exam

Question 1

how does air move at a LOW pressure on the surface and vertically

Answer 1

converges and ascends

Question 2

what effect does friction have on moving air

Answer 2

slows down air near the surface

Question 3

how does air move in an upper atmosphere, low pressure, in the N hemisphere

Answer 3

counterclockwise; parallel to isobars

Question 4

there is upper-level — to the right of a ridge corresponding to a surface — pressure

Answer 4

convergence, high

Aloft is the opposite of surface

Question 5

which of the following best explains surface winds

Answer 5

friction slows air down which decreases the deflection by coriolis force

Question 6

winds are labeled by where they are coming from, not the direction that they are going

Answer 6

true

Question 7

which of the following forces is not present at upper-level?

Answer 7

friction

Question 8

which of the following is not associated with the hadley cell?

Answer 8

Westerly winds

Question 9

what is the name of the surface winds in the N hemisphere hadley cell

Answer 9

NE trade winds

Question 10

which of the following is not a low pressure

Answer 10

Bermuda- Azores pressure cell

Question 11

sea breezes occur during the — due to a thermal low over the —

Answer 11

Day; land

Question 12

valley breezes occur during the — due to a thermal low over the —

Answer 12

day; mountain

Question 13

which of the following fall winds accelerated wildfire spread?

Answer 13

Santa Ana winds

Question 14

during the summer, southeast asia experienced a — season because

Answer 14

rainy; the itcz has shifted over land

Question 15

which of the following does not contribute to southeast asias dry season

Answer 15

Air rises up the himalayan mountains and cools to saturation

Question 16

which of the following involves the least amount of energy?

Answer 16

FREEZING

Question 17

which of the following is false

Answer 17

cold air has larger capacity for water vapor than warm air

Question 18

in which of the following scenarios would relative humidity be most useful

Answer 18

comparing locations with the same temperature

Question 19

when is relative humidity the lowest

Answer 19

4pm

Question 20

what type of fog is common over bodies of water in the fall

Answer 20

Evaporation fog

Question 21

which type of fog forms adiabetically

Answer 21

UPSLOPE FOG

Question 22

what tool is used to measure WIND speed

Answer 22

anemometer

Question 23

how much of incoming solar energy reaches the surface

Answer 23

49%

Question 24

which of the following is responsible for heating earths atmosphere

Answer 24

absorption of shortwave radiation from the sun

Question 25

where is the subsolar point on december 21

Answer 25

23.5 S

Question 26

locations of icelandic low pressure cell

Answer 26

N 60 lat

Question 27

Location of the horse latitudes

Answer 27

N 30 lat

Question 28

location of the subtropical high

Answer 28

N 30 lat

Question 29

Locations of the NE trade winds

Answer 29

N 15 lat

Question 30

Location of the ITCZ

Answer 30

0 lat

Question 31

Location of the doldrums

Answer 31

0 lat

Question 32

Location of the polar high

Answer 32

N 90 lat

Question 33

Location of the polar easterlies

Answer 33

N 60 lat

Question 34

90, 30 Lat

Answer 34

High pressure

Question 35

60, 0 lat

Answer 35

low pressure