Question 1

A maritime tropical air mass is likely to be:

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A)  dry and cold. 
B)  dry and warm. 
C)  wet and cold. 
D)  wet and the same temperature. 
E)  wet and warm. 
A)  dry and cold. 
B)  dry and warm. 
C)  wet and cold. 
D)  wet and the same temperature. 
E)  wet and warm. E

Question 2

Colder air moving over significantly warmer ocean surface water may produce:

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A)  a cold front. 
B)  a warm front. 
C)  changes in coastal wind direction. 
D)  increased coastal precipitation.. 
E)  sea smoke. 
A)  a cold front. 
B)  a warm front. 
C)  changes in coastal wind direction. 
D)  increased coastal precipitation.. 
E)  sea smoke. E

Question 3

The wind belt(s) with strong, reliable, generally easterly winds is (are) the:

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A)  doldrums 
B)  horse latitudes. 
C)  polar easterlies. 
D)  trade winds. 
E)  westerlies. 
A)  doldrums 
B)  horse latitudes. 
C)  polar easterlies. 
D)  trade winds. 
E)  westerlies. D

Question 4

Hurricanes are an efficient way to:

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A)  decrease salinity in affected estuaries. 
B)  eradicate rainfall deficits. 
C)  raise local sea level due to storm surge. 
D)  redistribute heat from one area to another. 
E)  remove old-growth coastal forests. 
A)  decrease salinity in affected estuaries. 
B)  eradicate rainfall deficits. 
C)  raise local sea level due to storm surge. 
D)  redistribute heat from one area to another. 
E)  remove old-growth coastal forests.

Question 5

Wind is initiated by thermal heating from the sun and cooling by the ocean creating a thermal convection cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the formation of land breezes and sea breezes.

Accepted Answer

Remembering that land masses heat up fas

Question 7

The greenhouse gas that accounts for most of the natural greenhouse effect in Earth's atmosphere is carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Tropic of Capricorn is located at:

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A)  0° longitude. 
B)  23.5°N latitude. 
C)  23.5°S latitude. 
D)  30°N latitude. 
E)  60°S latitude. 
A)  0° longitude. 
B)  23.5°N latitude. 
C)  23.5°S latitude. 
D)  30°N latitude. 
E)  60°S latitude.

Question 9

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer the following question(s).
  
-The strongest winds on Earth are:

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A)  1 & 2. 
B)  1 & 3. 
C)  2 & 3. 
D)  2 & 4. 
E)  3 & 4. 
A)  1 & 2. 
B)  1 & 3. 
C)  2 & 3. 
D)  2 & 4. 
E)  3 & 4.

Question 10

What are the differences between hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones?

Accepted Answer

A cyclone is a spinning mass of low pres

Question 11

The jet stream is a fast moving easterly flowing air mass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the impact of the Coriolis effect on atmospheric circulation. Provide at least two examples where the Coriolis effect significantly impacts global atmospheric circulation.

Accepted Answer

The Coriolis effect is a result of the E

Question 13

Refer to the figure below, and use the information on the map corresponding to the ocean's climatic regions to answer the following question(s).
  
-The oceanic climate region(s) in the majority of strong cyclonic storms are produced is indicated by the number:

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  1 & 2. 
C)  2. 
D)  3. 
E)  3 & 4. 
A)  1. 
B)  1 & 2. 
C)  2. 
D)  3. 
E)  3 & 4.

Question 14

With respect to the amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere, the amount of energy radiated back into space between 35°N and 40°S latitude is:

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A)  about the same as the amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere. 
B)  dependent upon the weather conditions, such as cloud cover, in the local area. 
C)  greater than the amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere. 
D)  less than the amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere, 
E)  unrelated to latitude. 
A)  about the same as the amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere. 
B)  dependent upon the weather conditions, such as cloud cover, in the local area. 
C)  greater than the amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere. 
D)  less than the amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere, 
E)  unrelated to latitude.

Question 15

With respect to incoming solar radiation, radiation emitted back into the atmosphere has:

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A)  a longer wave frequency. 
B)  a longer wavelength. 
C)  a shorter wave period. 
D)  a shorter wavelength. 
E)  the same wavelength. 
A)  a longer wave frequency. 
B)  a longer wavelength. 
C)  a shorter wave period. 
D)  a shorter wavelength. 
E)  the same wavelength.

