Question 1

Subtropical high-pressure systems migrate with the summer Sun,fluctuating about 5°-10° in latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which best describes the El Niño-Southern Oscillation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs every year around Christmas time in the southern Pacific Ocean.
B)  It is a periodic shift of high and low pressure zones over the western and eastern Pacific,respectively,usually occurring every 2 to 12 years.
C)  It is a pattern of sea surface,air pressure,and wind shifts between the northern and tropical western Pacific,usually occurring once every 20 years.
D)  It is a north-south fluctuation of high and low pressure zones in the North Atlantic Ocean.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Hurricane Wilma set a new record for low barometric pressure in the Atlantic basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

During an ENSO event,a low pressure system develops over Tahiti,while a high pressure system develops over Darwin,Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which names the waving undulations within the upper-air westerly wind flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hadley cells.
B)  Rossby waves.
C)  The jet stream.
D)  Monsoons.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is associated with deserts such as the Sahara or the Arabian Desert?

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A)  Subpolar lows.
B)  World's equatorial rain forests.
C)  Subtropical high pressure.
D)  Major agricultural regions.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which best describes Chinook winds?

Accepted Answer

A)  These bring cool,moisture-laden air from the east to the southern British Columbia coast.
B)  These are not associated with pressure gradients in the way other winds are.
C)  These flow from lower to higher elevation,expanding and cooling in the process.
D)  These are dry,warm downslope winds that occur on the leeward side of the Rockies.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

The effect of surface friction extends to a height of about 500 m although it may vary with wind speed,season,time of day,and pressure patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following describes the direction that the Bermuda high migrates during the winter and lists the name of the system that it becomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  East; Aleutian low.
B)  West; Pacific high.
C)  West; Aleutian low.
D)  East; Azores high.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which names the seasonally shifting wind systems associated with the annual cycle of returning precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea breezes.
B)  Santa Ana winds.
C)  Chinook winds.
D)  Monsoons.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

What are upper tropospheric winds that flow parallel to isobars called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geostrophic winds.
B)  NE trades winds.
C)  Easterlies.
D)  Westerlies.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which best describes the effect of Coriolis force?

Accepted Answer

A)  It drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure.
B)  It decreases with height above the surface.
C)  It causes the apparent deflection of winds from a straight path.
D)  It is the only force acting on flows of air in the upper troposphere.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following describes the western side of subtropical high pressure cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cool and moist.
B)  Warm,moist,and unstable.
C)  Dry,stable,and warm,with cooler ocean currents.
D)  Generally in the same position all year; i.e.,they do not migrate with the high Sun.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is true of thermohaline circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It travels at greater speeds than surface currents.
B)  It is largely wind driven.
C)  It consists of deep currents caused by differences in temperature and salinity.
D)  Due to its depth,it carries limited volumes of water.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Compare and contrast the economic and ecological costs of wind and fossil fuel power.Include wind-generating capacity in North America and Europe.

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Question 16

The polar high is characterized by cold,dry air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Low pressure areas are associated with converging,ascending air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the figure above?

Accepted Answer

A)  A high pressure center (anticyclone) .
B)  Winds influenced by both the pressure gradient and Coriolis forces.
C)  Wind movement based on the pressure gradient force alone.
D)  Geostrophic winds.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding jet streams?

Accepted Answer

A)  The highest velocities occur toward the outside of the jet streams.
B)  They weaken during each of the hemisphere's summer and strengthen during its winter.
C)  They occur above the poles and the polar front.
D)  They have no known effect on surface weather systems.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

By which of the following is the intertropical convergence zone characterized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergence and uplift of warm surface air.
B)  Convergence and subsidence of cold surface air.
C)  Divergence and uplift of warm surface air.
D)  Divergence and subsidence of cold surface air.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Which names the waving undulations within the upper-air westerly wind flow?

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During an ENSO event,a low pressure system develops over Tahiti,while a high pressure system develops over Darwin,Australia.

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By which of the following is the intertropical convergence zone characterized?

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Compare and contrast the economic and ecological costs of wind and fossil fuel power.Include wind-generating capacity in North America and Europe.

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Which best describes Chinook winds?

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Which best describes the effect of Coriolis force?

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Which of the following best describes the figure above?

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Subtropical high-pressure systems migrate with the summer Sun,fluctuating about 5°-10° in latitude.

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Which of the following is true regarding jet streams?

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Low pressure areas are associated with converging,ascending air.

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Which best describes the El Niño-Southern Oscillation?

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Which of the following describes the western side of subtropical high pressure cells?

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What are upper tropospheric winds that flow parallel to isobars called?

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The polar high is characterized by cold,dry air.

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Which of the following is associated with deserts such as the Sahara or the Arabian Desert?

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Which of the following describes the direction that the Bermuda high migrates during the winter and lists the name of the system that it becomes?

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Hurricane Wilma set a new record for low barometric pressure in the Atlantic basin.

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Which names the seasonally shifting wind systems associated with the annual cycle of returning precipitation?

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The effect of surface friction extends to a height of about 500 m although it may vary with wind speed,season,time of day,and pressure patterns.

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Which of the following is true of thermohaline circulation?

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