Question 1

Wind is a non-renewable resource shown to have adverse effects on human health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Friction's greatest influence on the wind occurs at altitudes above 500 m.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which are Katabatic winds?

Accepted Answer

A) Localized winds associated with sea-breezes. 
B) Another name for mountain-valley breezes. 
C) Unrelated to pressure differences. 
D) Regional-scale,gravity-driven winds that bring high density air downslope. 
A) Localized winds associated with sea-breezes. 
B) Another name for mountain-valley breezes. 
C) Unrelated to pressure differences. 
D) Regional-scale,gravity-driven winds that bring high density air downslope.

Question 4

Which causes the deflection produced by Coriolis force?

Accepted Answer

A) Earth's rotation on its axis. 
B) Differing pressure gradients. 
C) Friction caused by gravitational force. 
D) Air temperature differences. 
A) Earth's rotation on its axis. 
B) Differing pressure gradients. 
C) Friction caused by gravitational force. 
D) Air temperature differences.

Question 5

Which are winds that blow predominantly from the northeast and the southeast?

Accepted Answer

A) The westerlies. 
B) The polar easterlies. 
C) The horse latitudes. 
D) The trade winds. 
A) The westerlies. 
B) The polar easterlies. 
C) The horse latitudes. 
D) The trade winds.

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding the effects of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption?

Accepted Answer

A) Aerosols mixed with other atmospheric debris,decreasing Earth's albedo. 
B) Sulfur dioxide (SO2)aerosols decreased in the atmosphere due to the presence of ash. 
C) A large,persistent decrease in average temperatures followed. 
D) An aerosol cloud covered the globe,from 20° S to 30° N. 
A) Aerosols mixed with other atmospheric debris,decreasing Earth's albedo. 
B) Sulfur dioxide (SO2)aerosols decreased in the atmosphere due to the presence of ash. 
C) A large,persistent decrease in average temperatures followed. 
D) An aerosol cloud covered the globe,from 20° S to 30° N.

Question 7

Which natural oscillation in global circulation is associated with shifts in patterns of sea surface temperatures,air pressure,and winds between the northern and tropical western Pacific?

Accepted Answer

A) El Niño-Southern Oscillation. 
B) La Niña. 
C) Pacific Decadal Oscillation. 
D) North Atlantic Oscillation. 
A) El Niño-Southern Oscillation. 
B) La Niña. 
C) Pacific Decadal Oscillation. 
D) North Atlantic Oscillation.

Question 8

Which best describes mountain and valley breezes?

Accepted Answer

A) These are characterized by warmer air descending mountain slopes during the day and valley air ascending the mountain slopes at night. 
B) These are caused by valley floors heating more quickly than valley slopes during the day and cooling more rapidly at night. 
C) These involve warm air rising upslope during the day,creating an area of low pressure; at night it is reversed with a low pressure area forming on the valley floor. 
D) These are secondary wind systems. 
A) These are characterized by warmer air descending mountain slopes during the day and valley air ascending the mountain slopes at night. 
B) These are caused by valley floors heating more quickly than valley slopes during the day and cooling more rapidly at night. 
C) These involve warm air rising upslope during the day,creating an area of low pressure; at night it is reversed with a low pressure area forming on the valley floor. 
D) These are secondary wind systems.

Question 9

Which of the following is a determinant of wind speed and direction?

Accepted Answer

A) Electromagnetic force. 
B) Pressure force. 
C) Centrifugal force. 
D) Friction force. 
A) Electromagnetic force. 
B) Pressure force. 
C) Centrifugal force. 
D) Friction force.

Question 10

Which best describes sea-breezes?

Accepted Answer

A) These result from water heating and cooling faster than land surfaces. 
B) These form because of higher pressure over the land than the sea. 
C) These involve onshore (toward the land)air flows that develop in the afternoon. 
D) These occur because warmer air is denser and settles to the surface of the land. 
A) These result from water heating and cooling faster than land surfaces. 
B) These form because of higher pressure over the land than the sea. 
C) These involve onshore (toward the land)air flows that develop in the afternoon. 
D) These occur because warmer air is denser and settles to the surface of the land.

Question 11

In 2006,a wayward oil platform was carried via ocean and wind currents to the remote island of Tristan da Cunha.Which of the following did it bring along with the rig?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 000 rubber ducks,turtles,and frogs. 
B) A massive oil spill. 
C) 62 non-native marine species. 
D) Much needed food and other supplies. 
A) 30 000 rubber ducks,turtles,and frogs. 
B) A massive oil spill. 
C) 62 non-native marine species. 
D) Much needed food and other supplies.

Question 12

Normal sea level pressure has a standard value of 1013.2 mb of Hg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During the day,mountain valleys heat more rapidly than mountain slopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which correctly pairs the manner in which Northern Hemisphere ocean currents move about high-pressure cells in comparison to how ocean currents move about high-pressure cells in the Southern Hemisphere ocean?

Accepted Answer

A) Counterclockwise; clockwise. 
B) Parallel; perpendicular. 
C) Clockwise; counterclockwise. 
D) Perpendicular; parallel. 
A) Counterclockwise; clockwise. 
B) Parallel; perpendicular. 
C) Clockwise; counterclockwise. 
D) Perpendicular; parallel.

Question 15

Which of the following is true regarding low pressure cells in the Southern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) They form a continuous belt of uniform intensity surrounding the periphery of Antarctica. 
B) The air circulation pattern around each low is clockwise. 
C) They are influenced by continental-sized land areas at 60° S latitude. 
D) They are most strongly developed during the summer months (January). 
A) They form a continuous belt of uniform intensity surrounding the periphery of Antarctica. 
B) The air circulation pattern around each low is clockwise. 
C) They are influenced by continental-sized land areas at 60° S latitude. 
D) They are most strongly developed during the summer months (January).

Question 16

Coriolis force makes wind traveling in a straight path appear to be deflected in relationship to Earth's rotation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Geostrophic winds flow at right angles to isobars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding human influence on monsoon pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) Most scientists concur that human activity will have little effect on monsoonal patterns. 
B) Warming temperatures caused by increased greenhouse gases may decrease monsoon precipitation. 
C) Rising concentrations of aerosols may cause an overall rise in monsoon precipitation. 
D) The relationships are complex and further compounded by natural oscillations in global circulation. 
A) Most scientists concur that human activity will have little effect on monsoonal patterns. 
B) Warming temperatures caused by increased greenhouse gases may decrease monsoon precipitation. 
C) Rising concentrations of aerosols may cause an overall rise in monsoon precipitation. 
D) The relationships are complex and further compounded by natural oscillations in global circulation.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of Hadley cells?

Accepted Answer

A) They dominate the polar circulation. 
B) They appear most vertically symmetrical on either side of the equator at the equinoxes. 
C) They are associated with the subpolar low pressure systems. 
D) They occur at great depth in the oceans. 
A) They dominate the polar circulation. 
B) They appear most vertically symmetrical on either side of the equator at the equinoxes. 
C) They are associated with the subpolar low pressure systems. 
D) They occur at great depth in the oceans.

Question 20

The great circulations in the ocean basins occur around which pressure systems and what are they known as?

Accepted Answer

A) Subpolar low; ocean streams. 
B) Subtropical high; ocean streams. 
C) Subpolar low; gyres. 
D) Subtropical high; gyres. 
A) Subpolar low; ocean streams. 
B) Subtropical high; ocean streams. 
C) Subpolar low; gyres. 
D) Subtropical high; gyres.

Wind is a non-renewable resource shown to have adverse effects on human health.

Friction's greatest influence on the wind occurs at altitudes above 500 m.

Which are Katabatic winds?

Which causes the deflection produced by Coriolis force?

Which are winds that blow predominantly from the northeast and the southeast?

Which of the following is true regarding the effects of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption?

Which natural oscillation in global circulation is associated with shifts in patterns of sea surface temperatures,air pressure,and winds between the northern and tropical western Pacific?

Which best describes mountain and valley breezes?

Which of the following is a determinant of wind speed and direction?

Which best describes sea-breezes?

In 2006,a wayward oil platform was carried via ocean and wind currents to the remote island of Tristan da Cunha.Which of the following did it bring along with the rig?

Normal sea level pressure has a standard value of 1013.2 mb of Hg.

During the day,mountain valleys heat more rapidly than mountain slopes.

Which correctly pairs the manner in which Northern Hemisphere ocean currents move about high-pressure cells in comparison to how ocean currents move about high-pressure cells in the Southern Hemisphere ocean?

Which of the following is true regarding low pressure cells in the Southern Hemisphere?

Coriolis force makes wind traveling in a straight path appear to be deflected in relationship to Earth's rotation.

Geostrophic winds flow at right angles to isobars.

Which of the following is true regarding human influence on monsoon pattern?

Which of the following is true of Hadley cells?

The great circulations in the ocean basins occur around which pressure systems and what are they known as?

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Exam 6: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Wind is a non-renewable resource shown to have adverse effects on human health.

Friction's greatest influence on the wind occurs at altitudes above 500 m.

Which are Katabatic winds?

Which causes the deflection produced by Coriolis force?

Which are winds that blow predominantly from the northeast and the southeast?

Which of the following is true regarding the effects of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption?

Which natural oscillation in global circulation is associated with shifts in patterns of sea surface temperatures,air pressure,and winds between the northern and tropical western Pacific?

Which best describes mountain and valley breezes?

Which of the following is a determinant of wind speed and direction?

Which best describes sea-breezes?

In 2006,a wayward oil platform was carried via ocean and wind currents to the remote island of Tristan da Cunha.Which of the following did it bring along with the rig?

Normal sea level pressure has a standard value of 1013.2 mb of Hg.

During the day,mountain valleys heat more rapidly than mountain slopes.

Which correctly pairs the manner in which Northern Hemisphere ocean currents move about high-pressure cells in comparison to how ocean currents move about high-pressure cells in the Southern Hemisphere ocean?

Which of the following is true regarding low pressure cells in the Southern Hemisphere?

Coriolis force makes wind traveling in a straight path appear to be deflected in relationship to Earth's rotation.

Geostrophic winds flow at right angles to isobars.

Which of the following is true regarding human influence on monsoon pattern?

Which of the following is true of Hadley cells?

The great circulations in the ocean basins occur around which pressure systems and what are they known as?

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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