air circulation jeopardy
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Air Circulation Jeopardy. “A”. “B”. “T or F”. “D”. “E”. “F”. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. an episode of strong trade winds and unusually low sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Air Circulation Jeopardy“A” “B” “T or F” “D” “E” “F”
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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.
false
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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.
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
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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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