WX 201 - Exam 2 Questions and Answers
The subtropical jet stream is usually found between ________.
20 degrees to 30 degrees latitude, 200-mb level
The summer monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by ________.
wet weather and winds blowing from sea to land
The wind around a surface high pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere, blows _______ and
outward from the center.
clockwise
Both the polar front jet stream and the subtropical jet stream are found at which level of the
atmosphere?
the tropopause
If upper-level divergence exceeds surface convergence, the air pressure at the center of the surface
low will ________.
decrease
The world's deserts are found at 30 degrees latitude because ______.
of the sinking air of the subtropical highs
The main difference between a cloud drop and a raindrop is its _______.
size
A stationary front does not move because _______.
the winds blow parallel to the front
Thermal turbulence above the surface is usually most severe
during maximum surface heating
A(n) _______ on an upper-level isobaric chart indicates higher-than-average heights.
ridge
Because of_____, surface winds move more slowly than winds aloft with the same pressure gradient
friction
Which of the following is associated with rising air motions in a mid-latitude cyclone?
convergence of air at the surface
A valley breeze develops its maximum strength in the early afternoon because they occur when warm
air rises up the sides of the valley.
True
The subtropical jet stream is usually found between ________.
20 degrees to 30 degrees latitude, 200-mb level
The summer monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by ________.
wet weather and winds blowing from sea to land
The wind around a surface high pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere, blows _______ and
outward from the center.
clockwise
Both the polar front jet stream and the subtropical jet stream are found at which level of the
atmosphere?
the tropopause
If upper-level divergence exceeds surface convergence, the air pressure at the center of the surface
low will ________.
decrease
The world's deserts are found at 30 degrees latitude because ______.
of the sinking air of the subtropical highs
The main difference between a cloud drop and a raindrop is its _______.
size
A stationary front does not move because _______.
the winds blow parallel to the front
Thermal turbulence above the surface is usually most severe
during maximum surface heating
A(n) _______ on an upper-level isobaric chart indicates higher-than-average heights.
ridge
Because of_____, surface winds move more slowly than winds aloft with the same pressure gradient
friction
Which of the following is associated with rising air motions in a mid-latitude cyclone?
convergence of air at the surface
A valley breeze develops its maximum strength in the early afternoon because they occur when warm
air rises up the sides of the valley.
True
