- The magnitude of horizontal pressure gradient force is _________ to the pressure gradient
- Horizontal convergence is associated with
- Wind blowing from a landmass to a large body of water is called
- An air mass that is important for winter storms in California is the a. mPb. cPc. cTd. mT
- the DOLDRUMS are associated with what latitude(s) a. the polesb. the mid-latitudesc. the tropic of cancerd. the equator
- the Sahara and North America desert (among others) is associated with which pressure belt? a. subpolar lowb. polar high c. subtropical high d. equatorial low
- In general, how do marine climates compare to continental climates at similar latitudes and elevations? a. continental climates have a smaller annual temperature range b. marine climates are always colder than continental climates c. continental climates are always colder than marine climates d. continental climates have a greater annual temperature range
- the term Hadley cell applies toa. the poles and the equatorb. 30 degrees to 60 degrees latitudec. 60 degrees to 90 degrees latitude d. the whole atmosphere e. 0 degrees to 30 degrees latitude
- the dry-summer subtropical climate (Cs) is also called the ______ climate a. Mediterranean b. nicec. savanna d. taiga e. monsoon
- the usual size of an air mass is:a. around 1000 km acrossb. between 100 km and 200 km acrossc. at most a few kilometers acrossd. at least 1600 kilometers across
- What type of flow best fits stormy weather?
- Trade winds flow from the _________ to the __________.
- the cP air mass in North America originates in a. Siberiab. the North Atlanticc. the Arctic Basind. interior Alaska and Canada
- About ____% of shortwave radiation passes through the atmosphere and enters the climate system, the other _____% is sent back into space
- radiation from the sun arrives at the top of earth's atmosphere at approx...
- True or false: rain sleet hail and snow are all forms of precipitation
- What is the force of all weather on earth
- Which of the following would normals best describe?
- Which of the following is an example of a long-term climatic change?
- Which of the following is not a natural cause of long-term climatic change?