Question 1

Which of the following does NOT act upon winds that blow far above the surface of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coriolis 
B)  geostrophic 
C)  gravity 
D)  pressure gradient 
E)  friction 
A)  Coriolis 
B)  geostrophic 
C)  gravity 
D)  pressure gradient 
E)  friction

Question 2

If there were no continents and the Earth did not rotate, the surface wind patterns would be simple. Winds would blow from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the south everywhere on Earth 
B)  west to east everywhere on Earth 
C)  the east in the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  the north in the Northern Hemisphere 
E)  the north in the Southern Hemisphere 
A)  the south everywhere on Earth 
B)  west to east everywhere on Earth 
C)  the east in the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  the north in the Northern Hemisphere 
E)  the north in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 3

The ________ is the boundary between near-surface and cold, deep ocean waters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru Current 
B)  Walker Circulation 
C)  tidal wave 
D)  Kelvin wave 
E)  thermocline 
A)  Peru Current 
B)  Walker Circulation 
C)  tidal wave 
D)  Kelvin wave 
E)  thermocline

Question 4

The two enormous "convective" circulations of the tropics are known as ________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two enormous "convective" circulations of the...

Question 5

In an upper air cyclone of the Southern Hemisphere, there is a ________ flow paralleling the isobars.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In an upper air cyclone of the...

Question 6

At any given time, there are usually ________ Rossby waves in the westerly winds of each hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 
B)  3-6 
C)  10-20 
D)  50-100 
E)  thousands upon thousands 
A)  1-2 
B)  3-6 
C)  10-20 
D)  50-100 
E)  thousands upon thousands

Question 7

City A has an air pressure of 1,000 millibars. City B has an air pressure of 1004 millibars. The distance between the two cities is 100 kilometers. The difference of 4 millibars over 100 kilometers is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  wind. 
B)  force. 
C)  the pressure gradient. 
D)  velocity. 
E)  Coriolis effect. 
A)  wind. 
B)  force. 
C)  the pressure gradient. 
D)  velocity. 
E)  Coriolis effect.

Question 8

Flowing air responding to the difference between higher and lower pressure is responding to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure gradient 
B)  Coriolis effect 
C)  anticyclone 
D)  intertropical convergence 
E)  trade winds 
A)  pressure gradient 
B)  Coriolis effect 
C)  anticyclone 
D)  intertropical convergence 
E)  trade winds

Question 9

The "trigger" of ENSO is

Accepted Answer

A)  solar fluctuations 
B)  increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide 
C)  the change of pressure across the Southern Pacific 
D)  unknown 
E)  closely tied to the Arctic Oscillation 
A)  solar fluctuations 
B)  increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide 
C)  the change of pressure across the Southern Pacific 
D)  unknown 
E)  closely tied to the Arctic Oscillation

Question 10

The average annual wind velocity over the surface of the Earth is close to 30 knots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following occurs closest to the Equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  polar front 
B)  subpolar low 
C)  westerlies 
D)  doldrums 
E)  subtropical high 
A)  polar front 
B)  subpolar low 
C)  westerlies 
D)  doldrums 
E)  subtropical high

Question 12

In the mid 2000s, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation was clearly switching to the negative phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The "mistral", "taku", "bore" are regional names for a gravity flow wind which is properly termed a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sea breeze 
B)  Hadley cell 
C)  monsoon 
D)  katabatic wind 
E)  foehn 
A)  sea breeze 
B)  Hadley cell 
C)  monsoon 
D)  katabatic wind 
E)  foehn

Question 14

Surface winds tend to be ________ those at a higher level.

