Air Circulation Jeopardy

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Air Circulation Jeopardy
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an episode of strong trade winds and unusually
low sea-surface temperatures in the central and
eastern Pacific

• La Nina

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the seasonal reversal of wind direction
associated with large continents
monsoon
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the nightly downslope winds commonly found in
mountain valleys
mountain breeze
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that mass movement of ocean water that is either
wind driven or imitated by temperatures and
saline content of the seawater
ocean current
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the stormy frontal zone separating air masses of
polar origin from air masses of tropical origin
polar front
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are strong, extremely dry offshore winds that
characteristically sweep through in Southern
California and northern Baja California in late
fall and winter
Santa Ana
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is an oceanographic phenomenon that involves
wind-driven motion of dense, cooler, and usually
nutrient-rich water towards the ocean surface,
replacing the warmer, usually nutrient-depleted
surface water
upwelling
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small convective cells that exist for a short
time such as thunderstorms or tornadoes
mesoscale winds
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a wind observed in the interior West of North
America
chinook
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are a pattern of wind that are found in bands
around the Earth's equatorial region
Trade winds
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The United States does not experience a monsoon.
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Seasonal changes in pressure are greater over
continents than over the oceans.
true
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Jet stream winds are completely distinct from the
mid-latitude westerlies.
false
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For much of South and Southeast Asia, winter is a
period characterized by relatively dry
conditions.
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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
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The areas of abundant rainfall on the earth tend
to be
near the equator and in mid-latitudes.
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Concerning rainfall patterns, areas of persistent
high pressure tend to cause.
desert regions.
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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
the
large temperature gradient.
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Microscale winds generally last for
a few seconds.
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Most of the United States is situated in which
zone of prevailing winds?
westerlies
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The prevailing winds that blow from the horse
latitudes toward the doldrums are called
trade winds.
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When are upper air winds fastest?
In the winter
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Summertime wildfires in California are fanned by
the Santa Ana winds.
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Jet streams occur where?
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 prevailing winds that tend to influence
cities such as Chicago and New York City are
westerlies.
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The definition of the word 'monsoon' means
seasonal wind shift.
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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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