Question 1

Trade winds are found ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  between 25° north and south of the Equator 
B)  between 25° north and south of the Arctic Circle 
C)  centered on the longitudinal zone of the Prime Meridian 
D)  north of the monsoon regions 
E)  over all of the world's deserts 
A)  between 25° north and south of the Equator 
B)  between 25° north and south of the Arctic Circle 
C)  centered on the longitudinal zone of the Prime Meridian 
D)  north of the monsoon regions 
E)  over all of the world's deserts

Question 2

Geostrophic winds flow parallel to the isobars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following refers only to the horizontal motion of air?

Accepted Answer

A)  the general circulation 
B)  subsidence 
C)  updraft 
D)  a balance of atmospheric forces 
E)  wind 
A)  the general circulation 
B)  subsidence 
C)  updraft 
D)  a balance of atmospheric forces 
E)  wind

Question 4

A "dynamic low" is produced by

Accepted Answer

A)  very warm surface conditions. 
B)  very cold surface conditions. 
C)  the strong rise of air. 
D)  the strong descent of air. 
E)  many kilometers of smooth Earth surface. 
A)  very warm surface conditions. 
B)  very cold surface conditions. 
C)  the strong rise of air. 
D)  the strong descent of air. 
E)  many kilometers of smooth Earth surface.

Question 5

In a surface cyclone 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 6

Coriolis effect exists because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Earth rotates. 
B)  gravity exists. 
C)  friction and pressure gradient are balanced. 
D)  geostrophic force and gravity are balanced. 
E)  the Earth is an oblate spheroid. 
A)  the Earth rotates. 
B)  gravity exists. 
C)  friction and pressure gradient are balanced. 
D)  geostrophic force and gravity are balanced. 
E)  the Earth is an oblate spheroid.

Question 7

Of the weather elements below, which is the one of which we are usually LEAST aware without the use of weather instruments?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature 
B)  pressure 
C)  wind 
D)  moisture 
E)  Humans effeciently sense all of the above. 
A)  temperature 
B)  pressure 
C)  wind 
D)  moisture 
E)  Humans effeciently sense all of the above.

Question 8

Katabatic winds are those which ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  flow parallel to isobars 
B)  flow up narrow valleys 
C)  flow down narrow valleys 
D)  spiral counterclockwise 
E)  are associated with flat regions 
A)  flow parallel to isobars 
B)  flow up narrow valleys 
C)  flow down narrow valleys 
D)  spiral counterclockwise 
E)  are associated with flat regions

Question 9

Cold air drainage is the nighttime sliding of cold air downslope to collect in low areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The reason winds exist is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the unequal heating of the Earth system 
B)  Coriolis effect 
C)  because air is a mixture of gases 
D)  friction 
E)  altitude differences 
A)  the unequal heating of the Earth system 
B)  Coriolis effect 
C)  because air is a mixture of gases 
D)  friction 
E)  altitude differences

Question 11

The pressure of a gas is proportional to its density and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  altitude 
B)  adiabatic rate 
C)  temperature 
D)  chemical composition 
E)  friction 
A)  altitude 
B)  adiabatic rate 
C)  temperature 
D)  chemical composition 
E)  friction

Trade winds are found ________.

Geostrophic winds flow parallel to the isobars.

Which of the following refers only to the horizontal motion of air?

A "dynamic low" is produced by

In a surface cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds spiral

Coriolis effect exists because

Of the weather elements below, which is the one of which we are usually LEAST aware without the use of weather instruments?

Katabatic winds are those which ________.

Cold air drainage is the nighttime sliding of cold air downslope to collect in low areas.

The reason winds exist is ________.

The pressure of a gas is proportional to its density and ________.

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

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Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Trade winds are found ________.

Geostrophic winds flow parallel to the isobars.

Which of the following refers only to the horizontal motion of air?

A "dynamic low" is produced by

In a surface cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, winds spiral

Coriolis effect exists because

Of the weather elements below, which is the one of which we are usually LEAST aware without the use of weather instruments?

Katabatic winds are those which ________.

Cold air drainage is the nighttime sliding of cold air downslope to collect in low areas.

The reason winds exist is ________.

The pressure of a gas is proportional to its density and ________.

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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