OCE 1001 Ch 6 Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Which labeled location corresponds with direct sunlight over the equator?
Answer: Spring Equinox Fall Equinox
Question 2: Which of the following statements correspond with direct sunlight over the Tropic of
Capricorn? (3)
Answer: -winter in the Northern Hemisphere -summer in the Southern Hemisphere -"winter solstice"
Question 3: Which of the following will cause the highest air pressure at the surface?
Answer: A column of cool, dense air
Question 4: Of the following physical properties of the atmosphere, which is/are true? (4)
Answer: - (movement away from the surface). -Warm air holds more water vapor than cool air. -Air always
moves from high-pressure regions toward low-pressure regions. -The air temperature is warmer
Question 5: Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Coriolis effect? (2)
Answer: -In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes an object to be deflected to the right of its
intended direction. -In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes an object to be deflected to the
left of its intended direction.
Question 6: In which direction must the merry-go-round be pushed to simulate the Coriolis effect on
Earth?
Answer: counterclockwise
Question 7: You just got your pilot's license, and you want to fly your plane from point A to point B.
You remember from your oceanography class that you must account for the Coriolis effect when
aiming for your destination. Where must you aim to land at point B?
Answer: to the west of point B
Question 8: What type of force is the Coriolis effect?
Answer: fictitious
Question 9: The prevailing westerly winds blow in which of the following directions in the Northern
Hemisphere?
Answer: from southwest to northeast
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, Question 10: Why are tropical cyclones not likely to occur in mid-latitude regions?
Answer: Easterly trade-winds prevent cyclones from reaching the mid-latitudes
Question 11: The strength of a hurricane is ranked from 1 to 5 on the
Answer: Saffir-Simpson Scale.
Question 12: Which of the following statements is/are true about the formation or movement of
hurricanes? (4)
Answer: -form over warm ocean water. -east toward the west -The latent heat stored -The cyclonic flow
Question 13: Imagine that it is late September, and a category 5 storm, Hurricane Gaston, is projected
to make landfall along the path shown on the accompanying map. If the storm nears the Dallas-Fort
Worth area, what poses the biggest threat to life and property? (3)
Answer: -The storm surge -Wind damage -Flooding
Question 14: On which day ( at 7 am) was the pressure gradient in the hurricane the highest?
Answer: Sept 5 @ 7 am
Question 15: How far (in miles) did the eye travel in that 24-hour period?
Answer: Approx. 400 miles
Question 16: What was the rate (in mph) of the storm's travel during the 24-hour time span?
Answer: Approx. 17 mph
Question 17: The intensity of solar radiation received at lower latitudes (near the equator) compared to
higher latitudes (near the poles) is:
Answer: greater
Question 18: The average albedo of Earth's surface is about:
Answer: 30%
Question 19: Weather (short-term conditions of air temperature, wind speed/direction, precipitation,
and atmospheric pressure) occurs because __________.
Answer: Earth's surface is heated unevenly by the Sun
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Question 1: Which labeled location corresponds with direct sunlight over the equator?
Answer: Spring Equinox Fall Equinox
Question 2: Which of the following statements correspond with direct sunlight over the Tropic of
Capricorn? (3)
Answer: -winter in the Northern Hemisphere -summer in the Southern Hemisphere -"winter solstice"
Question 3: Which of the following will cause the highest air pressure at the surface?
Answer: A column of cool, dense air
Question 4: Of the following physical properties of the atmosphere, which is/are true? (4)
Answer: - (movement away from the surface). -Warm air holds more water vapor than cool air. -Air always
moves from high-pressure regions toward low-pressure regions. -The air temperature is warmer
Question 5: Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Coriolis effect? (2)
Answer: -In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes an object to be deflected to the right of its
intended direction. -In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes an object to be deflected to the
left of its intended direction.
Question 6: In which direction must the merry-go-round be pushed to simulate the Coriolis effect on
Earth?
Answer: counterclockwise
Question 7: You just got your pilot's license, and you want to fly your plane from point A to point B.
You remember from your oceanography class that you must account for the Coriolis effect when
aiming for your destination. Where must you aim to land at point B?
Answer: to the west of point B
Question 8: What type of force is the Coriolis effect?
Answer: fictitious
Question 9: The prevailing westerly winds blow in which of the following directions in the Northern
Hemisphere?
Answer: from southwest to northeast
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, Question 10: Why are tropical cyclones not likely to occur in mid-latitude regions?
Answer: Easterly trade-winds prevent cyclones from reaching the mid-latitudes
Question 11: The strength of a hurricane is ranked from 1 to 5 on the
Answer: Saffir-Simpson Scale.
Question 12: Which of the following statements is/are true about the formation or movement of
hurricanes? (4)
Answer: -form over warm ocean water. -east toward the west -The latent heat stored -The cyclonic flow
Question 13: Imagine that it is late September, and a category 5 storm, Hurricane Gaston, is projected
to make landfall along the path shown on the accompanying map. If the storm nears the Dallas-Fort
Worth area, what poses the biggest threat to life and property? (3)
Answer: -The storm surge -Wind damage -Flooding
Question 14: On which day ( at 7 am) was the pressure gradient in the hurricane the highest?
Answer: Sept 5 @ 7 am
Question 15: How far (in miles) did the eye travel in that 24-hour period?
Answer: Approx. 400 miles
Question 16: What was the rate (in mph) of the storm's travel during the 24-hour time span?
Answer: Approx. 17 mph
Question 17: The intensity of solar radiation received at lower latitudes (near the equator) compared to
higher latitudes (near the poles) is:
Answer: greater
Question 18: The average albedo of Earth's surface is about:
Answer: 30%
Question 19: Weather (short-term conditions of air temperature, wind speed/direction, precipitation,
and atmospheric pressure) occurs because __________.
Answer: Earth's surface is heated unevenly by the Sun
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