(a) parallel to isobars. (b) directed from high to low pressure. (c) directed from low to high pressure. (d) always greater than friction.
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2) The geostrophic wind is a good approximation for
(a) horizontal wind flow in upper atmosphere.
(b) vertical wind flow in upper atmosphere.
(c) horizontal wind flow at the earth surface.
(d) vertical wind flow at the earth surface.
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3) The Coriolis effect is an "apparent" force caused by
(a) friction.
(b) rotation of the earth.
(c) pressure gradient force.
(d) gravity.
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4)You are standing in the Northern Hemisphere in a field, facing north, with the wind at your back. In which direction is the lowest pressure?
(a) North (straight ahead) (b) South (behind you) (c) East (to your right) (d) West (to your left)
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5) Which of the following forces does not affect the horizontal wind?
(a) Pressure Gradient Force
(b) Coriolis force
(c) Friction
(d) gravity
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6) You notice the water draining from your bathtub is going down the drain in a clockwise spiral. The vorticity of the water ________.
(a) is positive
(b) is negative
(c) depends on latitude
(d) depends on the hemisphere you are in
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7) When a cold front passes through Madison, the temperature generally _____ and the winds turn from ______ to _______.
(a) rises, easterly, southerly
(b) decreases, easterly, southerly
(c) decreases, southerly, northwesterly
(d) rises, southerly, northwesterly
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8) The jet stream is located near the tropopause and _______.
(a) flows west to east in both hemispheres
(b) flows west to east only in the Northern Hemisphere
(c) flows west to east only in the Southern Hemisphere
(d) flows east to west in both hemispheres
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9) You are told that the 1000-500 mb thickness over Madison is larger today that it was yesterday. You can be certain that ________
(a) the column average temperature in the 1000-500 mb layer was higher yesterday.
(b) the column average temperature in the 1000-500 mb layer is higher today.
(c) the weather will be better today than it was yesterday.
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10) A very good tip for studying for the final exam is to ______.
(a) carefully review the many fine diagrams in Chapter 4
(b) fully understand the various fine diagrams in Chapter 4
(c) recreate a good number of the fine diagrams in Chapter 4
(d) all of the above
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There will be 37 questions on the exam and they will be very much like these ten. Good luck.