Atmospheric Circulation: Local and Global Wind Patterns
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What is the general term used to describe the movement of air that is commonly referred to?

  • Wind (correct)
  • Circulation
  • Meteorology
  • Atmospheric pressure

    • What is the primary function of wind in relation to weather systems?

  • To redistribute heat and moisture globally
  • To alter the Earth's rotation speed
  • To influence the trajectory of storms and weather patterns (correct)
  • To regulate Earth's atmospheric pressure

    • What is the term used to describe the hierarchy of air movements, ranging from small gusts to massive storm systems?

  • Scales of motion (correct)
  • Global wind-flow patterns
  • Atmospheric circulation
  • Weather patterns

    • What type of wind is characterized by its formation near a body of water and its influence on local weather patterns?

    <p>Sea breeze</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the small, spinning globes of air that have a life history of their own?

    <p>Eddies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of wind transporting heat, moisture, and other elements from one area to another?

    <p>Mass transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the cruising altitude of the United Airlines' Boeing 747 when it encountered severe air turbulence?

    <p>31,000 feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the phenomenon that caused the aircraft to hurtle upward and then drop suddenly?

    <p>Turbulent eddy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the winds that occur in the vicinity of jet streams?

    <p>Local winds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the chapter in which this incident is described?

    <p>Eddy circulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many people were injured as a result of the severe air turbulence?

    <p>160 people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the cause of the fatal injury in the incident?

    <p>Severe head injuries from being hurled against the ceiling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diameter range of eddies at the microscale level?

    <p>A few meters or less</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of weather phenomena are considered mesoscale circulations?

    <p>Thunderstorms, tornadoes, and small tropical cyclones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical duration of microscale motions?

    <p>A few minutes to an hour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scale of atmospheric circulation that dominates regions of hundreds to thousands of square kilometers?

    <p>Synoptic scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of wind forms along shorelines and mountains?

    <p>Local wind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical duration of synoptic scale circulations?

    <p>Days to weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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