Question 1

Divergence is most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  surface air in cyclones 
B)  surface air in anticyclones 
C)  cold air circulations 
D)  jet stream circulations 
E)  the intertropical convergence zone 
A)  surface air in cyclones 
B)  surface air in anticyclones 
C)  cold air circulations 
D)  jet stream circulations 
E)  the intertropical convergence zone

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the causes of monsoons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jet streams strengthen in the summer. 
B)  Polar easterlies bring contrasting air to the tropics. 
C)  Oceans have large, seasonal temperature changes. 
D)  Continents heat and cool differently than oceans. 
E)  Land cools off quickly in the summer. 
A)  Jet streams strengthen in the summer. 
B)  Polar easterlies bring contrasting air to the tropics. 
C)  Oceans have large, seasonal temperature changes. 
D)  Continents heat and cool differently than oceans. 
E)  Land cools off quickly in the summer.

Question 3

The polar front jet stream is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  found above the polar front 
B)  found above the boundary of warm and cold air 
C)  usually to the north of the core of the upper westerlies 
D)  not continuous around the Earth 
E)  described by all of the above 
A)  found above the polar front 
B)  found above the boundary of warm and cold air 
C)  usually to the north of the core of the upper westerlies 
D)  not continuous around the Earth 
E)  described by all of the above

Question 4

Rising and falling of air over large areas is most properly known as ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rising, falling 
B)  ascent, subsidence 
C)  updrafts, downdrafts 
D)  swell, swal 
E)  give, take 
A)  rising, falling 
B)  ascent, subsidence 
C)  updrafts, downdrafts 
D)  swell, swal 
E)  give, take

Question 5

The region in which the intertropical convergence can be found is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  near the North Pole 
B)  the Equator 
C)  the southeastern United States 
D)  northern Australia 
E)  central Siberia 
A)  near the North Pole 
B)  the Equator 
C)  the southeastern United States 
D)  northern Australia 
E)  central Siberia

Question 6

La Niña is usually just as prominent as El Niño.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ knots is the minimum speed for a wind aloft to be termed a "jet stream."

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  60 
C)  600 
D)  6,000 
E)  60,000 
A)  6 
B)  60 
C)  600 
D)  6,000 
E)  60,000

Question 8

You are in the Northern Hemisphere. The pressure gradient force is from north to south. The surface wind which blows is from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  north to south 
B)  south to north 
C)  northeast to southwest 
D)  southwest to northeast 
E)  west to east 
A)  north to south 
B)  south to north 
C)  northeast to southwest 
D)  southwest to northeast 
E)  west to east

Question 9

The Coriolis effect tends to keep the wind from flowing down the pressure gradient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the flow associated with a surface cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

Air converges in a c

Question 11

Diverging air flowing off the Polar High in the Northern Hemisphere follows a counter-clockwise direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is the force that initially causes the wind to blow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coriolis 
B)  geostrophic 
C)  gravity 
D)  pressure gradient 
E)  friction 
A)  Coriolis 
B)  geostrophic 
C)  gravity 
D)  pressure gradient 
E)  friction

Question 13

Geostrophic winds flow parallel to the isobars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

La Niña ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs in the Northern Hemisphere 
B)  is a phenomenon that was recognized centuries ago 
C)  stops the upwelling of cold ocean water 
D)  is a middle latitude phenomenon 
E)  is the opposite of El Niño 
A)  occurs in the Northern Hemisphere 
B)  is a phenomenon that was recognized centuries ago 
C)  stops the upwelling of cold ocean water 
D)  is a middle latitude phenomenon 
E)  is the opposite of El Niño

Question 15

Which of the following does NOT act upon winds that blow far above the surface of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coriolis 
B)  geostrophic 
C)  gravity 
D)  pressure gradient 
E)  friction 
A)  Coriolis 
B)  geostrophic 
C)  gravity 
D)  pressure gradient 
E)  friction

Question 16

Describe the nature, location, and seasonal shifting of the Intertropical Convergence.

