Question 1

Santa Ana winds warm by compression as they flow down an elevated desert plateau.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Summertime weather forecasts for cities on the shores of the Great Lakes often contain the phrase "cooler near the lake".Explain the relevance of this phrase.

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Question 3

Suppose a west wind of 20 knots blows over a coastal region which is densely covered in shrubs.If this same wind moves out over the middle of a large calm lake,its speed and direction would probably be:

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A) greater than 20 knots and more northwesterly. 
B) less than 20 knots and more northwesterly. 
C) greater than 20 knots and more southwesterly. 
D) less than 20 knots and more southwesterly. 
E) less than 20 knots and westerly.

Question 4

What is meant by the term monsoon wind system? How is this wind system different from a land-sea breeze?

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Question 5

Explain how Florida's sea breezes can increase the potential for wildfires.

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Question 6

A valley breeze would develop its maximum strength:

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A) at sunrise. 
B) in early afternoon. 
C) about an hour after sunset. 
D) about midnight.

Question 7

Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of:

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A) katabatic winds. 
B) mountain winds. 
C) fall winds. 
D) Santa Ana winds. 
E) valley breezes.

Question 8

Would you expect chinook winds to form more often on the eastern or the western slopes of a north-south oriented mountain range in the mid-latitudes?

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Question 9

At any given time,only one jet stream can be found in the atmosphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Surface winds are generally strongest and most gusty:

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A) in the afternoon. 
B) in the early morning. 
C) around midnight. 
D) just after sunset. 
E) just before sunrise.

Question 11

How might a knowledge of the direction of the prevailing wind at a given location be used in landscape design or the design of an energy efficient home?

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Question 12

A westerly wind means that the atmosphere:

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A) would act to decrease the rotation of the earth. 
B) is moving faster than the earth spins. 
C) is moving slower than the earth spins. 
D) is moving as fast as the earth rotates.

Question 13

The jet stream flows in a wavy pattern from east to west.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A sea breeze circulation will reverse direction and become a land breeze once per day.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following conditions favor the development of dust devils?

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A) hot,moist days 
B) hot,dry days 
C) cold,moist days 
D) cold,dry days

Question 16

Generally,along the polar front one would not expect to observe:

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A) temperatures on one side lower than on the other side. 
B) an elongated region of lower pressure. 
C) clouds and precipitation. 
D) converging surface air. 
E) sinking air aloft.

Question 17

On the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains,chinook winds are driest when:

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A) clouds form and precipitation falls on the upwind side of the mountains. 
B) the air aloft is cold. 
C) the sun is shining. 
D) the winds are blowing from the east. 
E) surface friction is greatest on the downwind side of the mountain.

Question 18

You are hiking on a mountain trail at sunrise when you smell the smoke from cooking bacon.You can't see where the smoke is coming from.Would you expect the camp to be above you or below you on the mountain? Explain.

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Question 19

In the Northern Hemisphere,the polar jet stream is strongest when:

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A) air north of the polar front is much colder than air south of the polar front. 
B) air north of the polar front is much warmer than air south of the polar front. 
C) air temperatures on opposite sides of the polar front are about equal. 
D) air temperatures on the East Coast of the US are much colder than on the West.
Coast of the US

Question 20

In Honolulu,Hawaii (latitude 21o N),you would most likely experience winds blowing from the:

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A) northeast. 
B) south. 
C) southwest. 
D) northwest.

Exam 8: Wind Systems

Santa Ana winds warm by compression as they flow down an elevated desert plateau.

Summertime weather forecasts for cities on the shores of the Great Lakes often contain the phrase "cooler near the lake".Explain the relevance of this phrase.

Suppose a west wind of 20 knots blows over a coastal region which is densely covered in shrubs.If this same wind moves out over the middle of a large calm lake,its speed and direction would probably be:

What is meant by the term monsoon wind system? How is this wind system different from a land-sea breeze?

Explain how Florida's sea breezes can increase the potential for wildfires.

A valley breeze would develop its maximum strength:

Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of:

Would you expect chinook winds to form more often on the eastern or the western slopes of a north-south oriented mountain range in the mid-latitudes?

At any given time,only one jet stream can be found in the atmosphere.

Surface winds are generally strongest and most gusty:

How might a knowledge of the direction of the prevailing wind at a given location be used in landscape design or the design of an energy efficient home?

A westerly wind means that the atmosphere:

The jet stream flows in a wavy pattern from east to west.

A sea breeze circulation will reverse direction and become a land breeze once per day.

Which of the following conditions favor the development of dust devils?

Generally,along the polar front one would not expect to observe:

On the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains,chinook winds are driest when:

You are hiking on a mountain trail at sunrise when you smell the smoke from cooking bacon.You can't see where the smoke is coming from.Would you expect the camp to be above you or below you on the mountain? Explain.

In the Northern Hemisphere,the polar jet stream is strongest when:

In Honolulu,Hawaii (latitude 21^o N) ,you would most likely experience winds blowing from the:

Exam 8: Wind Systems

Santa Ana winds warm by compression as they flow down an elevated desert plateau.

Summertime weather forecasts for cities on the shores of the Great Lakes often contain the phrase "cooler near the lake".Explain the relevance of this phrase.

Suppose a west wind of 20 knots blows over a coastal region which is densely covered in shrubs.If this same wind moves out over the middle of a large calm lake,its speed and direction would probably be:

What is meant by the term monsoon wind system? How is this wind system different from a land-sea breeze?

Explain how Florida's sea breezes can increase the potential for wildfires.

A valley breeze would develop its maximum strength:

Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of:

Would you expect chinook winds to form more often on the eastern or the western slopes of a north-south oriented mountain range in the mid-latitudes?

At any given time,only one jet stream can be found in the atmosphere.

Surface winds are generally strongest and most gusty:

How might a knowledge of the direction of the prevailing wind at a given location be used in landscape design or the design of an energy efficient home?

A westerly wind means that the atmosphere:

The jet stream flows in a wavy pattern from east to west.

A sea breeze circulation will reverse direction and become a land breeze once per day.

Which of the following conditions favor the development of dust devils?

Generally,along the polar front one would not expect to observe:

On the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains,chinook winds are driest when:

You are hiking on a mountain trail at sunrise when you smell the smoke from cooking bacon.You can't see where the smoke is coming from.Would you expect the camp to be above you or below you on the mountain? Explain.

In the Northern Hemisphere,the polar jet stream is strongest when:

In Honolulu,Hawaii (latitude 21o N) ,you would most likely experience winds blowing from the:

In Honolulu,Hawaii (latitude 21^o N) ,you would most likely experience winds blowing from the: