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Geography 101 Part 3
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1In the Northern Hemisphere, an object traveling from west to east will initially be deflected to the ______ by the Coriolis force.
- Awest
- Bnorth
- Ceast
- Dsouth
2Which of the following pressure cells are located near 60° N in the Pacific Ocean?
- Athe Aleutian Low
- Bthe Icelandic Low
- Cthe Bermuda High
- Dthe Hawaiian High
- Eboth the Bermuda High AND the Icelandic Low
3According to the mountain-valley breeze cycle, which of the following times would be best to take a bicycle trip up a canyon, assuming you want the wind at your back?
- Avery early in the morning
- Bin the afternoon
- Cvery late at night
- Dany time high pressure dominates over the mountains
- Enone of these
4Which of the following is correctly matched?
- Alow pressure; sinking air in the Southern Hemisphere
- Bhigh pressure; sinking air in the Northern Hemisphere
- Clow pressure; counter-clockwise rotation in the Southern Hemisphere
- Dlow pressure; counter-clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere
- Eboth low pressure; counter-clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere AND high pressure; sinking air in the Northern Hemisphere.
5The Coriolis force is strongest
- Anear the poles
- Bin the Southern Hemisphere
- Cwherever there is a lot of friction
- Din the Northern Hemisphere
- Eat the equator
6Circulation around a high pressure center is termed
- Ameridional
- Banticyclonic
- Czonal
- Dcyclonic
7A regional ocean current that is flowing from the equator towards a pole is most likely
- Aa thermohaline current
- Ba warm current
- Ca cool current
- Dan upwelling current
8The land-sea breeze and mountain-valley breeze cycles are controlled by shifting thermal high and low pressure systems.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
9Air flowing fromt he subtropical highs to the subpolar lows produces which of the following global wind belts?
- Athe westerlies
- Bthe trade winds
- Cthe doldrums
- Dthe polar easterlies
10What is the extensive, flat layer of clouds that has formed at low altitudes?
- Athe ITCZ and the subtropical highs
- Bthe ITCZ and the subpolar lows
- Cthe subpolar lows and the subtropical highs
- Dthe subpolar lows and the polar highs
11Which of the following is affected most strongly by the Coriolis force?
- Awinds near earth's surface
- Bwinds in the upper atmosphere
- Cocean currents
- Dwinds near the equator
12Regional-scale ocean currents or "gyres" in the Northern Hemisphere typically flow
- Aacross the equator
- Bconsistently toward the North Pole
- Ccounterclockwise
- Dclockwise
13The Intertropical Convergence Zone is an example of which of the following?
- Aa thermal low-pressure zone
- Ba westerly wind belt
- Ca thermal high-pressure zone
- Da dynamic high-pressure zone
14At the surface of the earth, air flows
- Afrom high pressure to low pressure
- Bfrom high pressure to high pressure
- Cfrom low pressure to high pressure
- Dfrom low pressure to low pressure
15Which global wind belt is most common in the contiguous 48 United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii)?
- Athe westerlies
- Bthe doldrums
- Cthe polar easterlies
- Dthe trade winds
- Ethe northerlies
16Wind-generated energy resources are currently the fastest-growing energy technology in terms of new capacity.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
17Which of the following statements about the Coriolis force is true?
- AIt makes toilets flush clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
- BIt only affects objects moving north to south
- CIt helps to produce counterclockwise rotation of air around a low-pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere
- DIts effects are enhanced by friction
- Eall of these.
18Which of the following relationships between pressure and temperature is usually true?
- Alow pressure, cool, sinking air
- Bhigh pressure, warm, rising air
- Clow pressure, warm, rising air
- Dhigh pressure, cool, sinking air
- Eboth low pressure, warm, rising air AND high pressure, cool, sinking air
19Areas that experience monsoons are characterized by _________ summers and _______ winters.
- Awet; wet
- Bdry; dry
- Cwet; dry
- Ddry; wet
20The Gulf Stream current along the east coast of the United States is an example of
- Aa saline current
- Ba countercurrent
- Can upwelling current
- Da warm current
- Ea cool current
21According to the land-sea breeze cycle, what type of wind should a person expect when visiting a coastal beach during the day?
- Ablowing from sea toward land
- Bblowing along the coast, from north to south
- Cno wind at all
- Dblowing from land toward sea
22Which of the following is correctly matched?
- Alow pressure; counter-clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere
- Bhigh pressure; sinking air in the Northern Hemisphere
- Clow pressure; counter-clockwise rotation in the Southern Hemisphere
- Dlow pressure; sinking air in the Southern Hemisphere
- Eboth low pressure; counter-clockwise rotation the Northern Hemisphere AND high pressure; sinking air in the Northern Hemisphere
23In which of the following locations would one be most likely to find warm, dry, descending air?
- Athe subtropical highs
- Bthe subpolar front
- Cthe polar highs
- Dthe ITCZ
- Enone of the above
24In which of the following locations would one be most likely to find warm, dry, descending air?
- Athe subtropical highs
- Bthe subpolar front
- Cthe polar highs
- Dthe ITCZ
- Enone of the above
25Which of the following is an example of a cold local wind?
- AChinook
- Bvalley breeze
- CSanta Ana
- Dkatabatic
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- Quiz sobre Geography 101 Part 3, criado por Toni Gahn-Black em 23-02-2014.
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- Toni Gahn-Black
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