Question 1

Which of the following factors is responsible for the monsoon?

Accepted Answer

A) The seasonal movement of the ITCZ over Africa and Asia 
B) Development of high pressure over Asia in July 
C) Development of low pressure over Asia in January 
D) Flow of air from the Indian ocean over the land surface in January 
E) All of the above 
A) The seasonal movement of the ITCZ over Africa and Asia 
B) Development of high pressure over Asia in July 
C) Development of low pressure over Asia in January 
D) Flow of air from the Indian ocean over the land surface in January 
E) All of the above

Question 2

The polar zones are associated with _________ pressure and ________ winds.

Accepted Answer

A) low/ easterly 
B) low/ westerly 
C) high/ westerly 
D) high/ easterly 
E) high/ southerly 
A) low/ easterly 
B) low/ westerly 
C) high/ westerly 
D) high/ easterly 
E) high/ southerly

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning the pressure gradient force is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) In certain cases the force may be directed from lower to higher pressure 
B) Pressure gradient force acts parallel to isobars 
C) Pressure gradient force is greatest when isobars are spaced closest together 
D) The pressure gradient force affects only vertical wind flow 
E) Pressure gradient force acts perpendicular to isobars 
A) In certain cases the force may be directed from lower to higher pressure 
B) Pressure gradient force acts parallel to isobars 
C) Pressure gradient force is greatest when isobars are spaced closest together 
D) The pressure gradient force affects only vertical wind flow 
E) Pressure gradient force acts perpendicular to isobars

Question 4

The phenomena known as El Nino occurs in which ocean?

Accepted Answer

A) Pacific 
B) Indian 
C) North Atlantic 
D) South Atlantic 
E) Arctic 
A) Pacific 
B) Indian 
C) North Atlantic 
D) South Atlantic 
E) Arctic

Question 5

The Trade Winds blow from:

Accepted Answer

A) the Subtropical High to the Equatorial Low 
B) the Subtropical High to the Subpolar Low 
C) the Doldrums to the Horse Latitudes 
D) the Polar High to the Subtropical High 
E) the Polar High to the Doldrums 
A) the Subtropical High to the Equatorial Low 
B) the Subtropical High to the Subpolar Low 
C) the Doldrums to the Horse Latitudes 
D) the Polar High to the Subtropical High 
E) the Polar High to the Doldrums

Question 6

The subtropical jet stream is located between 35 and 65 degrees latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following pressure systems has a wind circulation pattern that is clockwise,downward and outward?

Accepted Answer

A) Southern Hemisphere low 
B) Southern Hemisphere high 
C) Northern Hemisphere low 
D) Northern Hemisphere high 
E) Southern and Northern hemisphere lows 
A) Southern Hemisphere low 
B) Southern Hemisphere high 
C) Northern Hemisphere low 
D) Northern Hemisphere high 
E) Southern and Northern hemisphere lows

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning the temperature structure of the oceans is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) In Arctic and Antarctic regions the thermocline is situated deeper than in other regions 
B) At the thermocline,temperatures decline gradually toward the sea floor 
C) Above the thermocline is a layer of cooler water 
D) Mid-latitudes develop a warm surface layer that deepens with wave action 
E) The warm surface layer persists all year at low latitudes 
A) In Arctic and Antarctic regions the thermocline is situated deeper than in other regions 
B) At the thermocline,temperatures decline gradually toward the sea floor 
C) Above the thermocline is a layer of cooler water 
D) Mid-latitudes develop a warm surface layer that deepens with wave action 
E) The warm surface layer persists all year at low latitudes

Question 9

The highest clouds are located below the altitude at which commercial jet aircraft fly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The pressure gradient force _______.

