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Oceanography Ch. 5

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  1. 1The pressure gradient force causes air to flow from areas of relatively _________ pressure to areas of relatively __________ pressure.
    1. Alow. . . . high
    2. Bhigh. . . . low
  2. 2
    Albedo is the fraction of incident solar radiation that is __________.
    1. Aunaffected by the atmosphere
    2. Bscattered
    3. Creflected
    4. Dabsorbed
  3. 3
    __________ can be thought of as a weight per unit area.
    1. APressure
    2. BSpeed
    3. CAcceleration
    4. DDensity
  4. 4
    Uneven heating of Earth's surface brings about poleward heat transport, which is accomplished by __________.
    1. Aocean currents
    2. Bexchange of air masses
    3. Cstorm systems
    4. DAll of the above are correct.
    5. ENone of the above is correct.
  5. 5
    As solar radiation travels through the atmosphere, a portion of that radiation is __________.
    1. Aabsorbed by gases
    2. Bscattered by dust particles and molecules
    3. Creflected by clouds
    4. DAll of the above are correct.
    5. ENone of the above is correct.
  6. 6
    Over a broad region about the center of a subtropical high, the horizontal air pressure gradient is __________ and winds are __________.
    1. Aweak. . . . calm
    2. Bsteep. . . . calm
    3. Cweak. . . . strong
    4. Dsteep. . . . strong
    5. ENone of the above is correct.
  7. 7
    The __________ of the Earth is responsible for the seasons.
    1. Aspin
    2. Btilt of the spin axis
  8. 8
    The average albedo of the ocean is __________.
    1. Agreater than that of clouds
    2. Bgreater than Earth's planetary albedo
    3. Cless than 10 percent
    4. Dabout 30 percent
    5. Emore than fresh snow
  9. 9
    Weather __________.
    1. Ais the state of the atmosphere at a specified time and place
    2. Bis described by variables such as temperature, cloud cover, wind, and precipitation
    3. Cis the state of the atmosphere averaged over time at some place
    4. DAll of the above are correct.
    5. EBoth a and b are correct.
  10. 10
    The solar altitude __________.
    1. Ais the angle of the Sun above the horizon
    2. Bvaries from 0 to 90 degrees
    3. Chelps determine the intensity of solar radiation striking Earth's surface at a point
    4. Dvaries significantly with the seasons at middle and high latitudes
    5. EAll of the above are correct.

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Quiz on Oceanography Ch. 5, created by allebeau2 on 19/12/2015.
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