Question 1

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-Tropic of Cancer

Accepted Answer

A) located at 23.5° N latitude 
B) located at 23.5° S latitude 
C) located at 30° S latitude 
D) prevailing wind pattern at tropical latitudes 
E) prevailing wind pattern at polar latitudes
F)area where warm, moist air rises close to the equator
G)prevailing wind pattern at temperate latitudes
H)located at 90° N latitude 
A) located at 23.5° N latitude 
B) located at 23.5° S latitude 
C) located at 30° S latitude 
D) prevailing wind pattern at tropical latitudes 
E) prevailing wind pattern at polar latitudes
F)area where warm, moist air rises close to the equator
G)prevailing wind pattern at temperate latitudes
H)located at 90° N latitude

Question 2

Describe tropical cyclones, including their origin, patterns of movement, and the types of destruction caused by these atmospheric events. How are the number and frequency of cyclones related to latitude and season?

Accepted Answer

Tropical cyclones, also known as hurrica

Question 3

The strength of a hurricane stems from water's:

Accepted Answer

A) latent heat of condensation. 
B) latent heat of fusion. 
C) latent heat of melting. 
D) latent heat of sublimation. 
E) latent heat of deposition. 
A) latent heat of condensation. 
B) latent heat of fusion. 
C) latent heat of melting. 
D) latent heat of sublimation. 
E) latent heat of deposition.

Question 4

Refer to the figure below, and use the information on the map corresponding to the ocean's climatic regions to answer the following question.
  
-The oceanic climate region that is characterized by sea ice coverage in the winter and open water (but cold)in the summer is:

Accepted Answer

A) polar. 
B) subpolar. 
C) temperate. 
D) subtropical. 
E) tropical. 
A) polar. 
B) subpolar. 
C) temperate. 
D) subtropical. 
E) tropical.

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

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-Trade winds

Accepted Answer

A) located at 23.5° N latitude 
B) located at 23.5° S latitude 
C) located at 30° S latitude 
D) prevailing wind pattern at tropical latitudes 
E) prevailing wind pattern at polar latitudes
F)area where warm, moist air rises close to the equator
G)prevailing wind pattern at temperate latitudes
H)located at 90° N latitude 
A) located at 23.5° N latitude 
B) located at 23.5° S latitude 
C) located at 30° S latitude 
D) prevailing wind pattern at tropical latitudes 
E) prevailing wind pattern at polar latitudes
F)area where warm, moist air rises close to the equator
G)prevailing wind pattern at temperate latitudes
H)located at 90° N latitude

Question 7

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-Polar easterlies

Accepted Answer

A) located at 23.5° N latitude 
B) located at 23.5° S latitude 
C) located at 30° S latitude 
D) prevailing wind pattern at tropical latitudes 
E) prevailing wind pattern at polar latitudes
F)area where warm, moist air rises close to the equator
G)prevailing wind pattern at temperate latitudes
H)located at 90° N latitude 
A) located at 23.5° N latitude 
B) located at 23.5° S latitude 
C) located at 30° S latitude 
D) prevailing wind pattern at tropical latitudes 
E) prevailing wind pattern at polar latitudes
F)area where warm, moist air rises close to the equator
G)prevailing wind pattern at temperate latitudes
H)located at 90° N latitude

Question 8

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-lowermost portion of Earth's atmosphere where most weather occurs

Accepted Answer

A) troposphere 
B) tropopause 
C) convection cell 
D) stratosphere 
E) water vapor
F)ozone (O₃)
G)nitrogen (N₂)
H)oxygen (O₂) 
A) troposphere 
B) tropopause 
C) convection cell 
D) stratosphere 
E) water vapor
F)ozone (O₃)
G)nitrogen (N₂)
H)oxygen (O₂)

Question 9

The doldrums refer to the same region as the:

Accepted Answer

A) inter-tropical convergence zone. 
B) jet stream. 
C) subtropical jet stream. 
D) subtropics. 
E) trade winds. 
A) inter-tropical convergence zone. 
B) jet stream. 
C) subtropical jet stream. 
D) subtropics. 
E) trade winds.

Question 10

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer the following question.
  
-The polar front is labeled number:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The angle at which direct sunlight strikes the ocean's surface is important in determining the amount of solar energy that is absorbed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An iceberg is a variety of sea ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Air warmed by the land that rises and is replaced by cooler air from the ocean may produce a:

Accepted Answer

A) land breeze. 
B) tropical cyclone. 
C) typhoon. 
D) cold front. 
E) sea breeze. 
A) land breeze. 
B) tropical cyclone. 
C) typhoon. 
D) cold front. 
E) sea breeze.

Question 14

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

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 15

The maximum Coriolis effect occurs at the equator due to slower rotational velocity compared to higher latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Tropic of Cancer

Describe tropical cyclones, including their origin, patterns of movement, and the types of destruction caused by these atmospheric events. How are the number and frequency of cyclones related to latitude and season?

The strength of a hurricane stems from water's:

Refer to the figure below, and use the information on the map corresponding to the ocean's climatic regions to answer the following question. -The oceanic climate region that is characterized by sea ice coverage in the winter and open water (but cold)in the summer is:

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

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Trade winds

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Polar easterlies

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -lowermost portion of Earth's atmosphere where most weather occurs

The doldrums refer to the same region as the:

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer the following question. -The polar front is labeled number:

The angle at which direct sunlight strikes the ocean's surface is important in determining the amount of solar energy that is absorbed.

An iceberg is a variety of sea ice.

Air warmed by the land that rises and is replaced by cooler air from the ocean may produce a:

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

The maximum Coriolis effect occurs at the equator due to slower rotational velocity compared to higher latitudes.

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Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Tropic of Cancer

Describe tropical cyclones, including their origin, patterns of movement, and the types of destruction caused by these atmospheric events. How are the number and frequency of cyclones related to latitude and season?

The strength of a hurricane stems from water's:

Refer to the figure below, and use the information on the map corresponding to the ocean's climatic regions to answer the following question. -The oceanic climate region that is characterized by sea ice coverage in the winter and open water (but cold)in the summer is:

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

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Trade winds

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Polar easterlies

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -lowermost portion of Earth's atmosphere where most weather occurs

The doldrums refer to the same region as the:

Refer to the figure below and use the numbers that correspond to global wind belts and latitudes to answer the following question. -The polar front is labeled number:

The angle at which direct sunlight strikes the ocean's surface is important in determining the amount of solar energy that is absorbed.

An iceberg is a variety of sea ice.

Air warmed by the land that rises and is replaced by cooler air from the ocean may produce a:

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

The maximum Coriolis effect occurs at the equator due to slower rotational velocity compared to higher latitudes.

Introduction to Planet Earth

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 Ocean

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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