During the negative cold phase of the Arctic Oscillation, when Greenland is experiencing mild winters, northern Europe usually experiences ____ winters.
a. mild
b. warm
c. wet
d. snowy
e. cold
Q. 2For upwelling to occur on the East Coast of the U.S., winds flowing from the ____ have to exist.
a. north
b. south
c. sea
d. east
e. west
Q. 3For upwelling to occur along the west coast of North America, winds flowing from the ____ have to exist.
a. east
b. west
c. sea
d. south
e. north
Q. 4The ultimate cause of jet streams is
a. the fact that water can exist in all three phases at once.
b. ultraviolet energy from the Sun.
c. the energy imbalance between high and low latitudes.
d. the instream of cold waters from the poles.
e. global warming.
Q. 5If Earth's surface was homogeneous (either all land or all water),
a. the semipermanent highs and lows would be stronger.
b. the semipermanent highs and lows would be weaker.
c. the semipermanent highs and lows would disappear altogether.
d. the semipermanent highs and lows wouldn't change in intensity.
e. the semipermanent highs and lows would have the same intensity, but would occur in different locations.
Q. 6The reversal of the positions of surface high and low pressure at opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean is called
a. El Nio.
b. the Southern Oscillation.
c. upwelling.
d. La Nia.
e. the Ekman Spiral.
Q. 7A condition where the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean turns cooler than normal is called
a. El Nio.
b. La Nia.
c. the Southern Oscillation.
d. the Ekman Spiral.
e. upwelling.
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