Question 1

Which of the following areas is most suitable for wind power generation?

Accepted Answer

A) on high mountain peaks 
B) in the doldrums 
C) along coastlines 
D) in the horse latitudes 
A) on high mountain peaks 
B) in the doldrums 
C) along coastlines 
D) in the horse latitudes

Question 2

Which of the following areas is typically bordered by relatively warm water?

Accepted Answer

A) eastern coasts in the middle latitudes 
B) eastern coasts in polar regions 
C) western coasts in the middle latitudes 
D) western coasts in the subtropics 
A) eastern coasts in the middle latitudes 
B) eastern coasts in polar regions 
C) western coasts in the middle latitudes 
D) western coasts in the subtropics

Question 3

Compare and contrast the causes and effects of El Niño and La Niña.

Accepted Answer

El Niño and La Niña are both climate pat

Question 4

Which of the following factors contributes to the formation of a low-level jet stream over the central plains of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) east-west trending mountain range 
B) sloping of the land from the Rockies to the Mississippi River valley 
C) unstable air above the jet stream 
D) daytime heating 
A) east-west trending mountain range 
B) sloping of the land from the Rockies to the Mississippi River valley 
C) unstable air above the jet stream 
D) daytime heating

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to the reversal of the positions of surface high- and low-pressure areas at the east and west ends of the Pacific Ocean?

Accepted Answer

A) upwelling 
B) La Niña 
C) El Niño 
D) Southern Oscillation 
A) upwelling 
B) La Niña 
C) El Niño 
D) Southern Oscillation

Question 6

According to the three-cell general circulation model, which of the following can be expected at the equator?

Accepted Answer

A) strong horizontal pressure gradients 
B) doldrums 
C) high winds 
D) a ridge of high pressure 
A) strong horizontal pressure gradients 
B) doldrums 
C) high winds 
D) a ridge of high pressure

Question 7

Explain why upwelling occurs along the California coast.

Accepted Answer

Upwelling occurs along the California co

Question 8

Which of the following describes where the tropical easterly jet stream is generally located on an upper-level (100 hPa) chart in the northern hemisphere during July?

Accepted Answer

A) south of the upper-level subtropical high 
B) north of the upper-level subtropical high 
C) north of the polar front 
D) directly over the polar front 
A) south of the upper-level subtropical high 
B) north of the upper-level subtropical high 
C) north of the polar front 
D) directly over the polar front

Question 9

What changes might occur in the Earth's general circulation if the Earth's rotation were in the opposite direction?

Accepted Answer

If the Earth's rotation were in the oppo

Question 10

Which of the following statements describes the polar front jet stream?

Accepted Answer

A) It is normally found at a higher elevation than the subtropical jet. 
B) It is strongest in summer. 
C) It forms near 30° latitude. 
D) It moves farther south in winter. 
A) It is normally found at a higher elevation than the subtropical jet. 
B) It is strongest in summer. 
C) It forms near 30° latitude. 
D) It moves farther south in winter.

Question 11

During which season are the average winds aloft strongest?

Accepted Answer

A) fall 
B) winter 
C) summer 
D) spring 
A) fall 
B) winter 
C) summer 
D) spring

Question 12

If the Earth did not rotate, which of the following best describes how air would flow?

Accepted Answer

A) from the west 
B) to the right of its direction of motion in the northern hemisphere 
C) perpendicular to isobars 
D) to the left of its direction of motion in the northern hemisphere 
A) from the west 
B) to the right of its direction of motion in the northern hemisphere 
C) perpendicular to isobars 
D) to the left of its direction of motion in the northern hemisphere

Question 13

Which of the following jet stream patterns transfers the most heat across the globe?

Accepted Answer

A) tropical easterly 
B) meridional 
C) low-level 
D) zonal 
A) tropical easterly 
B) meridional 
C) low-level 
D) zonal

Question 14

Which of the following characterizes the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?

Accepted Answer

A) divergence and uplift of warm surface air 
B) divergence and subsidence of cold surface air 
C) convergence and uplift of warm surface air 
D) convergence and subsidence of cold surface air 
A) divergence and uplift of warm surface air 
B) divergence and subsidence of cold surface air 
C) convergence and uplift of warm surface air 
D) convergence and subsidence of cold surface air

Question 15

Which of the following conditions would occur if the Earth's surface was homogeneous (that is, either all land or all water)?

Accepted Answer

A) The semipermanent highs and lows would be weaker. 
B) The semipermanent highs and lows would disappear altogether. 
C) The semipermanent highs and lows would be stronger. 
D) The semipermanent highs and lows wouldn't change in intensity. 
A) The semipermanent highs and lows would be weaker. 
B) The semipermanent highs and lows would disappear altogether. 
C) The semipermanent highs and lows would be stronger. 
D) The semipermanent highs and lows wouldn't change in intensity.

Which of the following areas is most suitable for wind power generation?

Which of the following areas is typically bordered by relatively warm water?

Compare and contrast the causes and effects of El Niño and La Niña.

Which of the following factors contributes to the formation of a low-level jet stream over the central plains of the United States?

Which of the following terms refers to the reversal of the positions of surface high- and low-pressure areas at the east and west ends of the Pacific Ocean?

According to the three-cell general circulation model, which of the following can be expected at the equator?

Explain why upwelling occurs along the California coast.

Which of the following describes where the tropical easterly jet stream is generally located on an upper-level (100 hPa) chart in the northern hemisphere during July?

What changes might occur in the Earth's general circulation if the Earth's rotation were in the opposite direction?

Which of the following statements describes the polar front jet stream?

During which season are the average winds aloft strongest?

If the Earth did not rotate, which of the following best describes how air would flow?

Which of the following jet stream patterns transfers the most heat across the globe?

Which of the following characterizes the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?

Which of the following conditions would occur if the Earth's surface was homogeneous (that is, either all land or all water)?

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Exam 10: Wind: Global Systems

Which of the following areas is most suitable for wind power generation?

Which of the following areas is typically bordered by relatively warm water?

Compare and contrast the causes and effects of El Niño and La Niña.

Which of the following factors contributes to the formation of a low-level jet stream over the central plains of the United States?

Which of the following terms refers to the reversal of the positions of surface high- and low-pressure areas at the east and west ends of the Pacific Ocean?

According to the three-cell general circulation model, which of the following can be expected at the equator?

Explain why upwelling occurs along the California coast.

Which of the following describes where the tropical easterly jet stream is generally located on an upper-level (100 hPa) chart in the northern hemisphere during July?

What changes might occur in the Earth's general circulation if the Earth's rotation were in the opposite direction?

Which of the following statements describes the polar front jet stream?

During which season are the average winds aloft strongest?

If the Earth did not rotate, which of the following best describes how air would flow?

Which of the following jet stream patterns transfers the most heat across the globe?

Which of the following characterizes the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?

Which of the following conditions would occur if the Earth's surface was homogeneous (that is, either all land or all water)?

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

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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