Question 1

Which factor is corrected for on most maps of atmospheric pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind 
B)  latitude 
C)  longitude 
D)  altitude 
E)  Coriolis effect 
A)  wind 
B)  latitude 
C)  longitude 
D)  altitude 
E)  Coriolis effect

Question 2

Africa's most prominent monsoon circulation can be found in the ________ part of the continent.

Accepted Answer

A)  northern 
B)  eastern 
C)  central 
D)  western 
E)  southern 
A)  northern 
B)  eastern 
C)  central 
D)  western 
E)  southern

Question 3

Speed of the wind is unaffected by

Accepted Answer

A)  friction. 
B)  pressure gradient. 
C)  Coriolis effect. 
D)  differences in heating between locations. 
E)  the roughness of Earth's surface. 
A)  friction. 
B)  pressure gradient. 
C)  Coriolis effect. 
D)  differences in heating between locations. 
E)  the roughness of Earth's surface.

Question 4

Which of the below events takes place in cycles much longer than the time taken by the other two listed below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arctic Oscillation 
B)  NAO 
C)  PDO 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Arctic Oscillation 
B)  NAO 
C)  PDO 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

________ knots is the minimum speed for a wind aloft to be termed a "jet stream".

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  60 
C)  600 
D)  6,000 
E)  60,000 
A)  6 
B)  60 
C)  600 
D)  6,000 
E)  60,000

Question 6

Any free-moving object will appear to be deflected to the left in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a surface anticyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds spiral

Accepted Answer

A)  clockwise and inward. 
B)  clockwise and outward. 
C)  counterclockwise and inward. 
D)  counterclockwise and outward. 
E)  to the west 
A)  clockwise and inward. 
B)  clockwise and outward. 
C)  counterclockwise and inward. 
D)  counterclockwise and outward. 
E)  to the west

Question 8

This part of the global circulation is characterized by rising air, widespread cloudiness, precipitation, and migratory storms.

Accepted Answer

A)  polar high 
B)  subtropical high 
C)  subpolar low 
D)  intertropical convergence 
E)  trade winds 
A)  polar high 
B)  subtropical high 
C)  subpolar low 
D)  intertropical convergence 
E)  trade winds

Question 9

El Niño has been noticed for centuries by fishermen in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Chile 
D)  Turkey 
E)  Antarctica 
A)  France 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Chile 
D)  Turkey 
E)  Antarctica

Question 10

Cyclones, in the Northern Hemisphere, are ________ air flows.

Accepted Answer

A)  clockwise 
B)  counterclockwise 
C)  northflowing 
D)  southflowing 
E)  mythical 
A)  clockwise 
B)  counterclockwise 
C)  northflowing 
D)  southflowing 
E)  mythical

Question 11

The polar front is usually underneath a Rossby wave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The lower layers of the atmosphere are characterized by greater density of its constituent gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the lower atmosphere, molecules collide much more often than in the upper atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Subtropical high pressure systems are associated with storm formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The "friction layer" contains geostrophic winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Trade winds are commonly called the most "reliable" of the world's major wind systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The city of Chicago has a latitude (42°N) within which part of the global circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  trade winds 
B)  subtropical high 
C)  polar easterlies 
D)  antitrade winds 
E)  westerlies 
A)  trade winds 
B)  subtropical high 
C)  polar easterlies 
D)  antitrade winds 
E)  westerlies

Question 18

The denser packing of molecules at the bottom of the atmosphere than molecules at the top of the atmosphere is a result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coriolis effect 
B)  friction 
C)  gravity 
D)  the sorting caused by varying weights of the gases 
E)  very good planning at the time of Earth's beginnings 
A)  Coriolis effect 
B)  friction 
C)  gravity 
D)  the sorting caused by varying weights of the gases 
E)  very good planning at the time of Earth's beginnings

Question 19

Coriolis effect deflects wind to the left of its original direction of motion in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The phenomenon most directly responsible for the seasonally moist climate of northern Australia is

Accepted Answer

A)  tornadoes. 
B)  jet stream. 
C)  monsoon. 
D)  Hadley cells. 
E)  convection. 
A)  tornadoes. 
B)  jet stream. 
C)  monsoon. 
D)  Hadley cells. 
E)  convection.

Which factor is corrected for on most maps of atmospheric pressure?

Africa's most prominent monsoon circulation can be found in the ________ part of the continent.

Speed of the wind is unaffected by

Which of the below events takes place in cycles much longer than the time taken by the other two listed below?

________ knots is the minimum speed for a wind aloft to be termed a "jet stream".

Any free-moving object will appear to be deflected to the left in the Northern Hemisphere.

In a surface anticyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds spiral

This part of the global circulation is characterized by rising air, widespread cloudiness, precipitation, and migratory storms.

El Niño has been noticed for centuries by fishermen in ________.

Cyclones, in the Northern Hemisphere, are ________ air flows.

The polar front is usually underneath a Rossby wave.

The lower layers of the atmosphere are characterized by greater density of its constituent gases.

In the lower atmosphere, molecules collide much more often than in the upper atmosphere.

Subtropical high pressure systems are associated with storm formation.

The "friction layer" contains geostrophic winds.

Trade winds are commonly called the most "reliable" of the world's major wind systems.

The city of Chicago has a latitude (42°N) within which part of the global circulation?

The denser packing of molecules at the bottom of the atmosphere than molecules at the top of the atmosphere is a result of ________.

Coriolis effect deflects wind to the left of its original direction of motion in the Southern Hemisphere.

The phenomenon most directly responsible for the seasonally moist climate of northern Australia is

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Which factor is corrected for on most maps of atmospheric pressure?

Africa's most prominent monsoon circulation can be found in the ________ part of the continent.

Speed of the wind is unaffected by

Which of the below events takes place in cycles much longer than the time taken by the other two listed below?

________ knots is the minimum speed for a wind aloft to be termed a "jet stream".

Any free-moving object will appear to be deflected to the left in the Northern Hemisphere.

In a surface anticyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds spiral

This part of the global circulation is characterized by rising air, widespread cloudiness, precipitation, and migratory storms.

El Niño has been noticed for centuries by fishermen in ________.

Cyclones, in the Northern Hemisphere, are ________ air flows.

The polar front is usually underneath a Rossby wave.

The lower layers of the atmosphere are characterized by greater density of its constituent gases.

In the lower atmosphere, molecules collide much more often than in the upper atmosphere.

Subtropical high pressure systems are associated with storm formation.

The "friction layer" contains geostrophic winds.

Trade winds are commonly called the most "reliable" of the world's major wind systems.

The city of Chicago has a latitude (42°N) within which part of the global circulation?

The denser packing of molecules at the bottom of the atmosphere than molecules at the top of the atmosphere is a result of ________.

Coriolis effect deflects wind to the left of its original direction of motion in the Southern Hemisphere.

The phenomenon most directly responsible for the seasonally moist climate of northern Australia is

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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

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