ch 6 oceanography quiz

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Which of the following is the correct order of formation of sea ice as it forms directly from seawater?

(START) Slush; Pancake Ice; Ice Floes; Sea Ice (FINISH)

Earth's axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of ________.

23.5

The major deserts of the world occur in which of the following regions?

30 degrees

A boundary or belt characterized by winds generally from the west and brings storms that influence weather across the United States occurs in which of the following regions?

30 to 60 degrees

Storms are most common in which of the following regions?

30 to 60 degrees

The average albedo of Earth's surface is about ________.

30%

The trade winds occur in which of the following regions?

5 to 30 degrees

A boundary or belt characterized by variable winds and stormy, cloudy weather year round occurs in which of the following regions?

60 degrees

The polar front occurs in which of the following regions?

60 degrees

The apparent deflection of air masses to the right or left (depending on latitude) as they move from one latitude to another is called the ________.

Coriolis effect

A boundary or belt characterized by light, variable winds, abundant cloudiness and much precipitation occurs of the following regions?

Equatorial (0 to 5 degrees)

A tropical cyclone with a wind speed of 220 km/hr. would be classified as Category ________ on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of hurricane intensity.

Four

The polar easterly winds blow in which of the following directions in the Northern Hemisphere?

From northeast to southwest

The strength of a hurricane is ranked from 1 to 5 on the ________.

Saffir-Simpson Scale

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude BECAUSE it depends on the weight of the column of air above.

The assertion and reason are both correct, and the reason is valid

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The Hawaiian Islands are safe from tropical cyclones BECAUSE they are islands near the center of a large ocean.

The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.

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 about the Coriolis effect is correct?

The magnitude of the Coriolis effect depends on how long the object is in motion.

Which of the following statements about the movement of Earth's atmosphere is correct?

The movement of air within the atmospheric convection cells generates the wind belts.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern. Autumnal equinox Westerlies Vernal equinox Summer solstice Ecliptic

Westerlies

The majority of the world's tropical cyclones are formed in the waters north of the equator in the ________ Ocean.

Western Pacific

Inter-tropical Convergence zone

area where warm, moist air rises close to the equator

Low-pressure regions in the northern hemisphere rotate ________.

counterclockwise

A tropical cyclone with a wind speed of 260 km/hr. would be classified as Category ________ on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of hurricane intensity.

five

In coastal regions, sea breezes happen ________ and land breezes happen ________.

in the afternoon; at night

The strength of a hurricane stems from water's ________.

latent heat of condensation

tropic of cancer

located at 23.5° N latitude

A tropical cyclone with a wind speed of 150 km/hr. would be classified as Category ________ on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of hurricane intensity.

one

Typically, the United States is influenced more by ________ air masses during the winter and more by ________ air masses during the summer.

polar; tropical

A person experiences a popping feeling in their ears during the takeoff or landing of an airplane or while driving on steep mountain roads due to changes in the ________ of the atmosphere.

pressure

polar easterlies

prevailing wind pattern at polar latitudes

Westerlies

prevailing wind pattern at temperate latitudes

trade winds

prevailing wind pattern at tropical latitudes

The largest loss of life from a hurricane is usually due to ________.

storm surge

The Sun reaches its most northerly point in the sky, directly overhead along the Tropic of Cancer, during the ________.

summer solstice

The lowermost portion of the atmosphere where most weather occurs is called the ________.

troposphere

The Coriolis effect is due to changes in the ________ of Earth with latitude.

velocity

Which of the following parcels of air would have the lowest density?

warm moist air

The temperate regions are characterized by ________.

westerly winds


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