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WX 201 - Exam 2 Questions and Answers The subtropical jet stream is usually found between ________. 20 degrees to 30 degrees latitude, 200-mb level The summer monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by ________. wet weather and winds blowing from sea to land The wind arou...

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WX 201 - Exam 2 Questions and Answers
The subtropical jet stream is usually found between ________.
20 degrees to 30 degrees latitude, 200-mb level


The summer monsoon in eastern and southern Asia is characterized by ________.
wet weather and winds blowing from sea to land


The wind around a surface high pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere, blows _______ and
outward from the center.
clockwise


Both the polar front jet stream and the subtropical jet stream are found at which level of the
atmosphere?
the tropopause


If upper-level divergence exceeds surface convergence, the air pressure at the center of the surface
low will ________.
decrease


The world's deserts are found at 30 degrees latitude because ______.
of the sinking air of the subtropical highs


The main difference between a cloud drop and a raindrop is its _______.
size


A stationary front does not move because _______.
the winds blow parallel to the front


Thermal turbulence above the surface is usually most severe
during maximum surface heating


A(n) _______ on an upper-level isobaric chart indicates higher-than-average heights.
ridge


Because of_____, surface winds move more slowly than winds aloft with the same pressure gradient
friction


Which of the following is associated with rising air motions in a mid-latitude cyclone?
convergence of air at the surface


A valley breeze develops its maximum strength in the early afternoon because they occur when warm
air rises up the sides of the valley.
True

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