Question 1

Which of the following locations experiences the largest continuous belt of strong low pressure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

A strong trough in a Rossby wave occurs when the jet stream

Accepted Answer

A) bends away from the poles. 
B) bends toward the poles. 
C) does not bend but maintains an east to west flow. 
D) does not bend but maintains a west to east flow. 
A) bends away from the poles. 
B) bends toward the poles. 
C) does not bend but maintains an east to west flow. 
D) does not bend but maintains a west to east flow.

Question 3

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 4

A true difference between north and south polar areas is

Accepted Answer

A) North Pole is over ocean,while South Pole is over land. 
B) high pressure is located over North Pole,while low pressure is over South Pole. 
C) low pressure located over North Pole,while high pressure is over South Pole. 
D) South Pole is over ocean,while North Pole is over land. 
A) North Pole is over ocean,while South Pole is over land. 
B) high pressure is located over North Pole,while low pressure is over South Pole. 
C) low pressure located over North Pole,while high pressure is over South Pole. 
D) South Pole is over ocean,while North Pole is over land.

Question 5

More and more wind deflection occurs with height because

Accepted Answer

A) friction increases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect decreases with wind speed. 
B) friction decreases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect decreases with wind speed. 
C) friction increases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect increases with wind speed. 
D) friction decreases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect increases with wind speed. 
A) friction increases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect decreases with wind speed. 
B) friction decreases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect decreases with wind speed. 
C) friction increases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect increases with wind speed. 
D) friction decreases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect increases with wind speed.

Question 6

All of the following are true regarding the monsoon in India and Southeast Asia except it

Accepted Answer

A) creates a winter dry season. 
B) appears in art,music,and architecture. 
C) begins in the north and moves south. 
D) greens out vegetation in the summer. 
A) creates a winter dry season. 
B) appears in art,music,and architecture. 
C) begins in the north and moves south. 
D) greens out vegetation in the summer.

Question 7

Why did early sailing ships bringing goods from the Americas to Europe first sail up the eastern coast before crossing the Atlantic Ocean?

Accepted Answer

A) They were avoiding pirates 
B) They wanted to take advantage of the mid-latitude westerlies 
C) They needed to stop for fuel only held in northern ports 
D) They wanted to avoid the trade winds 
A) They were avoiding pirates 
B) They wanted to take advantage of the mid-latitude westerlies 
C) They needed to stop for fuel only held in northern ports 
D) They wanted to avoid the trade winds

Question 8

This diagram features a

Accepted Answer

A) cyclone,southern hemisphere. 
B) anticyclone,northern hemisphere. 
C) cyclone,northern hemisphere. 
D) anticyclone,southern hemisphere. 
A) cyclone,southern hemisphere. 
B) anticyclone,northern hemisphere. 
C) cyclone,northern hemisphere. 
D) anticyclone,southern hemisphere.

Question 9

Which represents the proper pressure cell arrangement for the Hadley Cell?

Accepted Answer

A) Low pressure at A,high pressure at B 
B) High pressure at A,low pressure at B 
C) High pressure at A,high pressure at B 
D) Low pressure at A,low pressure at B 
A) Low pressure at A,high pressure at B 
B) High pressure at A,low pressure at B 
C) High pressure at A,high pressure at B 
D) Low pressure at A,low pressure at B

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the low pressure cell centered for most of the year over the equator?

Accepted Answer

A) Consistent insolation,varying temperatures,variable rainfall 
B) Consistent insolation,warm temperatures,abundant rainfall 
C) Variable insolation,warm temperatures,abundant rainfall 
D) Variable insolation,warm temperatures,variable rainfall 
A) Consistent insolation,varying temperatures,variable rainfall 
B) Consistent insolation,warm temperatures,abundant rainfall 
C) Variable insolation,warm temperatures,abundant rainfall 
D) Variable insolation,warm temperatures,variable rainfall

Question 11

How did the zone of cloud cover over the equatorial parts of the Atlantic Ocean change from January to July?

Accepted Answer

A) It progressively disappeared 
B) It shifted to the south 
C) It shifted to the north 
D) It did not change in position or strength 
A) It progressively disappeared 
B) It shifted to the south 
C) It shifted to the north 
D) It did not change in position or strength

Question 12

Dynamic forcing of upper air currents will create

Accepted Answer

A) upper air convergence at A that results in surface high pressure. 
B) upper air divergence at A that results in surface high pressure. 
C) upper air convergence at B that results in surface low pressure. 
D) upper air convergence at B that results in surface high pressure. 
A) upper air convergence at A that results in surface high pressure. 
B) upper air divergence at A that results in surface high pressure. 
C) upper air convergence at B that results in surface low pressure. 
D) upper air convergence at B that results in surface high pressure.

Question 13

Which region had the least amount of clouds?

Accepted Answer

A) The subtropical parts of northern Africa,especially during January 
B) The equatorial part of Africa,especially during January 
C) The equatorial parts of South America 
D) The equatorial parts of the Atlantic Ocean 
A) The subtropical parts of northern Africa,especially during January 
B) The equatorial part of Africa,especially during January 
C) The equatorial parts of South America 
D) The equatorial parts of the Atlantic Ocean

Question 14

Which wind belt is located at letter B?

