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Week Five Oceanography

Paige Kraemer 9 questions

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  1. 1Nansen observed during his polar expedition that the Coriolis force was stronger closer to the north pole
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  2. 2Which is false about the atmosphere?
    1. ATemperature decreases with increasing altitude
    2. BPressure decreases with increasing altitude
    3. CConvection mixes fluids with an unstable density distribution
    4. DThe conversion of water vapor to liquid water (i.e., rain) releases heat
    5. ENone of the above
  3. 3Measurements of atmospheric CO2 over the past several decades show that CO2 varies (up and down) seasonally in a very predictive manner, and this variability is superimposed on a longer term increasing trend. Which is false about CO2?
    1. AThe long term trend is largely due to fossil fuel burning.
    2. BAtmospheric CO2 is considered a major gas in the atmosphere in terms of abundance.
    3. CAtmospheric CO2 decreases during the northern hemisphere summer because there is more plant growth than respiration on land globally
    4. DAtmospheric CO2 increases during the southern hemisphere summer because there is more respiration than plant growth on land globally
    5. ENone of the above
  4. 4Which of the following is true about Earth's radiative balance?
    1. AOutgoing terrestrial radiation depends on the temperature of the surface
    2. BIncoming solar radiation warms the poles as much as the tropics
    3. CThere is a net radiative loss of heat in the tropical latitudes
    4. DAll of the above
  5. 5A parcel (or some amount) of warm air near the surface and a parcel of cold air higher in altitude could have the same density, if they are moved to the same altitude
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  6. 6Watching from outer space down on Earth, a rocket fired from Buffalo, NY towards the equator would appear to veer to the right of the rocket's direction of motion
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  7. 7Which is false about atmospheric general circulation?
    1. ATropical heating causes air rise and leads to large cloud formation
    2. BThe mid-latitude westerlies blow from east to west
    3. CThe subsiding limb of the Hadley cells is dry and promotes evaporation at the surface and thus creates high sea surface salinities
    4. DThe low-latitude trade winds are part of the Hadley cells
    5. ENone of the above
  8. 8The Indian monsoon is the very heavy rainy season that is associated with the southerly winds, which bring moist air from the Indian Ocean to India during the summer season
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  9. 9Which is true about the extratropical cyclones and weather patterns?
    1. AExtratropical cyclones are associated with warm sea surface temperature
    2. BWhen air masses of different temperature collide, they easily mix and form clouds
    3. CWeather patterns over the continental US generally move from west to east because of the westerlies
    4. DIn a cold front, cold air pushes back and rises above the warm air mass
    5. ENone of the above

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Quiz on Week Five Oceanography, created by Paige Kraemer on 18/12/2015.
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