Question 1

Country breezes occur partly because concrete and asphalt are low albedo surfaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station located on an island in the Arctic Ocean at about 80 degrees N latitude?

Accepted Answer

A) winter dry season 
B) adequate precipitation all year around 
C) dry all year around 
D) summer dry season 
A) winter dry season 
B) adequate precipitation all year around 
C) dry all year around 
D) summer dry season C

Question 3

G.Hadley's ideas about atmospheric circulations were concerned with the

Accepted Answer

A) macroscale. 
B) synoptic scale. 
C) microscale. 
D) mesoscale. 
A) macroscale. 
B) synoptic scale. 
C) microscale. 
D) mesoscale. A

Question 4

Jet streams:

Accepted Answer

A) are usually about ten miles wide. 
B) occur at 25,000 to 40,000 feet in middle latitudes. 
C) were first detected by George Hadley. 
D) reverse direction 180 degrees in summer. 
E) do not go below 50 degrees latitude. 
A) are usually about ten miles wide. 
B) occur at 25,000 to 40,000 feet in middle latitudes. 
C) were first detected by George Hadley. 
D) reverse direction 180 degrees in summer. 
E) do not go below 50 degrees latitude.

Question 5

What changes have increased the risk associated with the Santa Ana winds in southern California?

Accepted Answer

A) Commonly used landscape trees are more flammable than naturally occurring vegetation. 
B) Climate change has increased the local rainfall,leading to mudslides. 
C) Very little flammable material exists anymore in the landscape,so houses burn more easily. 
D) There hasn't been an increased risk - people have started building outside of fire zones now. 
A) Commonly used landscape trees are more flammable than naturally occurring vegetation. 
B) Climate change has increased the local rainfall,leading to mudslides. 
C) Very little flammable material exists anymore in the landscape,so houses burn more easily. 
D) There hasn't been an increased risk - people have started building outside of fire zones now.

Question 6

The C in ITCZ stands for convergence.What does the convergence refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) surface winds along the equator 
B) winds aloft near the poles 
C) surface winds in the mid latitudes 
D) surface winds in a monsoon 
A) surface winds along the equator 
B) winds aloft near the poles 
C) surface winds in the mid latitudes 
D) surface winds in a monsoon

Question 7

Since the equator-to-pole pressure gradient increases with altitude,one would expect the westerlies to decrease in speed with increasing altitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The process that brings cold,nutrient-rich water to the surface along the coasts of Peru and Ecuador is called:

Accepted Answer

A) thermocline suppression. 
B) El Niño. 
C) upwelling. 
D) the Southern Oscillation. 
A) thermocline suppression. 
B) El Niño. 
C) upwelling. 
D) the Southern Oscillation.

Question 9

Chinook winds,land-sea breezes and Santa Ana winds are examples of ________ circulations.

Accepted Answer

A) microscale 
B) vortex 
C) synoptic 
D) macroscale 
E) mesoscale 
A) microscale 
B) vortex 
C) synoptic 
D) macroscale 
E) mesoscale

Question 10

The definition of the word monsoon means:

Accepted Answer

A) rainy season. 
B) torrential rainfall. 
C) seasonal wind shift. 
D) moisture-laden air. 
A) rainy season. 
B) torrential rainfall. 
C) seasonal wind shift. 
D) moisture-laden air.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a mesoscale wind?

Accepted Answer

A) a traveling anticyclone 
B) waves in the westerlies 
C) a sea breeze 
D) hurricane 
A) a traveling anticyclone 
B) waves in the westerlies 
C) a sea breeze 
D) hurricane

Question 12

Urban heat islands induce ________.

Accepted Answer

A) foehn winds 
B) mistral winds 
C) country breezes 
D) city breezes 
A) foehn winds 
B) mistral winds 
C) country breezes 
D) city breezes

Question 13

When reading maps showing the distribution of pressure aloft,high contour readings indicate low pressure and low contour readings indicate high pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During the summer season,the subtropical high found in the North Atlantic is also called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Azores high. 
B) Atlantic high. 
C) Bermuda high. 
D) Carolina high. 
A) Azores high. 
B) Atlantic high. 
C) Bermuda high. 
D) Carolina high.

Question 15

The Southern Oscillation:

Accepted Answer

A) is a cycle of strengthening and reversing trade winds in the equatorial Pacific. 
B) is another name for a La Niña event. 
C) does not have the ability to drastically alter climate,and is of little concern. 
D) is more important to weather in the United States than anywhere else in the world. 
A) is a cycle of strengthening and reversing trade winds in the equatorial Pacific. 
B) is another name for a La Niña event. 
C) does not have the ability to drastically alter climate,and is of little concern. 
D) is more important to weather in the United States than anywhere else in the world.