Accepted Answer

A)  faster than 
B)  slower than 
C)  clockwise to 
D)  counterclockwise to 
E)  the same as 
A)  faster than 
B)  slower than 
C)  clockwise to 
D)  counterclockwise to 
E)  the same as

Question 15

________ are map lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Isobars 
B)  Millibars 
C)  Contours 
D)  Isohyets 
E)  Isotherms 
A)  Isobars 
B)  Millibars 
C)  Contours 
D)  Isohyets 
E)  Isotherms

Question 16

A counterclockwise atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere is known as a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anticyclone 
B)  cyclone 
C)  Coriolis effect 
D)  pressure gradient 
E)  troposphere 
A)  anticyclone 
B)  cyclone 
C)  Coriolis effect 
D)  pressure gradient 
E)  troposphere

Question 17

The largest Hawaiian Islands are in the far northern tropics, and so, are in the ________ portion of the global circulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  subtropical high 
B)  intertropical convergence 
C)  hottest 
D)  trade wind 
E)  horse latitude 
A)  subtropical high 
B)  intertropical convergence 
C)  hottest 
D)  trade wind 
E)  horse latitude

Question 18

Monsoons bring general devastation to all regions they pass over, with few beneficial side effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

El Niño is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  strengthening of a subtropical high. 
C)  weakening of a cold current. 
D)  normal weather around the world. 
E)  the polar front jet stream. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  strengthening of a subtropical high. 
C)  weakening of a cold current. 
D)  normal weather around the world. 
E)  the polar front jet stream.

Question 20

Electrical wind generation was first used in the

Accepted Answer

A)  1880s 
B)  1910s 
C)  1940s 
D)  1960s 
E)  1990s 
A)  1880s 
B)  1910s 
C)  1940s 
D)  1960s 
E)  1990s

Which of the following does NOT act upon winds that blow far above the surface of the Earth?

If there were no continents and the Earth did not rotate, the surface wind patterns would be simple. Winds would blow from ________.

The ________ is the boundary between near-surface and cold, deep ocean waters.

The two enormous "convective" circulations of the tropics are known as ________ .

In an upper air cyclone of the Southern Hemisphere, there is a ________ flow paralleling the isobars.

At any given time, there are usually ________ Rossby waves in the westerly winds of each hemisphere.

City A has an air pressure of 1,000 millibars. City B has an air pressure of 1004 millibars. The distance between the two cities is 100 kilometers. The difference of 4 millibars over 100 kilometers is known as

Flowing air responding to the difference between higher and lower pressure is responding to the ________.

The "trigger" of ENSO is

The average annual wind velocity over the surface of the Earth is close to 30 knots.

Which of the following occurs closest to the Equator?

In the mid 2000s, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation was clearly switching to the negative phase.

The "mistral", "taku", "bore" are regional names for a gravity flow wind which is properly termed a ________.

Surface winds tend to be ________ those at a higher level.

________ are map lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.

A counterclockwise atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere is known as a/an ________.

The largest Hawaiian Islands are in the far northern tropics, and so, are in the ________ portion of the global circulation.

Monsoons bring general devastation to all regions they pass over, with few beneficial side effects.

El Niño is most closely associated with

Electrical wind generation was first used in the

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Which of the following does NOT act upon winds that blow far above the surface of the Earth?

If there were no continents and the Earth did not rotate, the surface wind patterns would be simple. Winds would blow from ________.

The ________ is the boundary between near-surface and cold, deep ocean waters.

The two enormous "convective" circulations of the tropics are known as ________ .

In an upper air cyclone of the Southern Hemisphere, there is a ________ flow paralleling the isobars.

At any given time, there are usually ________ Rossby waves in the westerly winds of each hemisphere.

City A has an air pressure of 1,000 millibars. City B has an air pressure of 1004 millibars. The distance between the two cities is 100 kilometers. The difference of 4 millibars over 100 kilometers is known as

Flowing air responding to the difference between higher and lower pressure is responding to the ________.

The "trigger" of ENSO is

The average annual wind velocity over the surface of the Earth is close to 30 knots.

Which of the following occurs closest to the Equator?

In the mid 2000s, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation was clearly switching to the negative phase.

The "mistral", "taku", "bore" are regional names for a gravity flow wind which is properly termed a ________.

Surface winds tend to be ________ those at a higher level.

________ are map lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.

A counterclockwise atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere is known as a/an ________.

The largest Hawaiian Islands are in the far northern tropics, and so, are in the ________ portion of the global circulation.

Monsoons bring general devastation to all regions they pass over, with few beneficial side effects.

El Niño is most closely associated with

Electrical wind generation was first used in the

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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