Accepted Answer

The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ

Question 17

Circulation in the troposphere is mainly a(n) ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium 
B)  cascading 
C)  open 
D)  closed 
E)  non-existent 
A)  equilibrium 
B)  cascading 
C)  open 
D)  closed 
E)  non-existent

Question 18

The denser packing of molecules at the bottom of the atmosphere than molecules at the top of the atmosphere is a result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coriolis effect 
B)  friction 
C)  gravity 
D)  the sorting caused by varying weights of the gases 
E)  very good planning at the time of Earth's beginnings 
A)  Coriolis effect 
B)  friction 
C)  gravity 
D)  the sorting caused by varying weights of the gases 
E)  very good planning at the time of Earth's beginnings

Question 19

Which of the following is directly from high pressure to low pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  a surface cyclone 
B)  a surface anticyclone 
C)  an upper-air cyclone 
D)  an upper-air anticyclone 
E)  pressure gradient force 
A)  a surface cyclone 
B)  a surface anticyclone 
C)  an upper-air cyclone 
D)  an upper-air anticyclone 
E)  pressure gradient force

Question 20

Which portion of the United States tends to have the greatest average wind speeds in all seasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  New England 
B)  the Great Lakes 
C)  the Great Plains 
D)  the Rocky Mountains 
E)  the Pacific Coast 
A)  New England 
B)  the Great Lakes 
C)  the Great Plains 
D)  the Rocky Mountains 
E)  the Pacific Coast

Divergence is most closely associated with ________.

Which of the following is one of the causes of monsoons?

The polar front jet stream is ________.

Rising and falling of air over large areas is most properly known as and .

The region in which the intertropical convergence can be found is ________.

La Niña is usually just as prominent as El Niño.

________ knots is the minimum speed for a wind aloft to be termed a "jet stream."

You are in the Northern Hemisphere. The pressure gradient force is from north to south. The surface wind which blows is from ________.

The Coriolis effect tends to keep the wind from flowing down the pressure gradient.

Describe the flow associated with a surface cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere.

Diverging air flowing off the Polar High in the Northern Hemisphere follows a counter-clockwise direction.

Which of the following is the force that initially causes the wind to blow?

Geostrophic winds flow parallel to the isobars.

La Niña ________.

Which of the following does NOT act upon winds that blow far above the surface of the Earth?

Describe the nature, location, and seasonal shifting of the Intertropical Convergence.

Circulation in the troposphere is mainly a(n) ________ system.

The denser packing of molecules at the bottom of the atmosphere than molecules at the top of the atmosphere is a result of ________.

Which of the following is directly from high pressure to low pressure?

Which portion of the United States tends to have the greatest average wind speeds in all seasons?

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Exam 5: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Divergence is most closely associated with ________.

Which of the following is one of the causes of monsoons?

The polar front jet stream is ________.

Rising and falling of air over large areas is most properly known as ________ and ________.

The region in which the intertropical convergence can be found is ________.

La Niña is usually just as prominent as El Niño.

________ knots is the minimum speed for a wind aloft to be termed a "jet stream."

You are in the Northern Hemisphere. The pressure gradient force is from north to south. The surface wind which blows is from ________.

The Coriolis effect tends to keep the wind from flowing down the pressure gradient.

Describe the flow associated with a surface cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere.

Diverging air flowing off the Polar High in the Northern Hemisphere follows a counter-clockwise direction.

Which of the following is the force that initially causes the wind to blow?

Geostrophic winds flow parallel to the isobars.

La Niña ________.

Which of the following does NOT act upon winds that blow far above the surface of the Earth?

Describe the nature, location, and seasonal shifting of the Intertropical Convergence.

Circulation in the troposphere is mainly a(n) ________ system.

The denser packing of molecules at the bottom of the atmosphere than molecules at the top of the atmosphere is a result of ________.

Which of the following is directly from high pressure to low pressure?

Which portion of the United States tends to have the greatest average wind speeds in all seasons?

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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Rising and falling of air over large areas is most properly known as and .