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Which weather effect is generally not associated with a low pressure system?

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An instrument that measures air pressure in millibars (force per square meter of surface area) is called a:

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At sea level "one atmosphere" equals how many millibars?

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Surface currents comprise about _________percent of all the water in the ocean.

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Originating in the Gulf of Mexico, where it is known as the _, as this current moves up the eastern coast of North America it cools a bit and becomes the known as the , but it still reaches Europe with considerable stored heat (please fill in both blanks in correct order).

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Globally, tropical waters are warmest during Northern Hemisphere's early spring and _________ seasons.

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Paleo records indicate that the Southern Oscillation, a naturally occurring cyclical change in global circulation patterns, has been occurring for _______ years.

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Trade winds blow from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere. They strengthen in the __________.

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The Southern Oscillation involves a process named the ___________ Circulation.

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The circulation mentioned above is a cell in which air follows a closed circulation in the zonal and vertical directions. This is caused by differences in ______ between the oceans and land.

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Which of these conditions does not typify an "El Nino"?

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Which of these conditions does not typify a "La Nina"?

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The phenomenon termed ENSO is caused by:

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Extra-tropical cyclones are sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or "wave" cyclones.

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Geography II

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Which weather effect is generally not associated with a low pressure system?

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An instrument that measures air pressure in millibars (force per square meter of surface area) is called a:

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At sea level "one atmosphere" equals how many millibars?

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Surface currents comprise about _________percent of all the water in the ocean.

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Originating in the Gulf of Mexico, where it is known as the ___________, as this current moves up the eastern coast of North America it cools a bit and becomes the known as the __________, but it still reaches Europe with considerable stored heat (please fill in both blanks in correct order).

Select the correct answer(s).

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Globally, tropical waters are warmest during Northern Hemisphere's early spring and _________ seasons.

Select the correct answer(s).

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Paleo records indicate that the Southern Oscillation, a naturally occurring cyclical change in global circulation patterns, has been occurring for _______ years.

Select the correct answer(s).

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Trade winds blow from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere. They strengthen in the __________.

Select the correct answer(s).

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The Southern Oscillation involves a process named the ___________ Circulation.

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The circulation mentioned above is a cell in which air follows a closed circulation in the zonal and vertical directions. This is caused by differences in ______ between the oceans and land.

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Which of these conditions does not typify an "El Nino"?

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Which of these conditions does not typify a "La Nina"?

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The phenomenon termed ENSO is caused by:

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Extra-tropical cyclones are sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or "wave" cyclones.

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Hurricanes are formed by the same heat mechanism as other cyclonic windstorms like nor'easters.

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Originating in the Gulf of Mexico, where it is known as the _, as this current moves up the eastern coast of North America it cools a bit and becomes the known as the , but it still reaches Europe with considerable stored heat (please fill in both blanks in correct order).