Question 1

From which of the following directions do the winds most likely blow in Mexico City, Mexico (latitude 19°N)?

Accepted Answer

A) northwest 
B) south 
C) southwest 
D) northeast 
A) northwest 
B) south 
C) southwest 
D) northeast

Question 2

Which of the following statements describes the region known as the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?

Accepted Answer

A) It is where northeast trades meet the southeast trades. 
B) It is where the polar front meets the subtropical high. 
C) It is where northeast trades converge with the subtropical high. 
D) It is where the Ferrel cell converges with the Hadley cell. 
A) It is where northeast trades meet the southeast trades. 
B) It is where the polar front meets the subtropical high. 
C) It is where northeast trades converge with the subtropical high. 
D) It is where the Ferrel cell converges with the Hadley cell.

Question 3

Which of the following conditions occurs during the negative phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation?

Accepted Answer

A) An increased pressure gradient exists across the North Atlantic Ocean. 
B) Pressure decreases near the coast of Greenland. 
C) The prevailing westerlies in the northern hemisphere are stronger. 
D) Winters in northern Canada are relatively mild. 
A) An increased pressure gradient exists across the North Atlantic Ocean. 
B) Pressure decreases near the coast of Greenland. 
C) The prevailing westerlies in the northern hemisphere are stronger. 
D) Winters in northern Canada are relatively mild.

Question 4

In which of the following conditions is the polar jet stream strongest in the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) when air temperatures on opposite sides of the polar front are about equal 
B) when air north of the polar front is much colder than air south of the polar front 
C) when air north of the polar front is much warmer than air south of the polar front 
D) when relative humidity values on opposite sides of the polar front are about equal 
A) when air temperatures on opposite sides of the polar front are about equal 
B) when air north of the polar front is much colder than air south of the polar front 
C) when air north of the polar front is much warmer than air south of the polar front 
D) when relative humidity values on opposite sides of the polar front are about equal

Question 5

Which of the following terms describes a phenomenon in the Atlantic Ocean that is similar to the Southern Oscillation?

Accepted Answer

A) Asian monsoon 
B) North Atlantic Oscillation 
C) Gulf Stream Oscillation 
D) Florida sea breeze convergence front 
A) Asian monsoon 
B) North Atlantic Oscillation 
C) Gulf Stream Oscillation 
D) Florida sea breeze convergence front

Question 6

Briefly describe where each of the following features is found in the Earth's general circulation. What meteorological conditions might be associated with each feature?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe where each of the following...

Question 7

Which of the following terms describes the wind belt that predominates across Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) westerlies 
B) northerlies 
C) trades 
D) easterlies 
A) westerlies 
B) northerlies 
C) trades 
D) easterlies

Question 8

Which of the following terms describes the wind belt on the poleward side of the polar front?

Accepted Answer

A) northeast trades 
B) prevailing westerlies 
C) polar easterlies 
D) doldrums 
A) northeast trades 
B) prevailing westerlies 
C) polar easterlies 
D) doldrums

Question 9

In terms of the three-cell general circulation model, where are the driest regions of the Earth located?

Accepted Answer

A) near 30° latitude and the polar regions 
B) near the equator and 60° latitude 
C) near the equator and 30° latitude 
D) near the equator and the polar regions 
A) near 30° latitude and the polar regions 
B) near the equator and 60° latitude 
C) near the equator and 30° latitude 
D) near the equator and the polar regions

Question 10

Which of the following conditions defines the Ekman spiral?

Accepted Answer

A) the air flow into a centre of low pressure 
B) the turning of water with depth 
C) the circulation of surface water around a gyre 
D) the air flow out of a region of high pressure 
A) the air flow into a centre of low pressure 
B) the turning of water with depth 
C) the circulation of surface water around a gyre 
D) the air flow out of a region of high pressure

Question 11

Which of the following major ocean currents flow parallel to the coast of North America?

Accepted Answer

A) California Current, Gulf Stream, and Labrador Current 
B) Labrador Current, Canary Current, and Gulf Stream 
C) Labrador Current, Canary Current, and California Current 
D) Kuroshio Current, California Current, and Labrador Current 
A) California Current, Gulf Stream, and Labrador Current 
B) Labrador Current, Canary Current, and Gulf Stream 
C) Labrador Current, Canary Current, and California Current 
D) Kuroshio Current, California Current, and Labrador Current

Question 12

On a large circle, show where the major pressure and wind belts are located according to the three-cell model of the Earth's general circulation.

Accepted Answer

The three-cell model of the Earth's gene

Question 13

Which of the following factors defines a thermally direct cell?

Accepted Answer

A) It is driven by energy from the sun. 
B) It occurs on both sides of a large lake or ocean. 
C) It occurs in both the northern and southern hemispheres. 
D) It involves heat. 
A) It is driven by energy from the sun. 
B) It occurs on both sides of a large lake or ocean. 
C) It occurs in both the northern and southern hemispheres. 
D) It involves heat.