Question 16

Concerning rainfall patterns,areas of persistent high pressure tend to cause

Accepted Answer

A) desert regions. 
B) pronounced wet and dry seasons. 
C) severe flooding. 
D) moderate rainfall. 
A) desert regions. 
B) pronounced wet and dry seasons. 
C) severe flooding. 
D) moderate rainfall.

Question 17

The intense rain of India's monsoon season is attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A) increased moisture advection from the north. 
B) the arrival of the subtropical high. 
C) the northward migration of the ITCZ. 
D) the cooler winter temperatures,which make it easier for water vapor to condense. 
A) increased moisture advection from the north. 
B) the arrival of the subtropical high. 
C) the northward migration of the ITCZ. 
D) the cooler winter temperatures,which make it easier for water vapor to condense.

Question 18

During an El Niño event,the water temperatures in the eastern Pacific rise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The amount of precipitation received at a given location is primarily controlled by:

Accepted Answer

A) overnight temperatures. 
B) annual temperature range. 
C) the solar energy budget. 
D) the humidity of the air at that place. 
E) circulation patterns in the atmosphere. 
A) overnight temperatures. 
B) annual temperature range. 
C) the solar energy budget. 
D) the humidity of the air at that place. 
E) circulation patterns in the atmosphere.

Question 20

The intensity of the atmosphere's large-scale circulation patterns is weaker in summer compared to the winter.Why does this occur?

Accepted Answer

The equator-to-pole temperatur

Country breezes occur partly because concrete and asphalt are low albedo surfaces.

What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station located on an island in the Arctic Ocean at about 80 degrees N latitude?

G.Hadley's ideas about atmospheric circulations were concerned with the

Jet streams:

What changes have increased the risk associated with the Santa Ana winds in southern California?

The C in ITCZ stands for convergence.What does the convergence refer to?

Since the equator-to-pole pressure gradient increases with altitude,one would expect the westerlies to decrease in speed with increasing altitude.

The process that brings cold,nutrient-rich water to the surface along the coasts of Peru and Ecuador is called:

Chinook winds,land-sea breezes and Santa Ana winds are examples of ________ circulations.

The definition of the word monsoon means:

Which of the following is an example of a mesoscale wind?

Urban heat islands induce ________.

When reading maps showing the distribution of pressure aloft,high contour readings indicate low pressure and low contour readings indicate high pressure.

During the summer season,the subtropical high found in the North Atlantic is also called the:

The Southern Oscillation:

Concerning rainfall patterns,areas of persistent high pressure tend to cause

The intense rain of India's monsoon season is attributed to:

During an El Niño event,the water temperatures in the eastern Pacific rise.

The amount of precipitation received at a given location is primarily controlled by:

The intensity of the atmosphere's large-scale circulation patterns is weaker in summer compared to the winter.Why does this occur?

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

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Exam 7: Circulation of the Atmosphere

Country breezes occur partly because concrete and asphalt are low albedo surfaces.

What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station located on an island in the Arctic Ocean at about 80 degrees N latitude?

G.Hadley's ideas about atmospheric circulations were concerned with the

Jet streams:

What changes have increased the risk associated with the Santa Ana winds in southern California?

The C in ITCZ stands for convergence.What does the convergence refer to?

Since the equator-to-pole pressure gradient increases with altitude,one would expect the westerlies to decrease in speed with increasing altitude.

The process that brings cold,nutrient-rich water to the surface along the coasts of Peru and Ecuador is called:

Chinook winds,land-sea breezes and Santa Ana winds are examples of ________ circulations.

The definition of the word monsoon means:

Which of the following is an example of a mesoscale wind?

Urban heat islands induce ________.

When reading maps showing the distribution of pressure aloft,high contour readings indicate low pressure and low contour readings indicate high pressure.

During the summer season,the subtropical high found in the North Atlantic is also called the:

The Southern Oscillation:

Concerning rainfall patterns,areas of persistent high pressure tend to cause

The intense rain of India's monsoon season is attributed to:

During an El Niño event,the water temperatures in the eastern Pacific rise.

The amount of precipitation received at a given location is primarily controlled by:

The intensity of the atmosphere's large-scale circulation patterns is weaker in summer compared to the winter.Why does this occur?

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters