Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding high or low pressure for a parcel of air at the surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher temperature, higher density, warmer air rises, lower pressure at surface
B)  higher temperature, lower density, warmer air rises, higher pressure at surface
C)  lower temperature, higher density, cold air rises, higher pressure at surface
D)  lower temperature, higher density, cold air sinks, higher pressure at surface

Question 2

Which scenario would create the GREATEST deflection for a wind by the Coriolis effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  high latitude, accelerating, fast moving wind
B)  high latitude, accelerating, slow moving wind
C)  low latitude, decelerating, slow moving wind
D)  low latitude, decelerating, fast moving wind

Question 3

Which of the following locations has the greatest chance of experiencing Santa Ana winds?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D

Question 4

All of the following would contribute to destructive wildfires promoted by Santa Ana winds EXCEPT.

Accepted Answer

A)  drought.
B)  canyons to funnel wind.
C)  high pressure.
D)  sea breeze.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the low pressure cell centered for most of the year over the equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  consistent insolation, varying temperatures, variable rainfall
B)  consistent insolation, warm temperatures, abundant rainfall
C)  variable insolation, warm temperatures, abundant rainfall
D)  variable insolation, warm temperatures, variable rainfall

Question 6

Which of the following represents the best wind pattern for monsoon precipitation conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  none of these choices would bring a maximum for monsoon precipitation

Question 7

Where are low pressure cells especially well developed in January?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hawaii
B)  Siberia
C)  Aleutian Islands
D)  Azores

Question 8

More and more wind deflection occurs with height because.

Accepted Answer

A)  friction increases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect decreases with wind speed.
B)  friction decreases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect decreases with wind speed.
C)  friction increases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect increases with wind speed.
D)  friction decreases with height and deflection by the Coriolis Effect increases with wind speed.

Question 9

Given that the top of this paper is north, what is the wind direction represented by this arrow?

Accepted Answer

A)  southeast
B)  east
C)  northwest
D)  northeast

Question 10

Dynamic forcing of upper air currents will create

Accepted Answer

A)  upper air convergence at A that results in surface high pressure.
B)  upper air divergence at A that results in surface high pressure.
C)  upper air convergence at B that results in surface low pressure.
D)  upper air convergence at B that results in surface high pressure.

Question 11

The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection in the path of a moving object due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the revolution of the earth.
B)  the rotation of the earth.
C)  the pressure gradient force which increases with latitude.
D)  the pressure gradient force which decreases with latitude.

Question 12

Using the insolation diagram, name the correct sequence of surface pressure zones associated with latitude zones.Start from the equator and move toward the poles.

Accepted Answer

A)  low pressure, high pressure, low pressure, high pressure
B)  high pressure, low pressure, high pressure, low pressure
C)  high pressure, high pressure, low pressure, low pressure
D)  low pressure, low pressure, high pressure, high pressure,

Question 13

Friction.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases with altitude.
B)  is greater near the ground surface.
C)  diminishes turbulence.
D)  is responsible for weaker winds aloft.

Question 14

Based on your knowledge of the pressure gradient and Coriolis Effect, identify the proper pressure cell and location.

Accepted Answer

A)  low pressure, Northern Hemisphere
B)  low pressure, Southern Hemisphere
C)  high pressure, Southern Hemisphere
D)  high pressure, Northern Hemisphere

Question 15

A strong trough in a Rossby wave occurs when the jet stream

Accepted Answer

A)  bends away from the poles.
B)  bends toward the poles.
C)  does not bend but maintains an east to west flow.
D)  does not bend but maintains a west to east flow.

Question 16

Urban areas heat up more rapidly than surrounding countryside.This can result in

Accepted Answer

A)  low pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing at the ground surface and then the polluted air sinking over the surrounding countryside.
B)  high pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing at the ground surface and then the polluted air rising over the surrounding countryside.
C)  low pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing aloft and then the polluted air sinking over the surrounding countryside.
D)  high pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing aloft and then the polluted air rising over the surrounding countryside.

Question 17

Heat is applied to a container.The molecules inside the container become:

Accepted Answer

A)  more energetic; pressure increases
B)  less energetic; pressure increases
C)  less energetic; pressure decreases
D)  more energetic; pressure decreases

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between air pressure and altitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  as one moves lower in the atmosphere, pressure decreases, as one moves closer to the earth's surface, pressure decreases
B)  as one moves up in the atmosphere, pressure increases, as one moves closer to the earth's surface, pressure increases
C)  as one moves lower in the atmosphere, pressure decreases, as one moves closer to the earth's surface, pressure increases
D)  as one moves up in the atmosphere, pressure decreases, as one moves closer to the earth's surface, pressure increases

Question 19

Which of the following best represents the geostrophic wind in the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D

Question 20

Which of the following circulation patterns is characteristic of an anticyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  moist air flowing toward Tibetan low
B)  dry air flowing from Siberian high
C)  dry air flowing toward Siberian high
D)  dry air flowing from the Tibetan low

Exam 3: Atmospheric Motion

Which scenario would create the GREATEST deflection for a wind by the Coriolis effect?

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Where are low pressure cells especially well developed in January?

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Which of the following best describes the low pressure cell centered for most of the year over the equator?

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Which of the following locations has the greatest chance of experiencing Santa Ana winds?

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Urban areas heat up more rapidly than surrounding countryside.This can result in

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Heat is applied to a container.The molecules inside the container become:

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More and more wind deflection occurs with height because.

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Using the insolation diagram, name the correct sequence of surface pressure zones associated with latitude zones.Start from the equator and move toward the poles.

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Given that the top of this paper is north, what is the wind direction represented by this arrow?

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A strong trough in a Rossby wave occurs when the jet stream

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Which of the following statements is true regarding high or low pressure for a parcel of air at the surface?

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All of the following would contribute to destructive wildfires promoted by Santa Ana winds EXCEPT.

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The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection in the path of a moving object due to

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Which of the following represents the best wind pattern for monsoon precipitation conditions?

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Which of the following best represents the geostrophic wind in the northern hemisphere?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between air pressure and altitude?

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Friction.

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Based on your knowledge of the pressure gradient and Coriolis Effect, identify the proper pressure cell and location.

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Dynamic forcing of upper air currents will create

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Which of the following circulation patterns is characteristic of an anticyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

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