Question 1

The Polar Front jet stream is found between the Hadley cell and the Midlatitude cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the different types of topographic winds?

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Question 3

A band of easterly winds that exist where northern and southern trade winds converge is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  equatorial trough 
B)  Intertropical Convergence Zone 
C)  trade winds 
D)  tropical easterlies 
E)  Hadley cell

Question 4

Airflow moving parallel to isobars is called an advective flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An excellent example of a ____________ is the mistral wind,which occurs along the Mediterranean coast of France during the winter months.

Accepted Answer

A)  sea breeze 
B)  Chinook wind 
C)  mountain breeze 
D)  valley breeze 
E)  katabatic wind

Question 6

Easterly winds originate in the east and flow toward the west.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the center of a high-pressure system,in what direction does the air flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  rising vertically 
B)  horizontally 
C)  cannot be known without knowing the hemisphere 
D)  descending vertically

Question 8

The contact in the Midlatitudes between warm,tropical air,and colder polar air is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Intertropical Convergence Zone. 
B)  Subtropical High-Pressure System. 
C)  Hadley cell. 
D)  Polar Front. 
E)  Polar High.

Question 9

In which of the following diagrams is the subsolar point located over the Tropic of Cancer?

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Question 10

If you are experiencing winds that are described as "southerlies," the winds are flowing from which direction?

Accepted Answer

A)  north 
B)  east 
C)  south 
D)  west 
E)  counterclockwise

Question 11

In which direction do surface winds of the tropical Southern Hemisphere flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  northeasterly 
B)  southeasterly 
C)  westerly 
D)  easterly

Question 12

Rossby waves are undulations of gyres and are part of the cause of El Niño

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the Northern Hemisphere,descending air spirals in a ___[1]____ direction,and upon reaching the surface it ___[1]_____.
Answer 1 Choices:
clockwise
counterclockwise
vertical
Answer 2 Choices:
converges
diverges

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The band of high air pressure,calm winds,and clear skies that exist at about 25-30° N and S latitude is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Intertropical Convergence Zone. 
B)  Subtropical High (Hadley) Pressure System. 
C)  Hadley cell. 
D)  Polar Front. 
E)  Polar High.

Question 15

What are Rossby waves,and where are they found?

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Question 16

Atmospheric pressure is most closely associated with the ___[1]____ and ___[2]____ of air.
Answer 1 Choices:
composition
constant %
density
speed
temperature
Answer 2 Chocies
composition
density
humidity
temperature
variable %

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Question 17

On a global scale,air heated near the ___[1]____ results in ___[2]_____ as air rises within the upward-moving part of the convection process.
Answer 1 Choices
Equator
Midlatitudes
Poles
Answer 2 Choices
high pressure
low pressure

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Question 18

The horizontal flow of air around the center of a low-pressure system is counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During a sea breeze,the air flows from the land to the sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The horizontal transfer of air between low- and high-pressure systems is known as advection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

The Polar Front jet stream is found between the Hadley cell and the Midlatitude cell.

What are the different types of topographic winds?

A band of easterly winds that exist where northern and southern trade winds converge is called the

Airflow moving parallel to isobars is called an advective flow.

An excellent example of a ____________ is the mistral wind,which occurs along the Mediterranean coast of France during the winter months.

Easterly winds originate in the east and flow toward the west.

In the center of a high-pressure system,in what direction does the air flow?

The contact in the Midlatitudes between warm,tropical air,and colder polar air is known as the

In which of the following diagrams is the subsolar point located over the Tropic of Cancer?

If you are experiencing winds that are described as "southerlies," the winds are flowing from which direction?

In which direction do surface winds of the tropical Southern Hemisphere flow?

Rossby waves are undulations of gyres and are part of the cause of El Niño

In the Northern Hemisphere,descending air spirals in a _[1] direction,and upon reaching the surface it _[1]_____. Answer 1 Choices: clockwise counterclockwise vertical Answer 2 Choices: converges diverges

The band of high air pressure,calm winds,and clear skies that exist at about 25-30° N and S latitude is called the

What are Rossby waves,and where are they found?

Atmospheric pressure is most closely associated with the _[1] and _[2]____ of air. Answer 1 Choices: composition constant % density speed temperature Answer 2 Chocies composition density humidity temperature variable %

On a global scale,air heated near the _[1] results in _[2]_____ as air rises within the upward-moving part of the convection process. Answer 1 Choices Equator Midlatitudes Poles Answer 2 Choices high pressure low pressure

The horizontal flow of air around the center of a low-pressure system is counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

During a sea breeze,the air flows from the land to the sea.

The horizontal transfer of air between low- and high-pressure systems is known as advection.

Exam 6: Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

The Polar Front jet stream is found between the Hadley cell and the Midlatitude cell.

What are the different types of topographic winds?

A band of easterly winds that exist where northern and southern trade winds converge is called the

Airflow moving parallel to isobars is called an advective flow.

An excellent example of a ____________ is the mistral wind,which occurs along the Mediterranean coast of France during the winter months.

Easterly winds originate in the east and flow toward the west.

In the center of a high-pressure system,in what direction does the air flow?

The contact in the Midlatitudes between warm,tropical air,and colder polar air is known as the

In which of the following diagrams is the subsolar point located over the Tropic of Cancer?

If you are experiencing winds that are described as "southerlies," the winds are flowing from which direction?

In which direction do surface winds of the tropical Southern Hemisphere flow?

Rossby waves are undulations of gyres and are part of the cause of El Niño

In the Northern Hemisphere,descending air spirals in a ___[1]____ direction,and upon reaching the surface it ___[1]_____. Answer 1 Choices: clockwise counterclockwise vertical Answer 2 Choices: converges diverges

The band of high air pressure,calm winds,and clear skies that exist at about 25-30° N and S latitude is called the

What are Rossby waves,and where are they found?

Atmospheric pressure is most closely associated with the ___[1]____ and ___[2]____ of air. Answer 1 Choices: composition constant % density speed temperature Answer 2 Chocies composition density humidity temperature variable %

On a global scale,air heated near the ___[1]____ results in ___[2]_____ as air rises within the upward-moving part of the convection process. Answer 1 Choices Equator Midlatitudes Poles Answer 2 Choices high pressure low pressure

The horizontal flow of air around the center of a low-pressure system is counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

During a sea breeze,the air flows from the land to the sea.

The horizontal transfer of air between low- and high-pressure systems is known as advection.

In the Northern Hemisphere,descending air spirals in a _[1] direction,and upon reaching the surface it _[1]_____. Answer 1 Choices: clockwise counterclockwise vertical Answer 2 Choices: converges diverges

Atmospheric pressure is most closely associated with the _[1] and _[2]____ of air. Answer 1 Choices: composition constant % density speed temperature Answer 2 Chocies composition density humidity temperature variable %

On a global scale,air heated near the _[1] results in _[2]_____ as air rises within the upward-moving part of the convection process. Answer 1 Choices Equator Midlatitudes Poles Answer 2 Choices high pressure low pressure