Question 14

Which of the following conditions are required for the low-level jet stream in the central plains of the United States to be associated with thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

A) cold temperatures 
B) dry air 
C) rising air 
D) upper-level divergence 
A) cold temperatures 
B) dry air 
C) rising air 
D) upper-level divergence

Question 15

At any given time, how many jet streams can most often be found in the atmosphere of the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 20 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 20

Question 16

What features in the Earth's general circulation help determine where the driest and wettest places on Earth are found?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's general circulation plays a

Question 17

Which of the following terms describes the large semipermanent surface anticyclone that is normally positioned over the ocean west of British Columbia?

Accepted Answer

A) Aleutian high 
B) Hawaiian high 
C) California high 
D) Pacific high 
A) Aleutian high 
B) Hawaiian high 
C) California high 
D) Pacific high

Question 18

What occurs during a major El Niño event? How might this affect global wind and precipitation patterns?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What occurs during a major El Niño...

Question 19

In the northern hemisphere, ocean currents generally move in a circular pattern. Which of the following describes the direction of this motion in the North Atlantic and in the North Pacific?

Accepted Answer

A) clockwise in the Atlantic and counterclockwise in the Pacific 
B) clockwise in the Atlantic and clockwise in the Pacific 
C) counterclockwise in the Atlantic and counterclockwise in the Pacific 
D) counterclockwise in the Atlantic and clockwise in the Pacific 
A) clockwise in the Atlantic and counterclockwise in the Pacific 
B) clockwise in the Atlantic and clockwise in the Pacific 
C) counterclockwise in the Atlantic and counterclockwise in the Pacific 
D) counterclockwise in the Atlantic and clockwise in the Pacific

Question 20

In which of the following directions does the jet stream flow?

Accepted Answer

A) directly from west to east 
B) directly from east to west 
C) from the equator towards the poles 
D) in a wavy pattern from west to east 
A) directly from west to east 
B) directly from east to west 
C) from the equator towards the poles 
D) in a wavy pattern from west to east

From which of the following directions do the winds most likely blow in Mexico City, Mexico (latitude 19°N)?

Which of the following statements describes the region known as the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?

Which of the following conditions occurs during the negative phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation?

In which of the following conditions is the polar jet stream strongest in the northern hemisphere?

Which of the following terms describes a phenomenon in the Atlantic Ocean that is similar to the Southern Oscillation?

Briefly describe where each of the following features is found in the Earth's general circulation. What meteorological conditions might be associated with each feature?

Which of the following terms describes the wind belt that predominates across Canada?

Which of the following terms describes the wind belt on the poleward side of the polar front?

In terms of the three-cell general circulation model, where are the driest regions of the Earth located?

Which of the following conditions defines the Ekman spiral?

Which of the following major ocean currents flow parallel to the coast of North America?

On a large circle, show where the major pressure and wind belts are located according to the three-cell model of the Earth's general circulation.

Which of the following factors defines a thermally direct cell?

Which of the following conditions are required for the low-level jet stream in the central plains of the United States to be associated with thunderstorms?

At any given time, how many jet streams can most often be found in the atmosphere of the northern hemisphere?

What features in the Earth's general circulation help determine where the driest and wettest places on Earth are found?

Which of the following terms describes the large semipermanent surface anticyclone that is normally positioned over the ocean west of British Columbia?

What occurs during a major El Niño event? How might this affect global wind and precipitation patterns?

In the northern hemisphere, ocean currents generally move in a circular pattern. Which of the following describes the direction of this motion in the North Atlantic and in the North Pacific?

In which of the following directions does the jet stream flow?

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Exam 10: Wind: Global Systems

From which of the following directions do the winds most likely blow in Mexico City, Mexico (latitude 19°N)?

Which of the following statements describes the region known as the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?

Which of the following conditions occurs during the negative phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation?

In which of the following conditions is the polar jet stream strongest in the northern hemisphere?

Which of the following terms describes a phenomenon in the Atlantic Ocean that is similar to the Southern Oscillation?

Briefly describe where each of the following features is found in the Earth's general circulation. What meteorological conditions might be associated with each feature?

Which of the following terms describes the wind belt that predominates across Canada?

Which of the following terms describes the wind belt on the poleward side of the polar front?

In terms of the three-cell general circulation model, where are the driest regions of the Earth located?

Which of the following conditions defines the Ekman spiral?

Which of the following major ocean currents flow parallel to the coast of North America?

On a large circle, show where the major pressure and wind belts are located according to the three-cell model of the Earth's general circulation.

Which of the following factors defines a thermally direct cell?

Which of the following conditions are required for the low-level jet stream in the central plains of the United States to be associated with thunderstorms?

At any given time, how many jet streams can most often be found in the atmosphere of the northern hemisphere?

What features in the Earth's general circulation help determine where the driest and wettest places on Earth are found?

Which of the following terms describes the large semipermanent surface anticyclone that is normally positioned over the ocean west of British Columbia?

What occurs during a major El Niño event? How might this affect global wind and precipitation patterns?

In the northern hemisphere, ocean currents generally move in a circular pattern. Which of the following describes the direction of this motion in the North Atlantic and in the North Pacific?

In which of the following directions does the jet stream flow?

Earth and Its Atmosphere

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Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

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