Question 1

Describe and explain the formation and effects of the monsoon winds of southern Asia.

Accepted Answer

The unequal heating between the Indian O

Question 2

Which are areas of light and variable winds which caused difficulties for mariners in the days of sailing ships?

Accepted Answer

A) The subpolar low and equatorial low. 
B) The subpolar low and subtropical high. 
C) The equatorial low and subtropical high. 
D) The equatorial low and subpolar low. 
A) The subpolar low and equatorial low. 
B) The subpolar low and subtropical high. 
C) The equatorial low and subtropical high. 
D) The equatorial low and subpolar low.

Question 3

Which of the following is most important in shaping ocean currents?

Accepted Answer

A) The jet streams. 
B) Coriolis force and water density differences. 
C) Land-sea breezes and Katabatic winds. 
D) The highest elevation of the western coastal mountain chains. 
A) The jet streams. 
B) Coriolis force and water density differences. 
C) Land-sea breezes and Katabatic winds. 
D) The highest elevation of the western coastal mountain chains.

Question 4

As of 2012,which country had the highest installed wind energy capacity?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany. 
B) The United States. 
C) Ethiopia. 
D) China. 
A) Germany. 
B) The United States. 
C) Ethiopia. 
D) China.

Question 5

Describe the characteristics of Northern Hemisphere jet streams.

Accepted Answer

The polar jet stream meanders between 30

Question 6

Examine the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo with a focus on its atmospheric impacts and the dispersal of its emissions by winds.

Accepted Answer

In June,1991 Mt.Pinatubo erupted after o

Question 7

Describe the four main pressure areas of the Northern Hemisphere and discuss their effects on major wind patterns.

Accepted Answer

Equatorial low-thermal-10° N to 10° S-wa

Question 8

On a weather map of air pressure,what can you infer from a closer spacing of isobars?

Accepted Answer

A) Little without knowing temperature patterns. 
B) A steep pressure gradient creating a slower flow of air. 
C) A steep pressure gradient creating a faster flow of air. 
D) Higher pressures. 
A) Little without knowing temperature patterns. 
B) A steep pressure gradient creating a slower flow of air. 
C) A steep pressure gradient creating a faster flow of air. 
D) Higher pressures.

Question 9

During an El Niño,upwelling of cool waters along the west coast of South America is intensified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Trade winds cause the piling up of water along the eastern shores of continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A primary low-pressure area occurs from 20° to 35° N and S latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If Earth did not rotate,how would air flow?

Accepted Answer

A) It would flow perpendicular to the isobars,i.e.,straight across the isobars. 
B) It would flow to the right of its direction of motion in the Northern Hemisphere. 
C) It would flow to the left of its direction of motion in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D) It would flow parallel to the isobars. 
A) It would flow perpendicular to the isobars,i.e.,straight across the isobars. 
B) It would flow to the right of its direction of motion in the Northern Hemisphere. 
C) It would flow to the left of its direction of motion in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D) It would flow parallel to the isobars.

Question 13

Subtropical high-pressure systems generate both the trade winds and the westerlies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which describes the polar high pressure cells?

Accepted Answer

A) These are the strongest of the four primary pressure areas. 
B) These are cyclonic in nature. 
C) These produce the weak,variable polar easterlies. 
D) These are more pronounced at the North Pole than at the South Pole. 
A) These are the strongest of the four primary pressure areas. 
B) These are cyclonic in nature. 
C) These produce the weak,variable polar easterlies. 
D) These are more pronounced at the North Pole than at the South Pole.

Question 15

Which describes the effect of frictional force on winds?

Accepted Answer

A) It is lessened in areas with rougher surfaces. 
B) It is negligible at altitudes above 500 m. 
C) It increases with increasing altitude. 
D) It is constant,regardless of time of day or year. 
A) It is lessened in areas with rougher surfaces. 
B) It is negligible at altitudes above 500 m. 
C) It increases with increasing altitude. 
D) It is constant,regardless of time of day or year.

Question 16

The doldrums are associated with the subtropical pressure belt,and the horse latitudes are associated with the equatorial belt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following did Evangelista Torricelli,a pupil of Galileo,determine?

