Question 1

A hurricane contains more energy than has been generated in the U.S. over the last twenty years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Trade Winds
Westerlies
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Intertropical Convergence Zone
anthropogenic greenhouse gas

Accepted Answer

The Answer of located at 23.5º N latitude and prevailing is...

Question 3

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 that is characterized by sea ice coverage in the winter and open water (but cold) in the summer is indicated by the number:

Accepted Answer

A)  2. 
B)  3. 
C)  4. 
D)  5. 
E)  6. 
A)  2. 
B)  3. 
C)  4. 
D)  5. 
E)  6.

Question 4

An iceberg is a variety of sea ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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) continent 
B) glacier 
C) ice floe 
D) ocean 
E) sea ice 
A) continent 
B) glacier 
C) ice floe 
D) ocean 
E) sea ice

Question 6

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer the following question(s).
  
-The wind belt that corresponds to the doldrums is labeled:

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  5. 
E)  6. 
A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  5. 
E)  6.

Question 7

All of the following are true of the Earth's climate except:

Accepted Answer

A)  a column of cool, dense air produces high pressure at the Earth's surface. 
B)  a column of warm, less dense air produces low pressure at the Earth's surface. 
C)  cool air is more dense than warm air so it tends to sink toward the Earth's surface. 
D)  the movement of air within the atmospheric convection cells generates the Earth's major wind belts. 
E)  warm air is less dense than cool air so it tends to sink toward the Earth's surface. 
A)  a column of cool, dense air produces high pressure at the Earth's surface. 
B)  a column of warm, less dense air produces low pressure at the Earth's surface. 
C)  cool air is more dense than warm air so it tends to sink toward the Earth's surface. 
D)  the movement of air within the atmospheric convection cells generates the Earth's major wind belts. 
E)  warm air is less dense than cool air so it tends to sink toward the Earth's surface.

Question 8

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) max. sustained winds 
B) min. central pressure 
C) sea surface temp. 
D) storm surge 
E) wind field di 
A) max. sustained winds 
B) min. central pressure 
C) sea surface temp. 
D) storm surge 
E) wind field di

Question 9

A mole of methane is able to absorb much more heat than one mole of carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A cold front is likely to have heavy, brief showers associated with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The strength of a hurricane is ranked from 1 to 5 on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coriolis Scale. 
B)  Fujita Scale. 
C)  Moh's Scale. 
D)  Richter Scale. 
E)  Saffir-Simpson Scale. 
A)  Coriolis Scale. 
B)  Fujita Scale. 
C)  Moh's Scale. 
D)  Richter Scale. 
E)  Saffir-Simpson Scale.

Question 12

The trade winds can be found between 30° and 60°N and S latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A cold air mass moving into an area occupied by relatively warm air is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  cold front. 
B)  high pressure system. 
C)  low pressure system. 
D)  occluded front. 
E)  warm front. 
A)  cold front. 
B)  high pressure system. 
C)  low pressure system. 
D)  occluded front. 
E)  warm front.

Question 14

How do water vapor and particles in the atmosphere complicate the creation of models of the Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Water vapor and particles in the atmosph

Question 15

When ice forms from seawater, the remaining seawater will have a:

Accepted Answer

A)  darker color. 
B)  decreased density. 
C)  higher salinity. 
D)  higher temperature. 
E)  lower temperature. 
A)  darker color. 
B)  decreased density. 
C)  higher salinity. 
D)  higher temperature. 
E)  lower temperature.

Question 16

The deflection of air masses to the right or left (depending on latitude) as they move from one latitude to another is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coriolis effect. 
B)  Cyclonic effect. 
C)  Ekman spiral. 
D)  Hadley cell. 
E)  Saffir-Simpson scale. 
A)  Coriolis effect. 
B)  Cyclonic effect. 
C)  Ekman spiral. 
D)  Hadley cell. 
E)  Saffir-Simpson scale.

Question 17

As a result of the Coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere, winds are deflected:

Accepted Answer

A)  at a 45° angle form the original direction. 
B)  at a 90° angle from the original direction. 
C)  to the east of the original direction. 
D)  to the left of the original direction. 
E)  to the right of the original direction. 
A)  at a 45° angle form the original direction. 
B)  at a 90° angle from the original direction. 
C)  to the east of the original direction. 
D)  to the left of the original direction. 
E)  to the right of the original direction.

Question 18

Low pressure systems in the northern hemisphere rotate:

Accepted Answer

A)  at a 45º angle from the prevailing wind direction. 
B)  clockwise. 
C)  counterclockwise. 
D)  to the left. 
E)  to the right. 
A)  at a 45º angle from the prevailing wind direction. 
B)  clockwise. 
C)  counterclockwise. 
D)  to the left. 
E)  to the right.

Question 19

Distinguish between weather and climate.

Accepted Answer

Weather describes the atmosphe

Question 20

Sound travels more slowly in the SOFAR channel than in the areas of the ocean immediately above and below it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A hurricane contains more energy than has been generated in the U.S. over the last twenty years.

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 that is characterized by sea ice coverage in the winter and open water (but cold) in the summer is indicated by the number:

An iceberg is a variety of sea ice.

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.

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer the following question(s). -The wind belt that corresponds to the doldrums is labeled:

All of the following are true of the Earth's climate except:

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.

A mole of methane is able to absorb much more heat than one mole of carbon dioxide.

A cold front is likely to have heavy, brief showers associated with it.

The strength of a hurricane is ranked from 1 to 5 on the:

The trade winds can be found between 30° and 60°N and S latitudes.

A cold air mass moving into an area occupied by relatively warm air is called a(n):

How do water vapor and particles in the atmosphere complicate the creation of models of the Earth's atmosphere?

When ice forms from seawater, the remaining seawater will have a:

The deflection of air masses to the right or left (depending on latitude) as they move from one latitude to another is called the:

As a result of the Coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere, winds are deflected:

Low pressure systems in the northern hemisphere rotate:

Distinguish between weather and climate.

Sound travels more slowly in the SOFAR channel than in the areas of the ocean immediately above and below it.

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A hurricane contains more energy than has been generated in the U.S. over the last twenty years.

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 that is characterized by sea ice coverage in the winter and open water (but cold) in the summer is indicated by the number:

An iceberg is a variety of sea ice.

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.

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer the following question(s). -The wind belt that corresponds to the doldrums is labeled:

All of the following are true of the Earth's climate except:

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.

A mole of methane is able to absorb much more heat than one mole of carbon dioxide.

A cold front is likely to have heavy, brief showers associated with it.

The strength of a hurricane is ranked from 1 to 5 on the:

The trade winds can be found between 30° and 60°N and S latitudes.

A cold air mass moving into an area occupied by relatively warm air is called a(n):

How do water vapor and particles in the atmosphere complicate the creation of models of the Earth's atmosphere?

When ice forms from seawater, the remaining seawater will have a:

The deflection of air masses to the right or left (depending on latitude) as they move from one latitude to another is called the:

As a result of the Coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere, winds are deflected:

Low pressure systems in the northern hemisphere rotate:

Distinguish between weather and climate.

Sound travels more slowly in the SOFAR channel than in the areas of the ocean immediately above and below it.

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Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

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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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