Question 1

A sea breeze is usually best developed early in the morning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

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A)   The predominant flow is from the equator poleward.
B)   The flow is predominantly from the poles toward the equator.
C)   The predominant flow is easterly in the midlatitudes and westerly in the tropics.
D)   The flow is west- to- east throughout the midlatitudes.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The only true zonal distribution of pressure exists in the region of the subpolar low in the Southern Hemisphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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

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

One of the most severe El Niño events on record began in what year?

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A)   1974
B)   2004
C)   1997
D)   1999E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The United States is completely unaffected by monsoons.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Winds are usually named for:

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A)   the direction or place to which they are heading.
B)   the approximate latitude of their origin.
C)   the altitude where they are strongest.
D)   the direction or place from which they are blowing.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The Native American term chinook means:

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

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A Santa Ana (or Chinook or Foehn)  wind is a:

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A)   very dry, warm wind coming down a mountain slope.
B)   wind that is peculiar to the China mainland.
C)   wind associated with a blizzard.
D)   cold, damp wind blowing off snow fields.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

How do mountain ranges alter precipitation patterns?

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If the prevailing wind direction is agai...

Question 14

Concerning rainfall patterns, areas of persistent high pressure tend to cause:

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A)   moderate rainfall.
B)   pronounced wet and dry seasons.
C)   severe flooding.
D)   desert regions.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

George Hadley correctly described the general circulation of the atmosphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The chinook wind has been known to cause rapid increases in temperature in the Denver, CO area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The North American monsoon is generated by the seasonal wind shifts associated with:

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A)   the southward movement of the subpolar low.
B)   the arrival of the polar jet.
C)   the migration of the ITCZ.
D)   the development of a summertime thermal low in Arizona.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 7: Circulation of the Atmosphere

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

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

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The United States is completely unaffected by monsoons.

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

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The North American monsoon is generated by the seasonal wind shifts associated with:

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A Santa Ana (or Chinook or Foehn) wind is a:

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A sea breeze is usually best developed early in the morning.

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

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George Hadley correctly described the general circulation of the atmosphere.

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How do mountain ranges alter precipitation patterns?

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Concerning rainfall patterns, areas of persistent high pressure tend to cause:

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The Native American term chinook means:

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Winds are usually named for:

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

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The only true zonal distribution of pressure exists in the region of the subpolar low in the Southern Hemisphere.

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One of the most severe El Niño events on record began in what year?

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The chinook wind has been known to cause rapid increases in temperature in the Denver, CO area.

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

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

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