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1

The maximum seasonal change in sea surface temperature is about __________ °C.
A)1 to 2
B)8 to 9
C)3 to 5
D)15 to 20
E)12 to 14
2

The density of air increases with:
A)increasing pressure
B)decreasing temperature
C)increasing water vapor content
D)all of the above
E)a and b above
3

The Coriolis effect:
A)is maximum at the equator
B)is zero at the poles
C)causes all objects in motion to be deflected to the right
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
4

The region of rising air at the equator is called the:
A)horse latitudes
B)equatorial high pressure belt
C)doldrums
D)monsoon
E)prevailing westerlies
5

A strong wind at high latitudes that influences weather patterns is called:
A)the jet stream
B)the easterlies
C)the upper air monsoon
D)a typhoon
E)none of the above
6

Streamers of fog that rise from the sea surface on cold winter days are called:
A)sea gas
B)sea smoke
C)sea mist
D)sea ghosts
E)sea vapor
7

El Niño seems to occur on a ______________ year cycle.
A)1 - 2
B)10 - 12
C)5 - 10
D)4 - 7
E)20 - 30
8

La Niña is associated with the following:
A)unusually cold surface water in the eastern tropical Pacific
B)unusually strong trade winds
C)dry conditions over western South America
D)wet conditions in the western Pacific basin
E)all of the above
9

The jet stream can blow at speeds as great as _________ km/hr.
A)20
B)1000
C)300
D)50
E)100
10

Icebergs float with only about ______ percent of their mass above water.
A)12
B)5
C)25
D)18
E)30





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