Question 1

All of the following is true regarding the flow of air aloft in the midlatitudes except

Accepted Answer

A) west to east flow. 
B) east to west flow. 
C) wind speed aloft is greater than wind speed at the surface. 
D) circulation is restricted to the troposphere. 
A) west to east flow. 
B) east to west flow. 
C) wind speed aloft is greater than wind speed at the surface. 
D) circulation is restricted to the troposphere. B

Question 2

Which of the following locations has the greatest chance of experiencing Santa Ana winds?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D B

Question 3

What happened to wind directions between January and July?

Accepted Answer

A) The westerlies reversed direction,becoming easterlies 
B) The easterlies reversed direction,becoming westerlies 
C) The wind directions shifted in their position relative to the equator 
D) The wind directions did not change between January and July 
A) The westerlies reversed direction,becoming easterlies 
B) The easterlies reversed direction,becoming westerlies 
C) The wind directions shifted in their position relative to the equator 
D) The wind directions did not change between January and July C

Question 4

Based on your knowledge of the pressure gradient and Coriolis effect,identify the proper pressure cell and location.

Accepted Answer

A) Low pressure,Northern Hemisphere 
B) Low pressure,Southern Hemisphere 
C) High pressure,Southern Hemisphere 
D) High pressure,Northern Hemisphere 
A) Low pressure,Northern Hemisphere 
B) Low pressure,Southern Hemisphere 
C) High pressure,Southern Hemisphere 
D) High pressure,Northern Hemisphere

Question 5

The summer precipitation pattern displayed by the Seoul,Korea,climograph can be best explained by

Accepted Answer

A) moist air flowing toward Tibetan low. 
B) dry air flowing from Siberian high. 
C) moist dry air flowing toward Siberian high. 
D) dry air flowing from the Tibetan low. 
A) moist air flowing toward Tibetan low. 
B) dry air flowing from Siberian high. 
C) moist dry air flowing toward Siberian high. 
D) dry air flowing from the Tibetan low.

Question 6

Given that the top of this paper is north,what is the wind direction represented by this arrow?

Accepted Answer

A) Southeast 
B) East 
C) Northwest 
D) Northeast 
A) Southeast 
B) East 
C) Northwest 
D) Northeast

Question 7

Atmospheric pressure can be measured in all of the following units except

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A) millibars. 
B) bars. 
C) barometer units. 
D) inches of mercury. 
A) millibars. 
B) bars. 
C) barometer units. 
D) inches of mercury.

Question 8

The strongest katabatic winds form

Accepted Answer

A) mountain breezes in Antarctica and Greenland. 
B) when valley breezes warm adiabatically at the saturated and dry rates and release heat. 
C) when valley breezes warm adiabatically and release heat. 
D) valley breezes in Antarctica and Greenland. 
A) mountain breezes in Antarctica and Greenland. 
B) when valley breezes warm adiabatically at the saturated and dry rates and release heat. 
C) when valley breezes warm adiabatically and release heat. 
D) valley breezes in Antarctica and Greenland.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes air circulation at high latitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) Cold dense air rises at the poles,flows outward away from the poles,and rises between 60 and 45 degrees latitude. 
B) Cold dense air sinks at the poles,flows outward away from the poles,and rises between 60 and 45 degrees latitude. 
C) Cold dense air sinks at the poles,flows outward away from the poles,and sinks between 60 and 45 degrees latitude. 
D) Cold dense air rises at the poles,flows outward away from the poles,and sinks between 60 and 45 degrees latitude. 
A) Cold dense air rises at the poles,flows outward away from the poles,and rises between 60 and 45 degrees latitude. 
B) Cold dense air sinks at the poles,flows outward away from the poles,and rises between 60 and 45 degrees latitude. 
C) Cold dense air sinks at the poles,flows outward away from the poles,and sinks between 60 and 45 degrees latitude. 
D) Cold dense air rises at the poles,flows outward away from the poles,and sinks between 60 and 45 degrees latitude.

Question 10

If a gas cools under constant pressure,the molecules within it have ________ kinetic energy (motions)and can therefore ________.

Accepted Answer

A) less; be packed into a smaller volume 
B) less; be packed into a larger volume 
C) more; be packed into a larger volume 
D) more; be packed into a smaller volume 
A) less; be packed into a smaller volume 
B) less; be packed into a larger volume 
C) more; be packed into a larger volume 
D) more; be packed into a smaller volume

Question 11

The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection in the path of a moving object due to

Accepted Answer

A) the revolution of the Earth. 
B) the rotation of the Earth. 
C) the pressure gradient force which increases with latitude. 
D) the pressure gradient force which decreases with latitude. 
A) the revolution of the Earth. 
B) the rotation of the Earth. 
C) the pressure gradient force which increases with latitude. 
D) the pressure gradient force which decreases with latitude.

Question 12

Friction

Accepted Answer

A) increases with altitude. 
B) is greater near the ground surface. 
C) diminishes turbulence. 
D) is responsible for weaker winds aloft. 
A) increases with altitude. 
B) is greater near the ground surface. 
C) diminishes turbulence. 
D) is responsible for weaker winds aloft.

Question 13

The isohypses portrayed here show

Accepted Answer

A) high pressure,northern hemisphere. 
B) low pressure,southern hemisphere. 
C) low pressure,northern hemisphere. 
D) high pressure,southern hemisphere. 
A) high pressure,northern hemisphere. 
B) low pressure,southern hemisphere. 
C) low pressure,northern hemisphere. 
D) high pressure,southern hemisphere.

