________ kilometers inland.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.3 
B)  3 
C)  30 
D)  300 
E)  3,000 
A)  0.3 
B)  3 
C)  30 
D)  300 
E)  3,000

Question 13

Wind farms are located on high ground because the wind speeds and power production are higher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "geographic problem" with wind power is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is not economically viable. 
B)  it is environmentally "dirty." 
C)  turbine blades frequently fly off. 
D)  the U.S. population is not in the region with the best wind. 
E)  the ancient Persians kept their wind technology secret for centuries. 
A)  it is not economically viable. 
B)  it is environmentally "dirty." 
C)  turbine blades frequently fly off. 
D)  the U.S. population is not in the region with the best wind. 
E)  the ancient Persians kept their wind technology secret for centuries.

Question 15

The gas law relates density, temperature, and ________ in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The gas law relates density, temperature, and...

Question 16

The doldrums are most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  polar fronts 
B)  STHs 
C)  ITCZ 
D)  Rossby waves 
E)  VTR 
A)  polar fronts 
B)  STHs 
C)  ITCZ 
D)  Rossby waves 
E)  VTR

Question 17

TAO/TRITON is a(n) ________ helping to pinpoint El Niño conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  remote sensing device 
B)  series of weather stations 
C)  satellites 
D)  series of buoys 
E)  experimental submarine 
A)  remote sensing device 
B)  series of weather stations 
C)  satellites 
D)  series of buoys 
E)  experimental submarine

Question 18

Wind speed is determined by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  latitude 
B)  parallax 
C)  pressure gradient force 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  random motions of gas molecules 
A)  latitude 
B)  parallax 
C)  pressure gradient force 
D)  Coriolis effect 
E)  random motions of gas molecules

Question 19

Rising and falling of air over large areas is most properly known as ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rising, falling 
B)  ascent, subsidence 
C)  updrafts, downdrafts 
D)  swell, swal 
E)  give, take 
A)  rising, falling 
B)  ascent, subsidence 
C)  updrafts, downdrafts 
D)  swell, swal 
E)  give, take

Question 20

Surface westerly winds on a global scale exist because of air flow out of the ________ of the general circulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  subtropical high pressure 
B)  intertropical convergence 
C)  polar easterlies 
D)  sub polar low pressure 
E)  equatorial low 
A)  subtropical high pressure 
B)  intertropical convergence 
C)  polar easterlies 
D)  sub polar low pressure 
E)  equatorial low

The chinook is the American equivalent of the European wind known as the ________.

Which of the below is located at the top of the troposphere above the polar front?

The polar front jet stream is

A large scale vertical downward motion in the atmosphere is a ________.

Which portion of the United States tends to have the greatest average wind speeds in all seasons?

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the intertropical convergence zone?

At the surface, air ________ into the center of a cyclone and then rises.

More than half the world's population lives in climates dominated by the monsoon.

La Niña is usually just as prominent as El Niño.

A wet monsoon is associated with high rainfall totals and is caused by ________.

An example of a geostrophic wind is ________.

Sea breezes rarely penetrate more than ________ kilometers inland.

Wind farms are located on high ground because the wind speeds and power production are higher.

The "geographic problem" with wind power is that

The gas law relates density, temperature, and ________ in the atmosphere.

The doldrums are most closely associated with ________.

TAO/TRITON is a(n) ________ helping to pinpoint El Niño conditions.

Wind speed is determined by ________.

Rising and falling of air over large areas is most properly known as and .

Surface westerly winds on a global scale exist because of air flow out of the ________ of the general circulation.

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Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

The chinook is the American equivalent of the European wind known as the ________.

Which of the below is located at the top of the troposphere above the polar front?

The polar front jet stream is

A large scale vertical downward motion in the atmosphere is a ________.

Which portion of the United States tends to have the greatest average wind speeds in all seasons?

Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the intertropical convergence zone?

At the surface, air ________ into the center of a cyclone and then rises.

More than half the world's population lives in climates dominated by the monsoon.

La Niña is usually just as prominent as El Niño.

A wet monsoon is associated with high rainfall totals and is caused by ________.

An example of a geostrophic wind is ________.

Sea breezes rarely penetrate more than ________ kilometers inland.

Wind farms are located on high ground because the wind speeds and power production are higher.

The "geographic problem" with wind power is that

The gas law relates density, temperature, and ________ in the atmosphere.

The doldrums are most closely associated with ________.

TAO/TRITON is a(n) ________ helping to pinpoint El Niño conditions.

Wind speed is determined by ________.

Rising and falling of air over large areas is most properly known as ________ and ________.

Surface westerly winds on a global scale exist because of air flow out of the ________ of the general circulation.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Rising and falling of air over large areas is most properly known as and .