Accepted Answer

A) He determined that atmospheric pressure is uniform in the troposphere. 
B) He determined that winds flow from air of high to low pressure. 
C) He determined the large-scale circulations of winds. 
D) He determined that air pressure varied with weather conditions. 
A) He determined that atmospheric pressure is uniform in the troposphere. 
B) He determined that winds flow from air of high to low pressure. 
C) He determined the large-scale circulations of winds. 
D) He determined that air pressure varied with weather conditions.

Question 18

In the absence of friction,what does the combined effect of Coriolis force and pressure gradient force produce?

Accepted Answer

A) Geostrophic winds at altitude above the ground. 
B) Surface winds. 
C) Air flow from low to high pressure centers. 
D) Air flow in a north-south direction. 
A) Geostrophic winds at altitude above the ground. 
B) Surface winds. 
C) Air flow from low to high pressure centers. 
D) Air flow in a north-south direction.

Question 19

Most nations have shown relatively little interest in harnessing the power of wind for energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by dynamic factors,rather than thermal factors?

Accepted Answer

A) Subtropical high and subpolar low. 
B) Equatorial low and polar high. 
C) Equatorial low and Bermuda high. 
D) Aleutian low and Icelandic low. 
A) Subtropical high and subpolar low. 
B) Equatorial low and polar high. 
C) Equatorial low and Bermuda high. 
D) Aleutian low and Icelandic low.

Describe and explain the formation and effects of the monsoon winds of southern Asia.

Which are areas of light and variable winds which caused difficulties for mariners in the days of sailing ships?

Which of the following is most important in shaping ocean currents?

As of 2012,which country had the highest installed wind energy capacity?

Describe the characteristics of Northern Hemisphere jet streams.

Examine the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo with a focus on its atmospheric impacts and the dispersal of its emissions by winds.

Describe the four main pressure areas of the Northern Hemisphere and discuss their effects on major wind patterns.

On a weather map of air pressure,what can you infer from a closer spacing of isobars?

During an El Niño,upwelling of cool waters along the west coast of South America is intensified.

Trade winds cause the piling up of water along the eastern shores of continents.

A primary low-pressure area occurs from 20° to 35° N and S latitude.

If Earth did not rotate,how would air flow?

Subtropical high-pressure systems generate both the trade winds and the westerlies.

Which describes the polar high pressure cells?

Which describes the effect of frictional force on winds?

The doldrums are associated with the subtropical pressure belt,and the horse latitudes are associated with the equatorial belt.

Which of the following did Evangelista Torricelli,a pupil of Galileo,determine?

In the absence of friction,what does the combined effect of Coriolis force and pressure gradient force produce?

Most nations have shown relatively little interest in harnessing the power of wind for energy.

Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by dynamic factors,rather than thermal factors?

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Describe and explain the formation and effects of the monsoon winds of southern Asia.

Which are areas of light and variable winds which caused difficulties for mariners in the days of sailing ships?

Which of the following is most important in shaping ocean currents?

As of 2012,which country had the highest installed wind energy capacity?

Describe the characteristics of Northern Hemisphere jet streams.

Examine the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo with a focus on its atmospheric impacts and the dispersal of its emissions by winds.

Describe the four main pressure areas of the Northern Hemisphere and discuss their effects on major wind patterns.

On a weather map of air pressure,what can you infer from a closer spacing of isobars?

During an El Niño,upwelling of cool waters along the west coast of South America is intensified.

Trade winds cause the piling up of water along the eastern shores of continents.

A primary low-pressure area occurs from 20° to 35° N and S latitude.

If Earth did not rotate,how would air flow?

Subtropical high-pressure systems generate both the trade winds and the westerlies.

Which describes the polar high pressure cells?

Which describes the effect of frictional force on winds?

The doldrums are associated with the subtropical pressure belt,and the horse latitudes are associated with the equatorial belt.

Which of the following did Evangelista Torricelli,a pupil of Galileo,determine?

In the absence of friction,what does the combined effect of Coriolis force and pressure gradient force produce?

Most nations have shown relatively little interest in harnessing the power of wind for energy.

Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by dynamic factors,rather than thermal factors?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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