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| The weight of air above a given point on Earth's surface |
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| 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 |
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| Which of the following statements regarding the illustration below is correct? |
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| Which of the following forces affects the movement of air in and around high- and low-pressure areas? |
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| Intertropical convergence zone near the equator |
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| Which of the following areas is characterized by rain throughout the year and is associated with tropical rain forests? |
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| Utilized by ancient mariners sailing from North America to Europe |
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| Which of the following statements DOES NOT apply to trade winds? |
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| Air aloft sinks downward, undergoes compression, and heats up |
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| Why are the regions, including deserts, near subtropical highs dry? |
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| intertropical convergence zone |
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| The following satellite image shows a band of heavier rainfall that coincides with the __________ |
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| Near the subpolar low-pressure cells near 60 degrees north and south latitudes where cold and warm air masses meet |
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| Where are the polar jet streams located? |
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| Temperature differences between the equator and the poles |
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| Rising air along the ITCZ, once aloft, moves towards the poles because of... |
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| During the day, valley air heats rapidly and rises upslope. At night, mountain air cools quicker and moves downslope into the valley. |
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| Which of the following statements is correct regarding Mountain-Valley breezes? |
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| are greatest during the summer |
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| Monsoonal rains on the continent of India... |
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| Occur locally over land only during the summer months |
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| Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the Pacific Decadal and North Atlantic oscillations? |
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| Vertical surface where two contrasting air masses meet |
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| Which of the following statements does NOT apply to pressure surfaces? |
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| cooler temperatures and increased salinity |
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| What two factors will cause seawater to increase in density and therefore sink? |
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| Which of the following LEAST LIKELY affects the circulation patterns of surface water in the oceans? |
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| Circulation patterns are in the form of gyres within ocean basins |
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| Which of the following statements about deep-ocean water is FALSE? |
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| Where is most of the Freshwater on Earth stored? |
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| Mass of water vapor in air divided by the mass of water vapor that the air can hold |
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| The warmer the air, the lower the relative humidity |
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| What is the following figure showing? |
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| Water vapor condenses into liquid water |
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| With regard to the following illustration, at what stage is latent heat released and its value negative? |
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| air parcel expands and cools at higher altitudes |
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| What happens to an air parcel that ascends from near the ground surface to higher altitudes? |
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| Rising air parcel has a higher adiabatic rate than the environmental lapse rate |
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| Which of the following conditions results in a stable atmosphere? |
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| The conditions below will result in clear skies and stagnant air. |
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| The picture below is an example of ____________ clouds. |
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| cool, dense air settles in a valley |
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| The average rate at which ascending, water-saturated air cools by expansion is called the ______________. |
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| An air mass classified as maritime polar (mP) will most likely be.. |
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| Two bodies of cold air collide, forcing the warm air between them to rise so that the latter is no longer in contact with the ground |
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| An occluded front forms when... |
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| Average storm tracts shift northward into Canada during the winter and southward into the U.S. during the summer |
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| Which of the following statements regarding storm tracts is FALSE? |
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| Strong thunderstorms, lightening and tornadoes are usually associated with... |
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| The figure below illustrates the formation of a _____________ |
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| Strong wind aloft shears off the top of the developing cyclone |
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| Which of the following statements is NOT one of the steps leading to hurricane formation? |
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