Accepted Answer

A) increases as differences in atmospheric pressure increase per unit of distance 
B) decreases as differences in atmospheric pressure increase per unit of distance 
C) is unrelated to differences in atmospheric pressure 
D) is related to vertical changes in water vapour per unit of atmospheric volume 
E) cancels out the Coriolis force at high altitudes where wind speeds are greater 
A) increases as differences in atmospheric pressure increase per unit of distance 
B) decreases as differences in atmospheric pressure increase per unit of distance 
C) is unrelated to differences in atmospheric pressure 
D) is related to vertical changes in water vapour per unit of atmospheric volume 
E) cancels out the Coriolis force at high altitudes where wind speeds are greater

Question 11

Which ocean currents are categorized as thermohaline?

Accepted Answer

A) Upwelling currents 
B) Surface ocean currents 
C) Deep ocean currents 
D) Tropical gyres 
E) Subtropical gyres 
A) Upwelling currents 
B) Surface ocean currents 
C) Deep ocean currents 
D) Tropical gyres 
E) Subtropical gyres

Question 12

The greatest wind speeds occur in the center of jet streams with velocities decreasing away from the center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An air mass where air converges at the surface,ascends and rotates in a clockwise direction is:

Accepted Answer

A) a low pressure cell in the Northern Hemisphere 
B) a low pressure cell in the Southern Hemisphere 
C) a high pressure cell in the Northern Hemisphere 
D) a high pressure cell in the Southern Hemisphere 
E) both a low pressure cell in the Southern Hemisphere or a a high pressure cell in the Northern Hemisphere 
A) a low pressure cell in the Northern Hemisphere 
B) a low pressure cell in the Southern Hemisphere 
C) a high pressure cell in the Northern Hemisphere 
D) a high pressure cell in the Southern Hemisphere 
E) both a low pressure cell in the Southern Hemisphere or a a high pressure cell in the Northern Hemisphere

Question 14

Lifting air in equatorial region that separates at great altitude,moves toward the poles and descends near 30 degrees N or S to form:

Accepted Answer

A) the subtropical high pressure belt 
B) the tropical high pressure belt 
C) cold,moist air 
D) the doldrums 
E) the equatorial trough 
A) the subtropical high pressure belt 
B) the tropical high pressure belt 
C) cold,moist air 
D) the doldrums 
E) the equatorial trough

Question 15

The trade winds blow from _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) southeast-to-northwest in southern hemisphere and northeast to southwest in the northern hemisphere. 
B) southwest-to-northeast in southern hemisphere and southeast to northwest in the northern hemisphere. 
C) east-to-west in the northern hemisphere and west-to-east in the southern hemisphere 
D) west-to-east in the northern hemisphere and east-to-west in the southern hemisphere 
E) southeast-to-northwest in southern hemisphere and west-to-east in the northern hemisphere 
A) southeast-to-northwest in southern hemisphere and northeast to southwest in the northern hemisphere. 
B) southwest-to-northeast in southern hemisphere and southeast to northwest in the northern hemisphere. 
C) east-to-west in the northern hemisphere and west-to-east in the southern hemisphere 
D) west-to-east in the northern hemisphere and east-to-west in the southern hemisphere 
E) southeast-to-northwest in southern hemisphere and west-to-east in the northern hemisphere

Question 16

How does the magnitude of the Coriolis force vary with latitude?

Accepted Answer

A) Deflection is zero at the equator and maximum at the poles 
B) Deflection is zero at the poles and maximum at the equator 
C) Deflection is zero at the equator and poles and maximum at mid-latitudes 
D) Deflection is zero at mid-latitudes and maximum at the equator and poles 
E) Deflection is constant across the Earth's surface 
A) Deflection is zero at the equator and maximum at the poles 
B) Deflection is zero at the poles and maximum at the equator 
C) Deflection is zero at the equator and poles and maximum at mid-latitudes 
D) Deflection is zero at mid-latitudes and maximum at the equator and poles 
E) Deflection is constant across the Earth's surface

Question 17

The mistral wind of the Rhone Valley in Southern France is an example of which type of wind?

