Question 1

The place with the fastest average winds on Earth is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in Antarctica 
B)  Siberia 
C)  Oklahoma 
D)  in the Himalaya Mountains 
E)  in Death Valley, California 
A)  in Antarctica 
B)  Siberia 
C)  Oklahoma 
D)  in the Himalaya Mountains 
E)  in Death Valley, California

Question 2

The pressure of a gas is proportional to its density and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  altitude 
B)  adiabatic rate 
C)  temperature 
D)  chemical composition 
E)  friction 
A)  altitude 
B)  adiabatic rate 
C)  temperature 
D)  chemical composition 
E)  friction

Question 3

The phenomenon most directly responsible for the seasonally moist climate of northern Australia is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tornadoes 
B)  jet stream 
C)  monsoon 
D)  Hadley cells 
E)  convection 
A)  tornadoes 
B)  jet stream 
C)  monsoon 
D)  Hadley cells 
E)  convection

Question 4

Trade winds are commonly called the most "reliable" of the world's major wind systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A large scale vertical downward motion in the atmosphere is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wind 
B)  tornado 
C)  front 
D)  subsidence 
E)  Coriolis effect 
A)  wind 
B)  tornado 
C)  front 
D)  subsidence 
E)  Coriolis effect

Question 6

Which factor is corrected for on most maps of atmospheric pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind 
B)  latitude 
C)  longitude 
D)  altitude 
E)  Coriolis effect 
A)  wind 
B)  latitude 
C)  longitude 
D)  altitude 
E)  Coriolis effect

Question 7

Surface winds tend to be ________ those at a higher level.

Accepted Answer

A)  faster than 
B)  slower than 
C)  clockwise to 
D)  counterclockwise to 
E)  the same as 
A)  faster than 
B)  slower than 
C)  clockwise to 
D)  counterclockwise to 
E)  the same as

Question 8

________ are map lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Isobars 
B)  Millibars 
C)  Contours 
D)  Isohyets 
E)  Isotherms 
A)  Isobars 
B)  Millibars 
C)  Contours 
D)  Isohyets 
E)  Isotherms

Question 9

A barometer measures pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The polar front is usually underneath a Rossby wave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Winds are named for the direction toward which they flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

TAO/TRITON is a(n) ________ helping to pinpoint El Niño conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  remote sensing device 
B)  series of weather stations 
C)  satellites 
D)  series of buoys 
E)  experimental submarine 
A)  remote sensing device 
B)  series of weather stations 
C)  satellites 
D)  series of buoys 
E)  experimental submarine

Question 13

The rate of pressure decrease ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is constant with altitude 
B)  decreases with altitude 
C)  increases with altitude 
D)  is unaffected by altitude 
E)  can be described by all of the above at one time or another 
A)  is constant with altitude 
B)  decreases with altitude 
C)  increases with altitude 
D)  is unaffected by altitude 
E)  can be described by all of the above at one time or another

Question 14

Describe the Arctic Oscillation and its relationship to the North Atlantic Oscillation.

Accepted Answer

The Arctic Oscillation (AO) is a climate

Question 15

Which of the following occurs closest to the Equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  polar front 
B)  subpolar low 
C)  westerlies 
D)  doldrums 
E)  subtropical high 
A)  polar front 
B)  subpolar low 
C)  westerlies 
D)  doldrums 
E)  subtropical high

Question 16

In which situation would Coriolis effect be GREATEST?

Accepted Answer

A)  low wind speeds, low latitude 
B)  low wind speeds, high latitude 
C)  high wind speeds, high latitude 
D)  high wind speeds, low latitude 
E)  Coriolis effect is a constant 
A)  low wind speeds, low latitude 
B)  low wind speeds, high latitude 
C)  high wind speeds, high latitude 
D)  high wind speeds, low latitude 
E)  Coriolis effect is a constant

Question 17

A ________ is a seasonal reversal of wind.

Accepted Answer

A)  sea breeze 
B)  taku 
C)  mistral 
D)  chinook 
E)  monsoon 
A)  sea breeze 
B)  taku 
C)  mistral 
D)  chinook 
E)  monsoon

Question 18

A "dynamic low" is produced by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  very warm surface conditions 
B)  very cold surface conditions 
C)  the strong rise of air 
D)  the strong descent of air 
E)  many kilometers of smooth Earth surface 
A)  very warm surface conditions 
B)  very cold surface conditions 
C)  the strong rise of air 
D)  the strong descent of air 
E)  many kilometers of smooth Earth surface

Question 19

Differentiate a surface north hemisphere cyclone from a surface southern hemisphere cyclone and explain why they are different.

Accepted Answer

Surface north hemisphere cyclones and su

Question 20

The pressure of a gas is proportional to its temperature and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  turbidity 
B)  volume of water vapor 
C)  density 
D)  atomic number 
E)  atomic weight 
A)  turbidity 
B)  volume of water vapor 
C)  density 
D)  atomic number 
E)  atomic weight

The place with the fastest average winds on Earth is ________.

The pressure of a gas is proportional to its density and ________.

The phenomenon most directly responsible for the seasonally moist climate of northern Australia is ________.

Trade winds are commonly called the most "reliable" of the world's major wind systems.

A large scale vertical downward motion in the atmosphere is a ________.

Which factor is corrected for on most maps of atmospheric pressure?

Surface winds tend to be ________ those at a higher level.

________ are map lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.

A barometer measures pressure.

The polar front is usually underneath a Rossby wave.

Winds are named for the direction toward which they flow.

TAO/TRITON is a(n) ________ helping to pinpoint El Niño conditions.

The rate of pressure decrease ________.

Describe the Arctic Oscillation and its relationship to the North Atlantic Oscillation.

Which of the following occurs closest to the Equator?

In which situation would Coriolis effect be GREATEST?

A ________ is a seasonal reversal of wind.

A "dynamic low" is produced by ________.

Differentiate a surface north hemisphere cyclone from a surface southern hemisphere cyclone and explain why they are different.

The pressure of a gas is proportional to its temperature and ________.

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Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

The place with the fastest average winds on Earth is ________.

The pressure of a gas is proportional to its density and ________.

The phenomenon most directly responsible for the seasonally moist climate of northern Australia is ________.

Trade winds are commonly called the most "reliable" of the world's major wind systems.

A large scale vertical downward motion in the atmosphere is a ________.

Which factor is corrected for on most maps of atmospheric pressure?

Surface winds tend to be ________ those at a higher level.

________ are map lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.

A barometer measures pressure.

The polar front is usually underneath a Rossby wave.

Winds are named for the direction toward which they flow.

TAO/TRITON is a(n) ________ helping to pinpoint El Niño conditions.

The rate of pressure decrease ________.

Describe the Arctic Oscillation and its relationship to the North Atlantic Oscillation.

Which of the following occurs closest to the Equator?

In which situation would Coriolis effect be GREATEST?

A ________ is a seasonal reversal of wind.

A "dynamic low" is produced by ________.

Differentiate a surface north hemisphere cyclone from a surface southern hemisphere cyclone and explain why they are different.

The pressure of a gas is proportional to its temperature and ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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