Question 1

What meteorological conditions are typically associated with the ITCZ?

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Question 2

In the Northern Hemisphere,air found to the north of the polar front is ____,while air further south is ____.

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A)   cold,warm
B)   cold,cold
C)   warm,cold
D)   warm,warmE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which below is not an assumption of the single-cell model of the general circulation of the atmosphere?

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A)   The earth's surface is covered with water.
B)   The earth rotates once in 24 hours.
C)   The sun is always overhead at the equator.
D)   none of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

On a weather map of the Northern Hemisphere,the trade winds would be observed

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A)   north of the polar front.
B)   between the polar front and the subtropical highs.
C)   south of the subtropical highs.
D)   between the subpolar lows and the subtropical highs.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

The jet stream flows

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A)   directly from west to east.
B)   directly from east to west.
C)   from the equator towards the poles.
D)   in a wavy pattern from west to east.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 10: Wind: Global Systems

Which below is not an assumption of the single-cell model of the general circulation of the atmosphere?

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In the Northern Hemisphere,air found to the north of the polar front is ,while air further south is .

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On a weather map of the Northern Hemisphere,the trade winds would be observed

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The jet stream flows

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What meteorological conditions are typically associated with the ITCZ?

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Exam 10: Wind: Global Systems

Which below is not an assumption of the single-cell model of the general circulation of the atmosphere?

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In the Northern Hemisphere,air found to the north of the polar front is ____,while air further south is ____.

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On a weather map of the Northern Hemisphere,the trade winds would be observed

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The jet stream flows

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What meteorological conditions are typically associated with the ITCZ?

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In the Northern Hemisphere,air found to the north of the polar front is ,while air further south is .

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