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Question #1
As a general rule, friction is greatest ________.
A.
near the equator
B.
near the poles
C.
at the middle latitudes
D.
near the Earth's surface
E.
at jet stream altitudes
Question #2
A(n) ________ is an elongated zone of lower pressure between two areas of high pressure.
A.
anticyclone
B.
trough
C.
storm
D.
cyclone
E.
ridge
Question #3
Atmospheric pressure is measured with a device called a ________.
A.
barometer
B.
inclinometer
C.
anemometer
D.
theodolite
E.
thermometer
Question #4
Which of the following does NOT act upon winds that blow far above the surface of the Earth?
A.
Gravity
B.
Pressure gradient
C.
Coriolis effect
D.
Geostrophic
E.
Friction
Question #5
At Earth's surface, warm temperatures are associated with ________.
A.
anticyclones
B.
high pressure
C.
low pressure
D.
cyclones
E.
adiabatic cooling
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven major components of global circulation?
A.
Trade winds
B.
Monsoon
C.
Polar easterlies
D.
Westerlies
E.
Intertropical convergence
Question #7
Gas molecules in the lower atmosphere ________.
A.
infrequently collide with each other
B.
tend to stay at rest
C.
tend to explode when they collide with each other
D.
are strongly bound to each other
E.
are readily compressed and heated
Question #8
The so-called "winds of commerce" are the ________ winds.
A.
horse latitude
B.
monsoon
C.
Rossby wave
D.
trade
E.
westerly
Question #9
City A has an air pressure of 1,000 millibars. City B has an air pressure of 1,004 millibars. The distance between the two cities is 100 kilometers. The difference of 4 millibars over 100 kilometers is known as ________.
A.
the Coriolis effect
B.
the pressure gradient
C.
velocity
D.
force
E.
wind
Question #10
The Coriolis effect exists because ________.
A.
geostrophic force and gravity are balanced
B.
gravity exists
C.
the Earth is an oblate spheroid
D.
the Earth rotates
E.
friction and pressure gradient are balanced
Question #11
If there were no continents and the Earth did not rotate, the surface wind patterns would be simple: Surface winds would blow from ________.
A.
the east in the Southern Hemisphere
B.
the north in the Northern Hemisphere
C.
the south everywhere on Earth
D.
the north in the Southern Hemisphere
E.
west to east everywhere on Earth
Question #12
Most of the broad-scale air movements that comprise the general circulation are ________.
A.
jet streams
B.
started by the Coriolis effect
C.
adiabatic
D.
vertical
E.
horizontal
Question #13
Out of the weather elements below, which one are we usually the LEAST aware of without the use of weather instruments?
A.
Wind speed
B.
Moisture
C.
Temperature
D.
Pressure
E.
Wind direction
Question #14
Wind speed is determined by ________.
A.
random motions of gas molecules
B.
parallax
C.
latitude
D.
the Coriolis effect
E.
pressure gradient force
Question #15
Which of the following refers only to the horizontal motion of air?
A.
Subsidence
B.
A balance of atmospheric forces
C.
Wind
D.
Updraft
E.
General circulation
Question #16
Air in an anticyclone always flows ________ in the Northern Hemisphere.
A.
slowly
B.
counterclockwise
C.
from the southwest
D.
from the northeast
E.
clockwise
Question #17
In which situation would the Coriolis effect be GREATEST?
A.
Low wind speeds, low latitude
B.
High wind speeds, high latitude
C.
In any situation, as the Coriolis effect is a constant
D.
Low wind speeds, high latitude
E.
High wind speeds, low latitude
Question #18
The denser packing of molecules at the bottom of the atmosphere than at the top of the atmosphere is a result of ________.
A.
the sorting caused by the varying weights of the gases
B.
friction
C.
very good planning at the time of Earth's beginnings
D.
gravity
E.
the Coriolis effect
Question #19
The speed of the wind is unaffected by ________.
A.
the roughness of Earth's surface
B.
pressure gradient
C.
the Coriolis effect
D.
differences in heating between locations
E.
friction
Question #20
A thermal low is closely associated with ________.
A.
storms
B.
descent of air
C.
ascent of air
D.
very warm surface conditions
E.
very cold surface conditions
Question #21
The basic unit of pressure mapped on weather maps is ________.
A.
pounds per square inch
B.
miles per hour
C.
millibars
D.
knots
Question #22
Which of the following occurs closest to the equator?
A.
Westerlies
B.
Subtropical high
C.
Polar front
D.
Doldrums
E.
Subpolar low
Question #23
Flowing air responding to the difference between higher and lower pressure is responding to the ________.
A.
intertropical convergence
B.
Coriolis effect
C.
pressure gradient
D.
anticyclone
E.
trade winds
Question #24
Cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere are ________ air flows.
A.
south-flowing
B.
mythical
C.
north-flowing
D.
counterclockwise
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