WX 301 Exam 1 Questions with and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026 Update

WX 301 Exam 1 Questions with and Answers with Verified Solutions |
Latest 2026 Update




Q: the(0/1 Points)

Answer:
north
south
east
west east
The prevailing wind at Hawaii near latitude 20 is from the(0/1 Points)
north
south
east
west east
Another name for the subtropical high is the(0/1 Points)
trade winds
horse latitudes
roaring thirties

,Q: Doldrums horse latitudes Weather in the Doldrums is(0/1 Points) dry and warm
with light winds cold and dry with light winds warm, humid and rainy with light
winds cold and rainy with strong winds at times warm, humid and rainy with
light winds The ITCZ is north of the equator in(0/1 Points) January April July
October July California receives most precipitation in(0/1 Points) January July
October year round January While circulation cell(s) have cool air rising and
warmer air sinking?

Answer:
(0/1 Points) Hadley and Polar Ferrel Polar and Ferrel Hadley Ferrel

, Q: The polar cell has warm air rising near __ latitude and cold air sinking near __
latitude(0/1

Answer:
Points)
0, 30
30, 60
60, 90
90, 60 60, 90
The NH continents are __ than the oceans in summer(0/1 Points)
warmer
colder warmer
In summer, surface air flow over southern Asia is(0/1 Points)
moist, offshore (from land to sea)
moist, onshore (from sea to land)
dry, offshore
dry, onshore moist, onshore (from sea to land)
In January, Siberia has a __ aloft and a __ near the surface(0/1 Points)
trough, anticyclone
anticyclone, cyclone
trough, trough
ridge, ridge trough, anticyclone
In winter, the northern hemisphere mid-latitude westerlies are __ and extend further
__ than in
the summer(0/1 Points)
weaker, north