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Chapter Seven: Questions
CHAPTER SEVEN: QUESTIONS
1. What is the main reason it is hotter at the equator than it is at the poles?
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a. The earth exhibits a centrifugal force on the equator more than the poles b. The sun's rays have a greater density at the equator c. The equator is much closer to the sun than the poles d. There is more vegetation around the equator than at the poles
2. What is the net effect of the input of the sun's energy and the output of IR radiation across the entire earth?
a. The input and output are equal b. The input is always greater than the output c. The input is always less than the output d. The net effect depends on the length of the solar day
3. Which two cells around the earth account for the doldrums where they come together?
a. Hadley and Ferrell cells b. Farrell and polar cells c. Two Hadley cells d. Polar and Hadley cells
4. You are sailing across the Atlantic Ocean and want to make the most out of the trade winds in the northern hemisphere. Which direction will you travel if you start out in Spain and set sail?
a. North East b. Due south c. Northwest d. Southwest
5. Which device will not likely help you detect an air pocket in the skies?
a. Doppler radar b. Conventional radar c. Laser-based radar d. Scintillometer
6. What least likely increases the chance of air pockets when flying?
a. Mountains b. Jet stream c. High temperature gradients d. Rain clouds
7. What is considered not necessary to have lake effect snows?
a. A large body of water b. Balmy temperatures c. Cold air blowing over a large lake d. Warmer waters over the lake compared to the air blowing over it
8. Why do you not see the effect snows late in the wintertime?
a. The lake has already frozen over b. The temperatures are beginning to warm c. The air is very dry d. The pattern of wind flow changes late in the wintertime
9. What can you expect in Peru during an El Niño year?
a. Monsoon rains b. Drought c. The cold and dry weather d. More fish to eat
10. What will not be seen in an El Niño year?
a. Rising in the thermocline along western South America b. Increased rains and monsoon weather in Indonesia c. Weakening or reversal of the Walker circulation d. Warmer weather in the United States
