Question 1

Summertime wildfires in California are fanned by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the westerlies.
B)  katabatic winds.
C)  the Santa Ana winds.
D)  Hadley circulations.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the surface wind direction and the winds aloft direction for the northern hemisphere on a non-rotating Earth.Assume a smooth,uniform Earth.

Accepted Answer

Surface winds would ...

Question 4

The prevailing winds that blow from the horse latitudes toward the doldrums are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  subtropical northerlies.
B)  westerlies.
C)  trade winds.
D)  polar easterlies.
E)  southerlies.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

The United States is completely unaffected by monsoons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Land-sea breezes and ________ are mesoscale winds.

Accepted Answer

A)  Santa Ana winds
B)  tornadoes
C)  hurricanes
D)  cold fronts
E)  occluded frontsF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

For much of South and Southeast Asia,winter is a period characterized by relatively dry conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Name the four major pressure zones that occur in each hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What feature of the earth's heat budget leads to the transfer of heat from the equator to the poles by winds and ocean currents?

Accepted Answer

The annual surplus of energy n...

Question 10

City X experiences very dry conditions in the winter,along with a prevailing northerly wind.In the summer,the prevailing winds shift to southerly and the rainfall at City X increases by a factor of 10.What can you say about the general climate regime of City X?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must be located under the ITCZ for most of the year.
B)  It must be located deep in the interior of a large continent.
C)  It is probably at a high latitude.
D)  It has a monsoon climate.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The cyclones and anticyclones of the midlatitudes are part of the ________ circulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  microscale
B)  trade wind
C)  mesoscale
D)  synoptic or macroscale
E)  HadleyF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

El Niño has no measurable impacts on weather in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station,such as New York City,located at about 40 degrees N latitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate precipitation all year around
B)  summer dry season
C)  winter dry season
D)  dry all year aroundE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Strong pressure gradients are associated with uniformly cold temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

El Niño events are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  strengthening of the NE trade winds.
B)  a very strong cold current flowing along the eastern edge of South America.
C)  warm water piling up near Indonesia.
D)  pooling of unusually warm water in the eastern tropical Pacific.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station located south of the Sahara desert at about 20 degrees N latitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate precipitation all year around
B)  dry all year around
C)  winter dry season
D)  summer dry seasonE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The equatorial currents in the ocean are the principle driving force for the other ocean currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Although the idealized version of Earth features continuous pressure belts that continue zonally around the planet,the real Earth has broken-up pressure cells that vary seasonally.What explains this?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effects of the Coriolis force vary seasonally.
B)  Large landmasses heat differently than oceans and interrupt the pressure pattern.
C)  The oceans experience drastic temperature changes from season to season.
D)  The intensity of incoming solar radiation varies radically along the same line of latitude.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The primary force causing ocean currents is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the major winds.
B)  temperature differences between cold water below and warm water above.
C)  the earth's rotation about its axis.
D)  the earth's elliptical orbit around the Sun.
E)  the Coriolis effect.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a non-desert station located immediately to the north of the Sahara desert?

Accepted Answer

A)  winter dry season
B)  adequate precipitation all year around
C)  dry all year around
D)  summer dry seasonE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 7: Circulation of the Atmosphere

City X experiences very dry conditions in the winter,along with a prevailing northerly wind.In the summer,the prevailing winds shift to southerly and the rainfall at City X increases by a factor of 10.What can you say about the general climate regime of City X?

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El Niño has no measurable impacts on weather in the United States.

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What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station located south of the Sahara desert at about 20 degrees N latitude?

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El Niño events are characterized by:

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The equatorial currents in the ocean are the principle driving force for the other ocean currents.

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The cyclones and anticyclones of the midlatitudes are part of the ________ circulation.

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Strong pressure gradients are associated with uniformly cold temperatures.

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Summertime wildfires in California are fanned by:

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Describe the surface wind direction and the winds aloft direction for the northern hemisphere on a non-rotating Earth.Assume a smooth,uniform Earth.

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What feature of the earth's heat budget leads to the transfer of heat from the equator to the poles by winds and ocean currents?

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The prevailing winds that blow from the horse latitudes toward the doldrums are called:

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The United States is completely unaffected by monsoons.

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Although the idealized version of Earth features continuous pressure belts that continue zonally around the planet,the real Earth has broken-up pressure cells that vary seasonally.What explains this?

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Land-sea breezes and ________ are mesoscale winds.

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What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station,such as New York City,located at about 40 degrees N latitude?

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The primary force causing ocean currents is:

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

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What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a non-desert station located immediately to the north of the Sahara desert?

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For much of South and Southeast Asia,winter is a period characterized by relatively dry conditions.

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Name the four major pressure zones that occur in each hemisphere.

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