Accepted Answer

A) Westerlies 
B) Polar Easterlies 
C) Northeast Trade Winds 
D) Southeast Trade Winds 
A) Westerlies 
B) Polar Easterlies 
C) Northeast Trade Winds 
D) Southeast Trade Winds

Question 15

Which scenario would create the greatest deflection for a wind by the Coriolis effect?

Accepted Answer

A) High latitude,accelerating,fast moving wind 
B) High latitude,accelerating,slow moving wind 
C) Low latitude,decelerating,slow moving wind 
D) Low latitude,decelerating,fast moving wind 
A) High latitude,accelerating,fast moving wind 
B) High latitude,accelerating,slow moving wind 
C) Low latitude,decelerating,slow moving wind 
D) Low latitude,decelerating,fast moving wind

Question 16

The Hadley cell is characterized by.

Accepted Answer

A) low pressure,sinking air over the equator; high pressure,rising air at 30°N and 30°S. 
B) high pressure,sinking air over the equator; low pressure,rising air at 30°N and 30°S. 
C) low pressure,rising air over the equator; high pressure,sinking air at 30°N and 30°S. 
D) high pressure,rising air over the equator; low pressure,sinking air at 30°N and 30°S. 
A) low pressure,sinking air over the equator; high pressure,rising air at 30°N and 30°S. 
B) high pressure,sinking air over the equator; low pressure,rising air at 30°N and 30°S. 
C) low pressure,rising air over the equator; high pressure,sinking air at 30°N and 30°S. 
D) high pressure,rising air over the equator; low pressure,sinking air at 30°N and 30°S.

Question 17

This diagram features a

Accepted Answer

A) cyclone,southern hemisphere. 
B) anticyclone,northern hemisphere. 
C) cyclone,northern hemisphere. 
D) anticyclone,southern hemisphere. 
A) cyclone,southern hemisphere. 
B) anticyclone,northern hemisphere. 
C) cyclone,northern hemisphere. 
D) anticyclone,southern hemisphere.

Question 18

Urban areas heat up more rapidly than surrounding countryside.This can result in

Accepted Answer

A) low pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing at the ground surface and then the polluted air sinking over the surrounding countryside. 
B) high pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing at the ground surface and then the polluted air rising over the surrounding countryside. 
C) low pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing aloft and then the polluted air sinking over the surrounding countryside. 
D) high pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing aloft and then the polluted air rising over the surrounding countryside. 
A) low pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing at the ground surface and then the polluted air sinking over the surrounding countryside. 
B) high pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing at the ground surface and then the polluted air rising over the surrounding countryside. 
C) low pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing aloft and then the polluted air sinking over the surrounding countryside. 
D) high pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing aloft and then the polluted air rising over the surrounding countryside.

Question 19

Which of the following best represents the geostrophic wind in the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Where are low pressure cells especially well developed in January?

Accepted Answer

A) Hawaii 
B) Siberia 
C) Aleutian Islands 
D) Azores 
A) Hawaii 
B) Siberia 
C) Aleutian Islands 
D) Azores

Which of the following locations experiences the largest continuous belt of strong low pressure?

A strong trough in a Rossby wave occurs when the jet stream

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

A true difference between north and south polar areas is

More and more wind deflection occurs with height because

All of the following are true regarding the monsoon in India and Southeast Asia except it

Why did early sailing ships bringing goods from the Americas to Europe first sail up the eastern coast before crossing the Atlantic Ocean?

This diagram features a

Which represents the proper pressure cell arrangement for the Hadley Cell?

Which of the following best describes the low pressure cell centered for most of the year over the equator?

How did the zone of cloud cover over the equatorial parts of the Atlantic Ocean change from January to July?

Dynamic forcing of upper air currents will create

Which region had the least amount of clouds?

Which wind belt is located at letter B?

Which scenario would create the greatest deflection for a wind by the Coriolis effect?

The Hadley cell is characterized by.

This diagram features a

Urban areas heat up more rapidly than surrounding countryside.This can result in

Which of the following best represents the geostrophic wind in the northern hemisphere?

Where are low pressure cells especially well developed in January?

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Which of the following locations experiences the largest continuous belt of strong low pressure?

A strong trough in a Rossby wave occurs when the jet stream

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

A true difference between north and south polar areas is

More and more wind deflection occurs with height because

All of the following are true regarding the monsoon in India and Southeast Asia except it

Why did early sailing ships bringing goods from the Americas to Europe first sail up the eastern coast before crossing the Atlantic Ocean?

This diagram features a

Which represents the proper pressure cell arrangement for the Hadley Cell?

Which of the following best describes the low pressure cell centered for most of the year over the equator?

How did the zone of cloud cover over the equatorial parts of the Atlantic Ocean change from January to July?

Dynamic forcing of upper air currents will create

Which region had the least amount of clouds?

Which wind belt is located at letter B?

Which scenario would create the greatest deflection for a wind by the Coriolis effect?

The Hadley cell is characterized by.

This diagram features a

Urban areas heat up more rapidly than surrounding countryside.This can result in

Which of the following best represents the geostrophic wind in the northern hemisphere?

Where are low pressure cells especially well developed in January?

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

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