Air Circulation Jeopardy

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Changes in the polar jet stream help maintain the
earth's heat budget. True or false

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The polar jet stream usually slows down in
winter. True or false
false
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Katabatic winds have a cooling effect, and
chinook winds have a warming effect. True or
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Sea breezes are more likely at night, while land
breezes are more likely during the day. True or
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false
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The bora and mistral are local names given to
chinook winds. True of false
true
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The wind called the "norther" in Texas is really
not a local wind but rather is a synoptic scale
(macroscale) phenomenon. True of false
true
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The existence of jet streams was first determined
by Ben Franklin as the result of his kite
experiments. True or false
false
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For much of South and Southeast Asia, winter is a
period characterized by relatively dry
conditions. True or false
true
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A sea breeze is usually best developed early in
the morning. True or false
false
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Westerly flow aloft is unrelated to the earth's
rotation. True or false
false
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Jet stream winds are completely distinct from the
midlatitude westerlies. True or false
false
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Seasonal changes in pressure are greater over
continents than over the oceans. True or false
true
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The chinook wind has been known to cause rapid
increases in temperature in the Denver, CO area.
True or false
true
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The areas of abundant rainfall on the earth tend
to be
near the equator and in midlatitudes.
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Why do westerly winds prevail at upper altitudes?
rotation of the earth and equator to pole
temperature contrast
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Surface high pressure zones are usually
associated with
clear or nearly clear weather.
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Jet streams are associated with fronts because of
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large temperature gradient.
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Most of the United States is situated in which
zone of prevailing winds?
westerlies
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When are upper air winds fastest?
in winter.
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A Santa Ana (or Chinook or Foehn) wind is a
very dry, warm wind coming down a mountain slope.
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Summertime wildfires in California are fanned by
the Santa Ana winds.
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The dishpan experiments
revealed a wavy circulation pattern when the pan
was rotated.
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Jet streams
occur at 25,000 to 40,000 feet in middle
latitudes.
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Winds are usually named for
the direction or place from which they are
blowing.
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The region where the northeast trades meet the
southeast trades is known as the
ITCZ.
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The definition of the word 'monsoon' means
seasonal wind shift.
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A primary factor causing monsoon circulations is
greater temperature changes over continents
compared to oceans.
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The amount of precipitation received at a given
location is primarily controlled by
circulation patterns in the atmosphere.
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Chinook winds, land-sea breezes and Santa Ana
winds are examples of ________ circulations.
mesoscale
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The greater strength of jet stream winds during
winter is due to
greater horizontal temperature contrasts.
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