Question 1

Westerly flow aloft is unrelated to the earth's rotation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Typically,four to six Rossby waves encompass the earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which mesoscale circulation affects Chicago?

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A)  land-sea breeze
B)  katabatic wind
C)  anabatic wind
D)  mountain-valley breeze
E)  cold fronts

Question 4

Strong surface low-pressure systems occur in conjunction with wave-like flow aloft.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Dust devils:

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A)  can last for days.
B)  are most common in the tropics.
C)  are associated with convective clouds.
D)  form from the bottom up.
E)  do not occur over vegetated surfaces.

Question 6

For large landmasses,the interiors always receive more precipitation than any of the coasts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The greater strength of jet stream winds during winter is due to:

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A)  warmer temperatures at high altitudes.
B)  lower humidity.
C)  stronger Coriolis effect.
D)  greater horizontal temperature contrasts.
E)  greater air density.

Question 8

The Gulf Stream is the name given to:

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A)  the circulation of water in the Gulf of Mexico.
B)  a warm current carrying water from the equator along the East Coast of the United States.
C)  the current carrying cold water from the North Pole along the West Coast of the United States.
D)  a counter-clockwise surface current in the Gulf of California.

Question 9

The 'bora' is an example of a katabatic wind that blows toward the Adriatic Sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following can result from a strong El Niño event EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the suppression of the Southern Oscillation.
B)  depletion of fish populations as upwelling is suppressed along the western coast of South America.
C)  weakening or reversing of the Pacific tradewinds.
D)  abnormally high air pressure over Indonesia.

Question 11

Name the two latitude zones where precipitation is most abundant.

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Question 12

Cold water rising from deep in the ocean to replace warmer water at the surface is called ________.

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Question 13

Seasonal changes in pressure are greater over continents than over the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The northeast trades are found between 60 degrees and 30 degrees North.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a characteristic of deserts located near cold ocean currents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are often cool and shrouded in fog.
B)  They often have unstable atmospheric conditions.
C)  They tend to be warmer than inland deserts.
D)  They receive more rain than other deserts.

Question 16

The Native American term chinook means:

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A)  mountain wind.
B)  big storm.
C)  cold sun.
D)  snow eater.

Question 17

Two of the strongest El Niño events on record began in what years?

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A)  1984 and 1999.
B)  1976 and 2003.
C)  1983 and 1997.
D)  2004 and 2007.

Question 18

Changes in the polar jet stream help maintain the earth's heat budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about airflow in the middle and upper troposphere is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The flow is west-to-east throughout the midlatitudes.
B)  The predominant flow is easterly in the midlatitudes and westerly in the tropics.
C)  The flow is predominantly from the poles toward the equator.
D)  The predominant flow is from the equator poleward.

Question 20

Every year,the clockwise circulation around the subtropical high helps to:

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A)  transport 40 million tons of dust from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon rainforest.
B)  lead hurricanes eastward across the Atlantic.
C)  deliver 20 million tons of carbon dioxide generated in Africa into the air above North America.
D)  speed ozone depletion by lifting CFCs into the stratosphere.

Exam 7: Circulation of the Atmosphere

Strong surface low-pressure systems occur in conjunction with wave-like flow aloft.

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The northeast trades are found between 60 degrees and 30 degrees North.

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The Native American term chinook means:

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Westerly flow aloft is unrelated to the earth's rotation.

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Which mesoscale circulation affects Chicago?

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Two of the strongest El Niño events on record began in what years?

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The 'bora' is an example of a katabatic wind that blows toward the Adriatic Sea.

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For large landmasses,the interiors always receive more precipitation than any of the coasts.

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The Gulf Stream is the name given to:

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Seasonal changes in pressure are greater over continents than over the oceans.

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Every year,the clockwise circulation around the subtropical high helps to:

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Which of the following is a characteristic of deserts located near cold ocean currents?

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Name the two latitude zones where precipitation is most abundant.

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All of the following can result from a strong El Niño event EXCEPT:

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Changes in the polar jet stream help maintain the earth's heat budget.

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Dust devils:

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The greater strength of jet stream winds during winter is due to:

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Typically,four to six Rossby waves encompass the earth.

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Cold water rising from deep in the ocean to replace warmer water at the surface is called ________.

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Which of the following statements about airflow in the middle and upper troposphere is true?

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