Question 1

The Earth's troposphere extends to how many kilometers above the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   30
C)   90
D)   140
E)   180F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

The low pressure area near the equator is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Intertropical Convergence Zone
B)   horse latitudes
C)   polar easterlies
D)   westerlies
E)   trade windsF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The latitudes between approximately 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south have a heating deficit over the course of a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In June, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) tends to shift south into the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Castle bergs are formed from the continental ice sheets of Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Intense low pressure atmospheric storms in the Atlantic Ocean are called ________.

Accepted Answer

hurricanes...

Question 7

The doldrums are found ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   around the poles
B)   at 30°N and S
C)   between the trade winds and the westerlies
D)   between the northeast trade winds and the southeast trade winds
E)   at 60°N and SF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Clouds ________ radiation.

Accepted Answer

A)   absorb shortwave
B)   reflect shortwave
C)   intercept longwave
D)   radiate longwave
E)   All of these are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The Northern Hemisphere polar jet stream ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lies above the boundary between the polar easterlies and the westerlies
B)   flows rapidly eastward
C)   alters the weather patterns at Earth's surface
D)   All of these are correct.
E)   None of these is correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the troposphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hurricanes form over tropical landmasses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Approximately what percentage of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the surface of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)   4%
B)   31%
C)   47%
D)   80%
E)   100%F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 13

A low pressure system develops over India during the wet phase of the south Asian monsoon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, a ________ pressure cell develops over the ocean in winter and a ________ pressure cell develops in summer.

Accepted Answer

A)   high; low
B)   low; high
C)   low; low
D)   high; high
E)   Either high; low or low; high can occur.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

A wind blowing from the northwest to the southeast is called a ________ wind.

Accepted Answer

A)   northwest
B)   northerly
C)   southeast
D)   southerly
E)   east-westF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The atmospheric pressure bands that circle Earth do not change very much with the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The annual range of surface temperature is greater on land than at sea because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the specific heat of water is less than that of land
B)   the specific heat of water is greater than that of land
C)   the heat capacity of water is greater than that of land
D)   the heat capacity of water is less than that of land
E)   there is more land area in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern HemisphereF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 18

A storm tide is due to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   low atmospheric pressure at a storm's center
B)   strong offshore winds
C)   strong winds creating a surface flow toward the shore
D)   low atmospheric pressure at a storm's center and strong winds creating a surface flow toward the shore
E)   All of these are correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Hurricanes commonly form at the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Deserts typically are centered around 30°N or 30°S because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   predominant high-pressure systems
B)   the Doldrums
C)   the ITCZ
D)   the trade winds
E)   predominant low-pressure systemsF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 6: The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Deserts typically are centered around 30°N or 30°S because of ________.

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The doldrums are found ________.

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Hurricanes form over tropical landmasses.

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Clouds ________ radiation.

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In June, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) tends to shift south into the Southern Hemisphere.

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In the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, a ________ pressure cell develops over the ocean in winter and a ________ pressure cell develops in summer.

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The low pressure area near the equator is known as the ________.

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Hurricanes commonly form at the equator.

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The atmospheric pressure bands that circle Earth do not change very much with the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the troposphere.

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The latitudes between approximately 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south have a heating deficit over the course of a year.

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The Earth's troposphere extends to how many kilometers above the Earth's surface?

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A wind blowing from the northwest to the southeast is called a ________ wind.

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The annual range of surface temperature is greater on land than at sea because ________.

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Approximately what percentage of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the surface of the Earth?

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A low pressure system develops over India during the wet phase of the south Asian monsoon.

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The Northern Hemisphere polar jet stream ________.

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Intense low pressure atmospheric storms in the Atlantic Ocean are called ________.

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Castle bergs are formed from the continental ice sheets of Antarctica.

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