Question 14

In the northern hemisphere,objects are deflected to the

Accepted Answer

A) right,but based on objects moving to the north or south only. 
B) left,but based on objects moving to the north or south only. 
C) right,irrespective of which way it is moving. 
D) left,irrespective of which way it is moving. 
A) right,but based on objects moving to the north or south only. 
B) left,but based on objects moving to the north or south only. 
C) right,irrespective of which way it is moving. 
D) left,irrespective of which way it is moving.

Question 15

Which of the following conditions could best promote drier conditions in the Asian continent?

Accepted Answer

A) 1040 mb,inward,counterclockwise flow 
B) 995 mb,outward,clockwise flow 
C) 995 mb,inward,counterclockwise flow 
D) 1040 mb,outward clockwise flow 
A) 1040 mb,inward,counterclockwise flow 
B) 995 mb,outward,clockwise flow 
C) 995 mb,inward,counterclockwise flow 
D) 1040 mb,outward clockwise flow

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT discussed in the opening two-page spread of the Atmospheric Motion chapter?

Accepted Answer

A) Large-scale patterns of atmospheric circulation 
B) Wind patterns around areas of high and low atmospheric pressure 
C) Prevailing wind patterns 
D) Jet streams 
E) All of these choices are correct 
A) Large-scale patterns of atmospheric circulation 
B) Wind patterns around areas of high and low atmospheric pressure 
C) Prevailing wind patterns 
D) Jet streams 
E) All of these choices are correct

Question 17

A valley or anabatic breeze is created when

Accepted Answer

A) air from lower elevations is heated more efficiently and rises,creating an upslope breeze. 
B) air from higher elevations is heated more efficiently and rises,creating a mountain breeze. 
C) air from lower elevations is heated less efficiently and rises,creating an upslope breeze. 
D) air from higher elevations is heated more efficiently and sinks,creating a mountain breeze. 
A) air from lower elevations is heated more efficiently and rises,creating an upslope breeze. 
B) air from higher elevations is heated more efficiently and rises,creating a mountain breeze. 
C) air from lower elevations is heated less efficiently and rises,creating an upslope breeze. 
D) air from higher elevations is heated more efficiently and sinks,creating a mountain breeze.

Question 18

Jet streams

Accepted Answer

A) blow west to east in the Northern Hemisphere and east to west in the Southern Hemisphere. 
B) follow a straight path near the surface. 
C) straddle the equator and the poles,creating a north-south wind pattern. 
D) blow west to east in both hemispheres. 
A) blow west to east in the Northern Hemisphere and east to west in the Southern Hemisphere. 
B) follow a straight path near the surface. 
C) straddle the equator and the poles,creating a north-south wind pattern. 
D) blow west to east in both hemispheres.

Question 19

In accordance with Charles' Law,a gas under constant pressure will ________ when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) contract; heated 
B) expand; cooled 
C) expand; heated 
D) keep the same volume; heated or cooled 
A) contract; heated 
B) expand; cooled 
C) expand; heated 
D) keep the same volume; heated or cooled

Question 20

The isohypses portrayed here show

Accepted Answer

A) high pressure,northern hemisphere. 
B) low pressure,northern hemisphere. 
C) low pressure,southern hemisphere. 
D) high pressure,southern hemisphere. 
A) high pressure,northern hemisphere. 
B) low pressure,northern hemisphere. 
C) low pressure,southern hemisphere. 
D) high pressure,southern hemisphere.

All of the following is true regarding the flow of air aloft in the midlatitudes except

Which of the following locations has the greatest chance of experiencing Santa Ana winds?

What happened to wind directions between January and July?

Based on your knowledge of the pressure gradient and Coriolis effect,identify the proper pressure cell and location.

The summer precipitation pattern displayed by the Seoul,Korea,climograph can be best explained by

Given that the top of this paper is north,what is the wind direction represented by this arrow?

Atmospheric pressure can be measured in all of the following units except

The strongest katabatic winds form

Which of the following best describes air circulation at high latitudes?

If a gas cools under constant pressure,the molecules within it have kinetic energy (motions)and can therefore .

The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection in the path of a moving object due to

Friction

The isohypses portrayed here show

In the northern hemisphere,objects are deflected to the

Which of the following conditions could best promote drier conditions in the Asian continent?

Which of the following was NOT discussed in the opening two-page spread of the Atmospheric Motion chapter?

A valley or anabatic breeze is created when

Jet streams

In accordance with Charles' Law,a gas under constant pressure will when .

The isohypses portrayed here show

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Exam 3: Atmospheric Motion

All of the following is true regarding the flow of air aloft in the midlatitudes except

Which of the following locations has the greatest chance of experiencing Santa Ana winds?

What happened to wind directions between January and July?

Based on your knowledge of the pressure gradient and Coriolis effect,identify the proper pressure cell and location.

The summer precipitation pattern displayed by the Seoul,Korea,climograph can be best explained by

Given that the top of this paper is north,what is the wind direction represented by this arrow?

Atmospheric pressure can be measured in all of the following units except

The strongest katabatic winds form

Which of the following best describes air circulation at high latitudes?

If a gas cools under constant pressure,the molecules within it have ________ kinetic energy (motions)and can therefore ________.

The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection in the path of a moving object due to

Friction

The isohypses portrayed here show

In the northern hemisphere,objects are deflected to the

Which of the following conditions could best promote drier conditions in the Asian continent?

Which of the following was NOT discussed in the opening two-page spread of the Atmospheric Motion chapter?

A valley or anabatic breeze is created when

Jet streams

In accordance with Charles' Law,a gas under constant pressure will ________ when ________.

The isohypses portrayed here show

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

Filters

If a gas cools under constant pressure,the molecules within it have kinetic energy (motions)and can therefore .

In accordance with Charles' Law,a gas under constant pressure will when .