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The greater strength of polar jet streams winds during winter is due to:A) warmer temperatures at high altitudesB) lower humidityC) stringer coriolis effectD) greater horizontal temperature contrasts
Which of the following statements about airflow in the middle and upper troposphere is true?A) the flow is west-to-east throughout the midlatitudesB) the predominant flow is easterly in the midlatitudes and westerly in the tropicsC) the flow is predominately from the poles toward the equatorD) the predominant flow is from the equator poleward
A primary factor causing monsoon circulation is:A) mountain rangesB) greater temperature changes over continents compared to oceansC) waves in the westerliesD) ocean currents
In the Southern Hemisphere, deep waters form at several locations around _______
The doldrums are associated with what latitude(s)?A) the Tropic of CancerB) the equatorC) the midlatitudesD) the poles
The wave-like or meandering pattern of the upper level winds in middle latitudes is of major importance for:A) reducing wind speeds in the tropicsB) transporting heat between equator and polesC) reducing the coriolis effectD) causing westerly winds
The prevailing winds that tend to influence cities such as Chicago and New York City are:A) westerliesB) polar easterliesC) doldrumsD) trade windsE) southerlies
The primary force causing ocean currents is:A) the major windsB) temperature differences between cold water below and warm water aboveC) the earth's rotation about its axisD) the earth's elliptical orbit around the sun
Why do westerly winds prevail at upper altitudes?A) rotation of the earthB) lower air densityC) absence of frictionD) rotation of the earth and equator to pole temperature contrastE) equator to pole temperature contrast
Milankovitch cycles describe the collective effects of changes in the Earth's movements on its climate over
The divergence near the ground that is associated with the subtropical high pressure zone can be cited as the origin of:A) polar easterlies B) jet streamsC) cyclogenesisD) sea breezeE) trade winds
The subpolar low(polar front) is:A) a zone where the polar easterlies and the westerlies convergeB) a zone where the trade winds of the two hemispheres meetC) the boundary between frozen and liquid oceanD) the forward edge of the Antarctic ice cap
Although the idealized version of Earth features continuous pressure belts that continue zonally around the planet, the real Earth has broken-up pressure cells that vary seasonally. Why?A) the effects of the coriolis force vary seasonallyB) large landmasses heat differently than oceans and interrupt the pressure patternC) the oceans experience drastic temperature changes from season to seasonD) the intensity of incoming solar radiation varies radically along the same line of latitude
What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station located along the equator?A) summer dry seasonB) adequate precipitation all year roundC) dry all year roundD) winter dry season
for much of south and southeast Asia, winter is period characterized by dry conditions a. true b. false
AMOC is the largest ____ sink in the Northern Hemisphere.
The amount of precipitation received at a given location is primarily controlled by:A) overnight temperaturesB) the solar energy budgetC) the humidity of the air at that placeD) pressure and temperature patterns
A monsoon is defined by a:A) rainy season.B) torrential rainfall.C) large seasonal changes in wind direction.D) moisture-laden air.
The region where the northeast trades meet the southeast trades is known as the:A) ITCZ B) hot zoneC) high latitudesD) subtropics
The areas of abundant rainfall on the earth tend to be:A) in midlatitudesB) in polar regionsC) near the equator and in midlatitudesD) near the equator