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Air And Sea Interactions
Test Description: Marine Biology Chapter 8
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) You would expect the ocean near a desert to have __________ salinity copmared to the average ocean salinity.
A
greater
B
lesser
C
there is not enough information to determine the answer
D
the same
2) A monsoon is
A
a large rotating storm
B
none of the answers are correct
C
a local seasonal weather pattern that causes winters to be very dry
D
a local seasonal weather pattern that causes summers to be very dry
3) What does ITCZ stand for?
A
international terrestrial company zenith
B
inter tropical convergence zone
4) A _____________ forms within a single atmospheric cell
A
tropical cyclone
B
cyclone
C
monsoon
D
tropical monsoon
5) A ____________ forms along the boundary of where a Handley and polar Ferrel cells meet
A
extratropical cyclone
B
monsoon
C
cyclone
6) Cyclones form where
A
high pressure air pushes wind away cauing a drain effect
B
two air masses meet head on and roll backwards, causing a typhoon and a hurricane
C
all of the answers are correct
D
wind is drawn into a low pressure area at the Eath's surface, forming a spiral pattern
7) Air circulates counterclockwise ina Northern Hemisphere cyclone because the low pressure that draws in the winds is stronger than the Coriolis effect
A
True
B
False
8) A difference between a tropical cyclone and an extratropical cyclone is
A
tropical cyclones contain more water vapor than extratropical cyclones
B
tropical cyclones last longer than extratropical cyclones
C
tropical cyclones form at lower latitudes than extra tropcial cyclones
9) A difference between a tropical cyclone and an extratropical cyclone is
A
tropical cyclones contain more water vapor than extratropical cyclones
B
a tropical cyclone can grow very quickly and reach typhoon or hurrican strength and a extratropical cyclone grows into a nor
C
tropical cyclones last longer than extratropical cyclones
10) A typhoon is an intense cyclone that occurs over the ______________
A
Atlantic Ocean
B
Pacific Ocean
C
Bahama Islands
D
Indian Continent
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