Accepted Answer

A) Sea breeze 
B) Land breeze 
C) Drainage wind 
D) Mountain wind 
E) Valley wind 
A) Sea breeze 
B) Land breeze 
C) Drainage wind 
D) Mountain wind 
E) Valley wind

Question 18

Winds are designated according to the compass point from which winds come.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about oceans gyres is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Gyres are ocean currents that form large continuously moving loops 
B) Corresponding subtropical gyres on either side of the equator both circulate in clockwise direction 
C) Gyres,such as the tropical gyres,are reinforced by wind belts such as the Trade Winds 
D) Gyres circulate in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions 
E) Gyres tend to form as cells elongated in an east-west directions 
A) Gyres are ocean currents that form large continuously moving loops 
B) Corresponding subtropical gyres on either side of the equator both circulate in clockwise direction 
C) Gyres,such as the tropical gyres,are reinforced by wind belts such as the Trade Winds 
D) Gyres circulate in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions 
E) Gyres tend to form as cells elongated in an east-west directions

Question 20

As you increase in altitude,barometric pressure:

Accepted Answer

A) holds 
B) increases 
C) decreases 
D) is temperature dependant 
E) none of the above 
A) holds 
B) increases 
C) decreases 
D) is temperature dependant 
E) none of the above

Which of the following factors is responsible for the monsoon?

The polar zones are associated with _ pressure and winds.

Which of the following statements concerning the pressure gradient force is correct?

The phenomena known as El Nino occurs in which ocean?

The Trade Winds blow from:

The subtropical jet stream is located between 35 and 65 degrees latitude.

Which of the following pressure systems has a wind circulation pattern that is clockwise,downward and outward?

Which of the following statements concerning the temperature structure of the oceans is correct?

The highest clouds are located below the altitude at which commercial jet aircraft fly.

The pressure gradient force _______.

Which ocean currents are categorized as thermohaline?

The greatest wind speeds occur in the center of jet streams with velocities decreasing away from the center.

An air mass where air converges at the surface,ascends and rotates in a clockwise direction is:

Lifting air in equatorial region that separates at great altitude,moves toward the poles and descends near 30 degrees N or S to form:

The trade winds blow from _____________________.

How does the magnitude of the Coriolis force vary with latitude?

The mistral wind of the Rhone Valley in Southern France is an example of which type of wind?

Winds are designated according to the compass point from which winds come.

Which of the following statements about oceans gyres is incorrect?

As you increase in altitude,barometric pressure:

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Weather Systems

Global Climates

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

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Exam 5: Winds and the Global Circulation System

Which of the following factors is responsible for the monsoon?

The polar zones are associated with _________ pressure and ________ winds.

Which of the following statements concerning the pressure gradient force is correct?

The phenomena known as El Nino occurs in which ocean?

The Trade Winds blow from:

The subtropical jet stream is located between 35 and 65 degrees latitude.

Which of the following pressure systems has a wind circulation pattern that is clockwise,downward and outward?

Which of the following statements concerning the temperature structure of the oceans is correct?

The highest clouds are located below the altitude at which commercial jet aircraft fly.

The pressure gradient force _______.

Which ocean currents are categorized as thermohaline?

The greatest wind speeds occur in the center of jet streams with velocities decreasing away from the center.

An air mass where air converges at the surface,ascends and rotates in a clockwise direction is:

Lifting air in equatorial region that separates at great altitude,moves toward the poles and descends near 30 degrees N or S to form:

The trade winds blow from _____________________.

How does the magnitude of the Coriolis force vary with latitude?

The mistral wind of the Rhone Valley in Southern France is an example of which type of wind?

Winds are designated according to the compass point from which winds come.

Which of the following statements about oceans gyres is incorrect?

As you increase in altitude,barometric pressure:

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Weather Systems

Global Climates

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

Filters

The polar zones are associated with _ pressure and winds.