Question 1

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

Question 2

The North Atlantic Oscillation is associated with strengthening of the pressure differences between the Icelandic Low and Azores high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which best describes the Aleutian low and the Icelandic low?

Accepted Answer

A) These are dominant in winter and weaken or disappear in summer. 
B) These are dominant in summer and weaken or disappear in winter. 
C) These are dominant in spring and fall and weaken or disappear in summer and winter. 
D) These are dominant year-round,but tend to be strongest in summer. 
A) These are dominant in winter and weaken or disappear in summer. 
B) These are dominant in summer and weaken or disappear in winter. 
C) These are dominant in spring and fall and weaken or disappear in summer and winter. 
D) These are dominant year-round,but tend to be strongest in summer.

Question 4

An area of high pressure circulates counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and is called an anticyclone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Pressure gradient force and friction force together produce geostrophic winds along Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Wind speed is measured with an anemometer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Transport of marine debris (e.g.rubber toys from a damaged cargo ship)demonstrates the movements of currents around the Pacific Gyre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which is name for the tropical atmospheric circulation associated with rising winds along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)and descending air in the subtropics?

Accepted Answer

A) Polar cells. 
B) Ferrell cells. 
C) Rosby waves. 
D) Hadley cells. 
A) Polar cells. 
B) Ferrell cells. 
C) Rosby waves. 
D) Hadley cells.

Question 9

Which of the following is associated with an ENSO event?

Accepted Answer

A) Enhanced upwelling in the Humboldt (Peru)current. 
B) Increased thermocline in the eastern Pacific. 
C) Cooler than normal sea surface temperatures along the western South American coast. 
D) Higher pressure over the western Pacific and lower pressure over the eastern Pacific. 
A) Enhanced upwelling in the Humboldt (Peru)current. 
B) Increased thermocline in the eastern Pacific. 
C) Cooler than normal sea surface temperatures along the western South American coast. 
D) Higher pressure over the western Pacific and lower pressure over the eastern Pacific.

Question 10

Discuss the formation of Rossby waves.

Accepted Answer

Rossby waves occur along the polar front

Question 11

Which of the following is the location where the polar high is more pronounced and why?

Accepted Answer

A) The Arctic; greater landmass. 
B) The Antarctic; greater landmass. 
C) The Arctic; colder ocean waters. 
D) The Antarctic; colder ocean waters. 
A) The Arctic; greater landmass. 
B) The Antarctic; greater landmass. 
C) The Arctic; colder ocean waters. 
D) The Antarctic; colder ocean waters.

Question 12

Which best describes Monsoonal winds?

Accepted Answer

A) These are katabatic in nature. 
B) These are regional wind systems that seasonally vary. 
C) These are limited to the Indian subcontinent. 
D) These are a form of mountain-valley wind. 
A) These are katabatic in nature. 
B) These are regional wind systems that seasonally vary. 
C) These are limited to the Indian subcontinent. 
D) These are a form of mountain-valley wind.

Question 13

Which is used in an airplane to measure altitude?

Accepted Answer

A) A mercury barometer. 
B) An anemometer. 
C) A hygrometer. 
D) An aneroid barometer. 
A) A mercury barometer. 
B) An anemometer. 
C) A hygrometer. 
D) An aneroid barometer.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of high pressure areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Air converges and ascends within high pressure systems. 
B) Air descends and diverges within high pressure systems. 
C) They generally involve atmospheric pressures lower than 1000 mb. 
D) They are characteristic for areas along the equator. 
A) Air converges and ascends within high pressure systems. 
B) Air descends and diverges within high pressure systems. 
C) They generally involve atmospheric pressures lower than 1000 mb. 
D) They are characteristic for areas along the equator.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes winds spiralling clockwise out of a high pressure area in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) Cyclonic. 
B) Anticyclonic. 
C) Geostrophic. 
D) Meridional. 
A) Cyclonic. 
B) Anticyclonic. 
C) Geostrophic. 
D) Meridional.

Question 16

Which describes the area of conflict between colder and warmer air masses in the subpolar region?

Accepted Answer

A) It is most distinctive during summer months in each respective hemisphere. 
B) It is unrelated to the formation of cyclonic storms. 
C) It is termed the polar front. 
D) It is referred to as the subtropical contact zone. 
A) It is most distinctive during summer months in each respective hemisphere. 
B) It is unrelated to the formation of cyclonic storms. 
C) It is termed the polar front. 
D) It is referred to as the subtropical contact zone.

Question 17

Temperature and salinity are important to the flow of deep ocean currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the polar front zone?

Accepted Answer

A) The polar jet stream is usually located above it. 
B) It is a zone in which warm and cold air remain separated. 
C) It is a zone of frequently weak winds. 
D) There is little precipitation in the zone. 
A) The polar jet stream is usually located above it. 
B) It is a zone in which warm and cold air remain separated. 
C) It is a zone of frequently weak winds. 
D) There is little precipitation in the zone.

Question 19

A line connecting points of equal pressure on a weather map is called an isobar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The eruption of Mt.Pinatubo in 1991 produced few atmospheric effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

The North Atlantic Oscillation is associated with strengthening of the pressure differences between the Icelandic Low and Azores high.

Which best describes the Aleutian low and the Icelandic low?

An area of high pressure circulates counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and is called an anticyclone.

Pressure gradient force and friction force together produce geostrophic winds along Earth's surface.

Wind speed is measured with an anemometer.

Transport of marine debris (e.g.rubber toys from a damaged cargo ship)demonstrates the movements of currents around the Pacific Gyre.

Which is name for the tropical atmospheric circulation associated with rising winds along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)and descending air in the subtropics?

Which of the following is associated with an ENSO event?

Discuss the formation of Rossby waves.

Which of the following is the location where the polar high is more pronounced and why?

Which best describes Monsoonal winds?

Which is used in an airplane to measure altitude?

Which of the following is true of high pressure areas?

Which of the following best describes winds spiralling clockwise out of a high pressure area in the Northern Hemisphere?

Which describes the area of conflict between colder and warmer air masses in the subpolar region?

Temperature and salinity are important to the flow of deep ocean currents.

Which of the following is true of the polar front zone?

A line connecting points of equal pressure on a weather map is called an isobar.

The eruption of Mt.Pinatubo in 1991 produced few atmospheric effects.

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

The North Atlantic Oscillation is associated with strengthening of the pressure differences between the Icelandic Low and Azores high.

Which best describes the Aleutian low and the Icelandic low?

An area of high pressure circulates counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and is called an anticyclone.

Pressure gradient force and friction force together produce geostrophic winds along Earth's surface.

Wind speed is measured with an anemometer.

Transport of marine debris (e.g.rubber toys from a damaged cargo ship)demonstrates the movements of currents around the Pacific Gyre.

Which is name for the tropical atmospheric circulation associated with rising winds along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)and descending air in the subtropics?

Which of the following is associated with an ENSO event?

Discuss the formation of Rossby waves.

Which of the following is the location where the polar high is more pronounced and why?

Which best describes Monsoonal winds?

Which is used in an airplane to measure altitude?

Which of the following is true of high pressure areas?

Which of the following best describes winds spiralling clockwise out of a high pressure area in the Northern Hemisphere?

Which describes the area of conflict between colder and warmer air masses in the subpolar region?

Temperature and salinity are important to the flow of deep ocean currents.

Which of the following is true of the polar front zone?

A line connecting points of equal pressure on a weather map is called an isobar.

The eruption of Mt.Pinatubo in 1991 produced few atmospheric effects.

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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