Chapter 10

Question 1

The Hadley Cell is referred to as a thermally direct cell because it is driven by______ as warm air rises and cold air sinks

Answer 1

Energy from the Sun

Question 2

The region over equatorial waters where the air is warm, horizontal pressure gradients are weak, and wind are light, is known as the _____.

Answer 2

Doldrums

Question 3

Between latitudes 40* and 65*, there are two semipermanent sub polar lies in the North Atlantic: the ______ lies

Answer 3

Greenland-Iceland and Aleutian

Question 4

Along the West Coast, the rainy season typically occurs in winter when the pacific high ______ and the polar front and storms are able to penetrate the region

Answer 4

Moves south

Question 5

As air decreases with height, the same pressure gradient at lower altitudes will produce _____ winds at higher levels.

Answer 5

Stronger

Question 6

The jet steam situated near 30* latitude at about 13 km (43000 ft) is called the

Answer 6

Subtropical

Question 7

The ultimate cause of jet steam is

Answer 7

The energy imbalance that exists between high and low latitudes

Question 8

On the _____ edge of continents there usually is a warm current that carries huge quantities of warm water from the equator toward the pole; whereas on the ______ side of continents a cool current typically flows from the pole towards the equator.

Answer 8

Eastern; Western

Question 9

The jet stream that forms on the equator ward side of the upper level subtropical high where it’s winds are easterly is known as the _____ easterly jet stream

Answer 9

Tropical

Question 10

Latent heat that is taken up by the water vapor during evaporating goes into the atmosphere during condensation to _____

Answer 10

Fuel storms

Question 11

During an El Niño event the surface water temperature across much if the eastern tropical Pacific _____ for periods of a few months or longer

Answer 11

Rises by at least 0.5* C (0.9* F)

Question 12

The seesaw pattern of reversing surface air pressure at opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean is called ____

Answer 12

Souther Oscillation

Question 13

In Peru a Moore El Niña event can ______

Answer 13

Cause the die-off of large numbers of fish and birds along the coast

Question 14

During the warm phase of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, unusually _____ exist along the west coast of North America

Answer 14

Warm Surface water

Question 15

During the negative cold phase of the arctic oscillation _____ invades Northern Europe and Asia, while Newfoundland and Greenland experience ______ than normal winters

Answer 15

Cold Air, warmer