Oceanography Chapt 6 Quiz

The trade winds occur in which of the following regions?

5 to 30 degrees

A boundary or belt characterized by cold, dry winds generally from the east, occurs in which of the following regions?

60 to 90 degrees

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The Coriolis force is a true force BECAUSE it accelerates a moving body or air and influences its speed.

Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

Which of the following climatic regions exists at the following location: Latitude: 60°S Longitude: 170°W?

Subpolar

Of the following statements about the Coriolis effect in the Northern Hemisphere, which is/are true?

The Coriolis effect causes air to move counterclockwise around low pressure. The Coriolis effect causes air to move clockwise around high pressure in the Northern Hemisphere.

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The higher one goes in the atmosphere, the warmer it gets BECAUSE the higher one goes in the atmosphere the closer you are to the Sun.

The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.

Which of the following statements is/are true about middle latitude storms (between 30 and 60 degrees latitude) in the United States?

The polar front generates strong storms because different air masses converge there. The jet stream can steer polar air masses far to the south and tropical air masses far to the north. Maritime polar air masses travel from west to east, causing winter storms.

Which air mass is responsible for generating hurricanes?

mT

During the Northern Hemisphere summer solstice,

the Antarctic Circle experiences no direct sunlight