Question 16

The Saffir-Simpson scale rates the relative intensity of tropical cylones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: produced only in burning hydrocarbons
component of the troposphere
atmospheric compound with greatest infrared absorption rate
contributes to ozone layer depletion

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The Answer of CFCs and O₃ and N₂O and methane is...

Question 18

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. 
-Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) doldrums 
B) northeast trades 
C) polar easterlies 
D) southeast trades 
E) westerlies 
A) doldrums 
B) northeast trades 
C) polar easterlies 
D) southeast trades 
E) westerlies

Question 19

The oceanic climate region(s) in the majority of strong cyclonic storms are produced is indicated by the number:

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  1 & 2. 
C)  2. 
D)  3. 
E)  3 & 4. 
A)  1. 
B)  1 & 2. 
C)  2. 
D)  3. 
E)  3 & 4.

Question 20

Winds blowing from the north in the southern hemisphere will appear to :

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A)  be deflected toward the east. 
B)  be deflected toward the west. 
C)  circulate counterclockwise. 
D)  circulate clockwise. 
E)  travel in a straight line. 
A)  be deflected toward the east. 
B)  be deflected toward the west. 
C)  circulate counterclockwise. 
D)  circulate clockwise. 
E)  travel in a straight line.

A maritime tropical air mass is likely to be:

Colder air moving over significantly warmer ocean surface water may produce:

The wind belt(s) with strong, reliable, generally easterly winds is (are) the:

Hurricanes are an efficient way to:

Wind is initiated by thermal heating from the sun and cooling by the ocean creating a thermal convection cell.

Discuss the formation of land breezes and sea breezes.

The greenhouse gas that accounts for most of the natural greenhouse effect in Earth's atmosphere is carbon dioxide.

The Tropic of Capricorn is located at:

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer the following question(s). -The strongest winds on Earth are:

What are the differences between hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones?

The jet stream is a fast moving easterly flowing air mass.

Discuss the impact of the Coriolis effect on atmospheric circulation. Provide at least two examples where the Coriolis effect significantly impacts global atmospheric circulation.

Refer to the figure below, and use the information on the map corresponding to the ocean's climatic regions to answer the following question(s). -The oceanic climate region(s) in the majority of strong cyclonic storms are produced is indicated by the number:

With respect to the amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere, the amount of energy radiated back into space between 35°N and 40°S latitude is:

With respect to incoming solar radiation, radiation emitted back into the atmosphere has:

The Saffir-Simpson scale rates the relative intensity of tropical cylones.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

The oceanic climate region(s) in the majority of strong cyclonic storms are produced is indicated by the number:

Winds blowing from the north in the southern hemisphere will appear to :

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A maritime tropical air mass is likely to be:

Colder air moving over significantly warmer ocean surface water may produce:

The wind belt(s) with strong, reliable, generally easterly winds is (are) the:

Hurricanes are an efficient way to:

Wind is initiated by thermal heating from the sun and cooling by the ocean creating a thermal convection cell.

Discuss the formation of land breezes and sea breezes.

The greenhouse gas that accounts for most of the natural greenhouse effect in Earth's atmosphere is carbon dioxide.

The Tropic of Capricorn is located at:

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer the following question(s). -The strongest winds on Earth are:

What are the differences between hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones?

The jet stream is a fast moving easterly flowing air mass.

Discuss the impact of the Coriolis effect on atmospheric circulation. Provide at least two examples where the Coriolis effect significantly impacts global atmospheric circulation.

Refer to the figure below, and use the information on the map corresponding to the ocean's climatic regions to answer the following question(s). -The oceanic climate region(s) in the majority of strong cyclonic storms are produced is indicated by the number:

With respect to the amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere, the amount of energy radiated back into space between 35°N and 40°S latitude is:

With respect to incoming solar radiation, radiation emitted back into the atmosphere has:

The Saffir-Simpson scale rates the relative intensity of tropical cylones.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

The oceanic climate region(s) in the majority of strong cyclonic storms are produced is indicated by the number:

Winds blowing from the north in the southern hemisphere will appear to :

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Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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