Question 1

In June the ITCZ tends to shift south into the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Clouds can either heat or cool Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the Northern Hemisphere, CO2 concentration in the atmosphere tends to decrease in the spring and early summer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Coriolis effect

Accepted Answer

A)  deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. 
B)  deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. 
C)  has no effect at the equator. 
D)  deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. 
E)  deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, and has no effect at the equator. 
A)  deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. 
B)  deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. 
C)  has no effect at the equator. 
D)  deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. 
E)  deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, and has no effect at the equator.

Question 5

Earth's weather is formed primarily in the troposphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Heat energy gained at low latitudes is redistributed to higher latitudes by

Accepted Answer

A)  atmospheric circulation. 
B)  low pressure systems. 
C)  ocean currents. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  atmospheric circulation and ocean currents. 
A)  atmospheric circulation. 
B)  low pressure systems. 
C)  ocean currents. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  atmospheric circulation and ocean currents.

Question 7

Rain shadows develop on the leeward side of topographic barriers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Increasing water vapor content decreases the density of air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The atmospheric pressure bands that circle Earth do not change very much with the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The annual range of surface temperature is greater on land than at sea because

Accepted Answer

A)  the specific heat of water is less than that of land. 
B)  the specific heat of water is greater than that of land. 
C)  the heat capacity of water is greater than that of land. 
D)  the heat capacity of water is less than that of land. 
E)  there is more land area in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere. 
A)  the specific heat of water is less than that of land. 
B)  the specific heat of water is greater than that of land. 
C)  the heat capacity of water is greater than that of land. 
D)  the heat capacity of water is less than that of land. 
E)  there is more land area in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.

Question 11

The annual range of temperatures will be greater closer to the ocean than at inland locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In June the ITCZ tends to shift south into the Southern Hemisphere.

Clouds can either heat or cool Earth.

In the Northern Hemisphere, CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere tends to decrease in the spring and early summer.

The Coriolis effect

Earth's weather is formed primarily in the troposphere.

Heat energy gained at low latitudes is redistributed to higher latitudes by

Rain shadows develop on the leeward side of topographic barriers.

Increasing water vapor content decreases the density of air.

The atmospheric pressure bands that circle Earth do not change very much with the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.

The annual range of surface temperature is greater on land than at sea because

The annual range of temperatures will be greater closer to the ocean than at inland locations.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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Exam 6: The Atmosphere and the Oceans

In June the ITCZ tends to shift south into the Southern Hemisphere.

Clouds can either heat or cool Earth.

In the Northern Hemisphere, CO2 concentration in the atmosphere tends to decrease in the spring and early summer.

The Coriolis effect

Earth's weather is formed primarily in the troposphere.

Heat energy gained at low latitudes is redistributed to higher latitudes by

Rain shadows develop on the leeward side of topographic barriers.

Increasing water vapor content decreases the density of air.

The atmospheric pressure bands that circle Earth do not change very much with the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.

The annual range of surface temperature is greater on land than at sea because

The annual range of temperatures will be greater closer to the ocean than at inland locations.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

Filters

In the Northern Hemisphere, CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere tends to decrease in the spring and early summer.