Question 1

Microscale winds generally last for:

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A)   a few seconds.
B)   3 days or longer.
C)   1 to 2 hours.
D)   1 to 2 days.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The term "Hadley cell" applies to:

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A)   30 degrees to 60 degrees latitude.
B)   60 degrees to 90 degrees latitude.
C)   the poles and the equator.
D)   the whole atmosphere.
E)   0 degrees to 30 degrees latitude.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following associations is NOT correct?

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A)   mountain breeze - night time
B)   sea breeze - day time
C)   land breeze - blows from the sea onto the land
D)   chinooks - leeward side of mountainsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Strong pressure gradients are associated with uniformly cold temperatures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The wave- like or meandering pattern of the upper level winds in middle latitudes is of major importance for:

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A)   reducing wind speeds in the tropics.
B)   causing jet streams.
C)   reducing the Coriolis effect.
D)   causing westerly winds.
E)   transporting heat between equator and poles.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Cities that have less intense urban heat islands should also have weaker country breezes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The temperature difference between the poles and the equator drive the westerlies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Southern Oscillation is an example of a____ , in which weather or sea surface temperatures in one part of the globe impact weather patterns in distant parts of the globe.

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A)   zonal weather link
B)   Rossby wave
C)   monsoon
D)   teleconnectionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Urban heat islands induce:

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A)   foehn winds.
B)   city breezes.
C)   mistral winds.
D)   country breezes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The areas of abundant rainfall on the earth tend to be:

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A)   near the equator.
B)   near the equator and in midlatitudes.
C)   in polar regions.
D)   in midlatitudes.
E)   over oceans.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 7: Circulation of the Atmosphere

The wave- like or meandering pattern of the upper level winds in middle latitudes is of major importance for:

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Microscale winds generally last for:

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The areas of abundant rainfall on the earth tend to be:

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Cities that have less intense urban heat islands should also have weaker country breezes.

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Which of the following associations is NOT correct?

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The term "Hadley cell" applies to:

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The temperature difference between the poles and the equator drive the westerlies.

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Strong pressure gradients are associated with uniformly cold temperatures.

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The Southern Oscillation is an example of a____ , in which weather or sea surface temperatures in one part of the globe impact weather patterns in distant parts of the globe.

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Urban heat islands induce:

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Exam 7: Circulation of the Atmosphere

The wave- like or meandering pattern of the upper level winds in middle latitudes is of major importance for:

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Microscale winds generally last for:

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The areas of abundant rainfall on the earth tend to be:

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Cities that have less intense urban heat islands should also have weaker country breezes.

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Which of the following associations is NOT correct?

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The term "Hadley cell" applies to:

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The temperature difference between the poles and the equator drive the westerlies.

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Strong pressure gradients are associated with uniformly cold temperatures.

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The Southern Oscillation is an example of a____ , in which weather or sea surface temperatures in one part of the globe impact weather patterns in distant parts of the globe.

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Urban heat islands induce:

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