Question 1

Examine the pressure gradient force and discuss how it affects the speed and direction of winds.

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The pressure gradient force is the force...

Question 2

The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface is

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A)  barometric pressure.
B)  wind.
C)  convection flow.
D)  a result of equalized pressure across the surface.
E)  beaufort flow.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is associated with

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A)  the horse latitudes.
B)  the principal midlatitude circulations.
C)  the equatorial low-pressure trough.
D)  subtropical high-pressure development.
E)  the midlatitudes.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D) C

Question 4

Within the upper-air westerly wind flow are great waving undulations

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A)  that were first described by Hadley,an eighteenth century English scientist.
B)  known as Rossby waves that involve contact between cooler and warmer air masses.
C)  that are unrelated to the jet stream.
D)  that influence the initiation of hurricanes.
E)  that are controlled by the location of the ITCZ.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

If Earth's direction of rotation were reversed,the SE trades would become

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A)  SW trades.
B)  NE trades.
C)  NW trades.
D)  easterlies.
E)  westerlies.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above A

Question 6

Electricity generated by wind

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A)  can be generated for the same cost of electricity generated by coal.
B)  in the United States will not meet demand.
C)  is a win-win solution for some corn farmers,ranchers and other rural dwellers.
D)  does not seasonally match supply with demand.
E)  is still beyond our technical capabilites as a reliable supply of energy.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Air flow is initiated by the

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A)  Coriolis force.
B)  pressure gradient force.
C)  friction force.
D)  centrifugal force.
E)  gravitational force.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

On Earth between 30° north latitude and the equator,winds flow from the ________ as they flow out of the ________ pressure zone toward the ITCZ.

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A)  NE subtropical high
B)  NW subtropical high
C)  SE subtropical high
D)  SW subtropical high
E)  NE polar highF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

During the day along the coast,the wind tends to blow toward the ________ because ________.

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A)  land land heats more rapidly than water
B)  land land heats more slowly than water
C)  water water heats more slowly than land
D)  water water heats more rapidly than landE) A) and C)
F) B) and C) A

Question 10

Forceful northward flowing warm currents in the northern hemisphere are the

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A)  equatorial countercurrents.
B)  California and Peru currents.
C)  upwelling and downwelling currents.
D)  Gulf Stream current and Kuroshio.
E)  Labrador and North Equatorial currents.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

The Pacific high and Bermuda high are

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A)  more dominant during the summer months because the ocean temperatures are warmer than land temperatures at the same latitude.
B)  more dominant during the summer months because the ocean temperatures are cooler than land temperatures at the same latitude.
C)  less dominant during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are cooler than land temperatures at the same latitude.
D)  more dominant during the winter months because the ocean temperatures are cooler than land temperatures at the same latitude.
E)  more dominant during the winter months because the ocean temperatures beneath them are always warmer than the land.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The pressure gradient force and the friction force together produce geostrophic winds along Earth's surface.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the formation of Rossby waves.

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Question 14

In the horse latitudes,surface winds are ________ because ________.

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A)  strong air converges into this region from both north and south
B)  strong the horse latitudes are located directly under a high pressure zone characterized by descending,rather than horizontally,moving air
C)  weak air converges into this region from both the north and south
D)  weak the horse latitudes are located directly under a high pressure zone characterized by descending,rather than horizontally,moving air
E)  constant descending air creates continuous winds in this region.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

An instrument used to measure air pressure is

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A)  a thermometer.
B)  an aneroid barometer.
C)  a mercury thermometer.
D)  a bowl of mercury.
E)  an anemometer.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Evangalista Torricelli developed the mercury barometer after realizing the relationship between

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A)  air pressure and wind speed.
B)  air pressure and weather conditions.
C)  air pressure and wind direction.
D)  air pressure and air pollution.
E)  air pressure and sea level.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is true?

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A)  the polar and the subtropical jet streams both occur at the surface.
B)  jet stream flows are linear,following lines of latitude when viewed from above.
C)  the polar jet stream can migrate as far south as Texas.
D)  the subtropical jetstream is only present during winter.
E)  jetstreams flow from east to west as a result of the rotation of Earth on its axis.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Describe the four main pressure areas of the northern hemisphere and discuss their effects on major wind patterns.

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Question 19

Warm water and large quantities of Sargassum are associated with the

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A)  Hawaiian high.
B)  doldrums.
C)  eastern Pacific high.
D)  subtropical gyre in the Atlantic Ocean.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by thermal factors,rather than dynamic factors?

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A)  subtropical high and subpolar low
B)  equatorial low and polar high
C)  equatorial low and Bermuda high
D)  Aleutian low and Icelandic low
E)  Pacific high and Aleutian lowF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Exam 6: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Examine the pressure gradient force and discuss how it affects the speed and direction of winds.

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The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface is

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The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is associated with

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If Earth's direction of rotation were reversed,the SE trades would become

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Air flow is initiated by the

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On Earth between 30° north latitude and the equator,winds flow from the ________ as they flow out of the ________ pressure zone toward the ITCZ.

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During the day along the coast,the wind tends to blow toward the ________ because ________.

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The Pacific high and Bermuda high are

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The pressure gradient force and the friction force together produce geostrophic winds along Earth's surface.

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Discuss the formation of Rossby waves.

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In the horse latitudes,surface winds are ________ because ________.

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An instrument used to measure air pressure is

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Evangalista Torricelli developed the mercury barometer after realizing the relationship between

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Which of the following is true?

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Describe the four main pressure areas of the northern hemisphere and discuss their effects on major wind patterns.

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Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by thermal factors,rather than dynamic factors?

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