Question 1

Which of the following describes the pressure gradient force?

Accepted Answer

A) It drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure. 
B) It decreases with height above the surface. 
C) It causes apparent deflection of winds from a straight path. 
D) It is the only force acting on atmospheric flows in the upper troposphere. 
A) It drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure. 
B) It decreases with height above the surface. 
C) It causes apparent deflection of winds from a straight path. 
D) It is the only force acting on atmospheric flows in the upper troposphere.

Question 2

If Santa flew from the North Pole due south along the 100° meridian and did not correct his course,where would he land?

Accepted Answer

A) He would land on the 100° meridian. 
B) He would land east of the 100° meridian. 
C) He would land west of the 100° meridian. 
D) He would land south of the 100° meridian. 
A) He would land on the 100° meridian. 
B) He would land east of the 100° meridian. 
C) He would land west of the 100° meridian. 
D) He would land south of the 100° meridian.

Question 3

Coriolis force is responsible for the direction water rotates when flowing into a drain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which are the dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which is true of air flowing into low pressure areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Air converges and ascends. 
B) Air diverges and ascends. 
C) Air converges and descends. 
D) Air diverges and descends. 
A) Air converges and ascends. 
B) Air diverges and ascends. 
C) Air converges and descends. 
D) Air diverges and descends.

Question 6

Coriolis force is greatest at the equator and weakest towards the poles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Using an example,explain Coriolis force.Examine and explain the effect of Coriolis force on wind speed and direction.

Accepted Answer

There are multiple examples,but the text

Question 8

Which is the force that initiates air flow?

Accepted Answer

A) Coriolis force. 
B) Pressure gradient force. 
C) Friction force. 
D) Centrifugal force. 
A) Coriolis force. 
B) Pressure gradient force. 
C) Friction force. 
D) Centrifugal force.

Question 9

Discuss how and why Torricelli developed the mercury barometer,along with an explanation of the barometer itself and the physical processes behind its function.Also discuss how an aneroid barometer works.

Accepted Answer

A pupil of Galileo's,Torricelli noted th

Question 10

Describe the formation and characteristics of both surface ocean currents and deep ocean currents.

Accepted Answer

The driving force of surface o

Question 11

Which is the convention by which winds are named?

Accepted Answer

A) The direction from which they originate. 
B) The direction in which they are blowing. 
C) The scientist who first described them. 
D) The altitude at which they occur. 
A) The direction from which they originate. 
B) The direction in which they are blowing. 
C) The scientist who first described them. 
D) The altitude at which they occur.

Question 12

Which is the most prominent movement in the upper-level westerly geostrophic wind flows?

Accepted Answer

A) Rossby waves. 
B) Jet streams. 
C) Cyclones. 
D) Anticyclones. 
A) Rossby waves. 
B) Jet streams. 
C) Cyclones. 
D) Anticyclones.

Question 13

Which substance is used in a barometer and why?

Accepted Answer

A) Water; it is liquid at normal air temperature. 
B) Water; it is denser than mercury. 
C) Mercury; it will rise more than water will under the same air pressure. 
D) Mercury; it is denser than water. 
A) Water; it is liquid at normal air temperature. 
B) Water; it is denser than mercury. 
C) Mercury; it will rise more than water will under the same air pressure. 
D) Mercury; it is denser than water.

Question 14

Thermohaline currents travel at greater speeds than wind-driven currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which association is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Equatorial low - Hot/Dry. 
B) Polar High - Cold/Dry. 
C) Subpolar low - 60° N/S. 
D) Subtropical High - 20-35° N/S. 
A) Equatorial low - Hot/Dry. 
B) Polar High - Cold/Dry. 
C) Subpolar low - 60° N/S. 
D) Subtropical High - 20-35° N/S.

Question 16

Which drives the equatorial currents?

Accepted Answer

A) The upper-level easterlies. 
B) The trade winds. 
C) Salinity differences in the ocean. 
D) Monsoon winds. 
A) The upper-level easterlies. 
B) The trade winds. 
C) Salinity differences in the ocean. 
D) Monsoon winds.

Question 17

Which best describes how the Beaufort wind scale measures wind speed?

Accepted Answer

A) With an anemometer. 
B) By observed effects. 
C) Using satellites. 
D) With a wind vane. 
A) With an anemometer. 
B) By observed effects. 
C) Using satellites. 
D) With a wind vane.

Question 18

If you were between 40° and 50° north latitude,and you wanted to stand with the average winds blowing in your face,which direction would you stand facing?

Accepted Answer

A) North. 
B) South. 
C) East. 
D) West. 
A) North. 
B) South. 
C) East. 
D) West.

Question 19

A monsoon is a seasonal reversal of winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of secondary circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Migratory high and low pressure systems. 
B) Weather patterns. 
C) General circulation of the atmosphere. 
D) Mountain-valley breezes. 
A) Migratory high and low pressure systems. 
B) Weather patterns. 
C) General circulation of the atmosphere. 
D) Mountain-valley breezes.

Which of the following describes the pressure gradient force?

If Santa flew from the North Pole due south along the 100° meridian and did not correct his course,where would he land?

Coriolis force is responsible for the direction water rotates when flowing into a drain.

Which are the dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes?

Which is true of air flowing into low pressure areas?

Coriolis force is greatest at the equator and weakest towards the poles.

Using an example,explain Coriolis force.Examine and explain the effect of Coriolis force on wind speed and direction.

Which is the force that initiates air flow?

Discuss how and why Torricelli developed the mercury barometer,along with an explanation of the barometer itself and the physical processes behind its function.Also discuss how an aneroid barometer works.

Describe the formation and characteristics of both surface ocean currents and deep ocean currents.

Which is the convention by which winds are named?

Which is the most prominent movement in the upper-level westerly geostrophic wind flows?

Which substance is used in a barometer and why?

Thermohaline currents travel at greater speeds than wind-driven currents.

Which association is incorrect?

Which drives the equatorial currents?

Which best describes how the Beaufort wind scale measures wind speed?

If you were between 40° and 50° north latitude,and you wanted to stand with the average winds blowing in your face,which direction would you stand facing?

A monsoon is a seasonal reversal of winds.

Which of the following is an example of secondary circulation?

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Which of the following describes the pressure gradient force?

If Santa flew from the North Pole due south along the 100° meridian and did not correct his course,where would he land?

Coriolis force is responsible for the direction water rotates when flowing into a drain.

Which are the dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes?

Which is true of air flowing into low pressure areas?

Coriolis force is greatest at the equator and weakest towards the poles.

Using an example,explain Coriolis force.Examine and explain the effect of Coriolis force on wind speed and direction.

Which is the force that initiates air flow?

Discuss how and why Torricelli developed the mercury barometer,along with an explanation of the barometer itself and the physical processes behind its function.Also discuss how an aneroid barometer works.

Describe the formation and characteristics of both surface ocean currents and deep ocean currents.

Which is the convention by which winds are named?

Which is the most prominent movement in the upper-level westerly geostrophic wind flows?

Which substance is used in a barometer and why?

Thermohaline currents travel at greater speeds than wind-driven currents.

Which association is incorrect?

Which drives the equatorial currents?

Which best describes how the Beaufort wind scale measures wind speed?

If you were between 40° and 50° north latitude,and you wanted to stand with the average winds blowing in your face,which direction would you stand facing?

A monsoon is a seasonal reversal of winds.

Which of the following is an example of secondary circulation?

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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