Question 1

The nighttime counterpart of the sea breeze circulation is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   chinook
B)   Santa Ana
C)   land breeze
D)   foehnE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

On a weather map of the Northern Hemisphere, the northeast trade winds would be observed ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   north of the polar front
B)   between the polar front and the subtropical highs
C)   south of the subtropical highs
D)   between the subpolar lows and the subtropical highsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

What term describes air aloft that changes speed or direction?

Accepted Answer

A)   sea breeze
B)   long wave
C)   wind shear
D)   macroscale circulationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D) C

Question 4

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. KATABATIC | CHINOOK downslope winds have been called "snow eaters" because they can melt and evaporate snow over a short period of time.

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Question 5

During the summer along the coast, a sea breeze is usually strongest and best developed ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   in the afternoon
B)   just after sunrise
C)   around midnight
D)   just before noonE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The summer monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   wet weather and winds blowing from land to sea
B)   dry weather and winds blowing from land to sea
C)   wet weather and winds blowing from sea to land
D)   dry weather and winds blowing from sea to landE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Strong Santa Ana winds develop in Los Angeles during the fall when a ____ pressure center forms to the ____ of Los Angeles over the Great Basin.

Accepted Answer

A)   high; northeast
B)   high; southwest
C)   low; northeast
D)   low; southwestE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

At Barrow, Alaska (latitude 70°N) , you would expect the prevailing wind to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   northerly
B)   easterly
C)   southerly
D)   westerlyE) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 9

Great Britain typically has warmer winter temperatures than other areas of similar latitude because of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Labrador Current
B)   Gulf Stream
C)   North Equatorial Current
D)   Agulhas CurrentE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   katabatic winds
B)   mountain winds
C)   valley breezes
D)   Santa Ana windsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 11

Jet streams play a major role in the global transfer of heat by directing ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cold air to the poles
B)   cold air equatorward
C)   warm air equatorward
D)   warm air to the tropicsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A warm northward flowing ocean current is found along the east coast of the United States and a cold southward moving current is found along the west coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Many of the world's deserts are found near 30° latitude because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the intertropical convergence zone is located there
B)   of sinking air found near the polar front
C)   of the convergence of the prevailing westerlies and the northeast trade winds
D)   of the sinking air of the subtropical highsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

During a major El Niño event, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   record amounts of fish are harvested at the time of the winter solstice
B)   extensive ocean warming occurs in the eastern tropical Pacific
C)   eastern trade winds increase in strength
D)   extensive upwelling occurs in the eastern tropical PacificE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Surface winds and upper-level winds blow in the same direction in a thermal circulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Surface air is warmer and drier as a result of compressional heating in a downslope wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Would you expect a well-developed sea breeze circulation to cause clouds to form over the land or over the ocean? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

When a sea breeze moving west meets a sea breeze moving east, they form a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   land breeze
B)   sea breeze convergence zone
C)   monsoon depression
D)   valley breezeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

On a weather map of the Northern Hemisphere, one would observe the westerlies ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   north of the subpolar lows
B)   south of the subtropical highs
C)   between the doldrums and the horse latitudes
D)   between the subpolar lows and the subtropical highsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

A sea breeze circulation is caused by ____ differences.

Accepted Answer

A)   humidity
B)   temperature
C)   altitude
D)   surface roughnessE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Atmospheric Circulations

The nighttime counterpart of the sea breeze circulation is called a ____.

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On a weather map of the Northern Hemisphere, the northeast trade winds would be observed ____.

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What term describes air aloft that changes speed or direction?

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Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. KATABATIC | CHINOOK downslope winds have been called "snow eaters" because they can melt and evaporate snow over a short period of time.

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During the summer along the coast, a sea breeze is usually strongest and best developed ____.

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The summer monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by ____.

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Strong Santa Ana winds develop in Los Angeles during the fall when a ____ pressure center forms to the ____ of Los Angeles over the Great Basin.

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At Barrow, Alaska (latitude 70°N) , you would expect the prevailing wind to be ____.

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Great Britain typically has warmer winter temperatures than other areas of similar latitude because of the ____.

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Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of ____.

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Jet streams play a major role in the global transfer of heat by directing ____.

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A warm northward flowing ocean current is found along the east coast of the United States and a cold southward moving current is found along the west coast.

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Many of the world's deserts are found near 30° latitude because ____.

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During a major El Niño event, ____.

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Surface winds and upper-level winds blow in the same direction in a thermal circulation.

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Surface air is warmer and drier as a result of compressional heating in a downslope wind.

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Would you expect a well-developed sea breeze circulation to cause clouds to form over the land or over the ocean? Why or why not?

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When a sea breeze moving west meets a sea breeze moving east, they form a ____.

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On a weather map of the Northern Hemisphere, one would observe the westerlies ____.

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A sea breeze circulation is caused by ____ differences.

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