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Chapter 4 Quiz
Chapter 4 Quiz
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Geology
Undergraduate 2
10/04/2011

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What is air pressure?
Definition
The weight of air above a given point on earth's surface
Term
which of the following forces the movement of air in and around high- and low-pressure areas?
Definition
All of the above
Term
Which of the following statements regarding the illustration below is correct? (isobars and wind speed)
Definition
Wind speeds near the high-pressure area (H) are lighter and milder than wind speeds near the low-pressure area to the right that are stronger
Term
Which of the following areas is characterized by rain throughout the year and is associated with tropical rain forests?
Definition
Intertropical Convergence Zone near the equator
Term
Which of the following statements DOES NOT apply to trade winds?
Definition
Utilized by ancient mariners sailing from North America to Europe (seriosuly? just the location?)
Term
Why are the regions, including deserts, near subtropical highs dry?
Definition
Air aloft sinks downward, undergoes compression, and heats up
Term
The following satellite image shows a band of heavier rainfall that coincides with the____?
Definition
Intertropical Convergence Zone
Term
Where are the polar jet streams located?
Definition
Near the subpolar low-pressure cells near 60 degrees north and south latitudes where cold and warm air masses meet
Term
Rising air along the ITCZ, once aloft, moves towards the poles because of...?
Definition
Temperature differences between the equator and poles
Term
Monsoonal rains on the continent of India..?
Definition
Are greatest during the summer
Term
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the Pacific Decadal and North Atlantic oscillations?
Definition
Occur locally over land only during the summer months
Term
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to pressure surfaces?
Definition
Vertical surface where two contrasting air masses meet
Term
What two factors will cause seawater to increase in density and therefore sink?
Definition
Cooler temperatures and increased salinity
Term
Which of the following LEAST LIKELY affects the circulation patterns of surface water in the oceans?
Definition
Seawater evaporation
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