Chapter 7

During a major El Nino event,

If the earth's surface was homogeneous (either all land or all water),

The nighttime counterpart of the sea breeze circulation is called a

According to the three-cell general circulation model, at the equator we could not expect to find

During the summer along the coast, a sea breeze is usually strongest and best developed

Many of the world's deserts are found near 30 degrees latitude because

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is a region where

Which of the following is the primary cause of the jet stream? land/ocean temperature difference the Coriolis force is stronger at higher latitude a large pressure gradient is found above the polar front there is not frictional force at upper level

The heat from a chinook wind is generated mainly by

T/F Small cumulus clouds forming above a mountain in the early afternoon could indicate a well developed valley breeze.

Upwelling occurs along the northern California coast because

If huge waves pound against the beach communities of Southern California for several days during clear, calm weather, it is a good bet that:

A jet streak is a place where ____ is often found. very strong winds strong vertical wind speed shear all of these clear air turbulence

In south Florida the prevailing winds are northeasterly. Because of this, the strongest sea breeze is usually observed on Florida's ____ coast, and the strongest land breeze on Florida's ____ coast.

Chicago, Illinois (latitude 42 degrees N) is located in the

The wind belt observed on the poleward side of the polar front is called the

The winter monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by

At Barrow, Alaska (latitude 70 degrees N), you would expect the prevailing wind to be

A valley breeze would develop its maximum strength

The cold water observed along the northern California coast in summer is due mainly to

The polar jet stream is strongest and moves furthest south in the

In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean currents in the Atlantic and the Pacific move in a generally circular pattern. The direction of this motion is ____ in the Atlantic and ____ in the Pacific.

Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) can occur where strong wind shear exists. all of these. near a jet stream. in areas of mountain waves.

Surface low pressure becomes best developed over the Asian continent in the

In Honolulu, Hawaii (latitude 21 degrees N), you would most likely experience winds blowing from the

When a sea breeze moving north meets a sea breeze moving south they form a

T/F The polar jet stream is strongest in the winter when surface temperature contrasts are greatest.

The wind's speed generally increases with height above the earth's surface because:

Cumulus clouds that appear above isolated mountain peaks are often the result of

T/F Surface winds are much too weak and variable to have any appreciable effect on the major ocean currents of the world.

On the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, chinook winds are driest when

A sea breeze circulation will reverse direction and become a land breeze

The majority of the United States lies within a ____ wind belt.

On a weather map of the Northern Hemisphere, one would observe the westerlies

Which of the following associations is most accurate? synoptic scale- sea breeze planetary scale- lake breeze mesoscale- land breeze microscale- chinook wind

In the 3-cell model, converging surface winds and rising air motions are found at

the jet stream blows

Supposed a west wind of 20 knots blows over a coastal region which is densely covered in shrubs. If this same wind moves out over the middle of a large calm lake, its speed and direction would probably be:

Which is not a characteristic of a thermal low? becomes stronger with increasing height forms in response to variations in surface air temperature forms in a region of warm air lowest pressure is at the center

Strong Santa Ana winds develop in Los Angeles during the fall when a ____ pressure center forms to the ____ of Los Angeles over the Great Basin.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the polar jet stream is strongest when

While fly fishing in a mountain stream, you notice that the wind is blowing upstream. From this you might deduce that the wind is a

T/F Winter temperatures in Great Britain and Norway are warmer than one might expect to find at high latitudes because westerly winds steer the warm Gulf Stream current eastward away from the east coast of North America and toward Europe.

T/F At any given time, only one jet stream can be found in the atmosphere.