Concept Quiz 1

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This quiz covers key concepts 1 and 2 from Chapter 7. Answer the questions by darkening in the circle next to the correct answer. When completed with the quiz, click on "submit answers for grading" at the bottom of the page.

This activity contains 6 questions.

The westerlies and trade winds are examples of what winds?

mesoscalejet streammacroscalemicroscalenone of the above

A chinook (or foehn) wind is a __________.

cold, dry wind blowing off a glaciera strong southerly wind found in the Mississippi River valleyvery warm, dry wind coming down a mountain slopewind that parallels the China coastwind associated with blizzards in Europe

	Land and sea breezes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes are good examples of mesoscale winds.

	True False

	A sea breeze develops as warm air that forms over land moves onto the water.

	True False

	A country breeze is most associated with large expanses of forests in South America.

	True False

A synoptic scale is also referred to as a(n):

mesoscaleweather-map scalemicroscalemacroscale

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Concept Quiz 1

The westerlies and trade winds are examples of what winds?

A chinook (or foehn) wind is a __________.

Land and sea breezes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes are good examples of mesoscale winds.

A sea breeze develops as warm air that forms over land moves onto the water.

A country breeze is most associated with large expanses of forests in South America.

A synoptic scale is also referred to as a(n):