Regents Earth Science

John Dewey High School

Mr. Klimetz

Planetary Wind and Moisture Belts

in the Troposphere

Reading the Earth Science Reference Tables XIX

Answer the following questions based on your interpretation of the Planetary Winds and Moisture Belts in the Troposphere chart of the Reference Tables (page 14) as well as your class notes.

1.  The subtropical jet streams are located above which pairs of latitude?

a.  30degN and 60degN

b.  60degN and 60degS

c.  30degN and 30degS

d.  60degN and 60degS

2.  Belts of dry air are associated with

a.  high pressure, descending air, and converging surface winds

b.  low pressure, rising air, and diverging surface winds

c.  high pressure, rising air, and converging surface winds

d.  high pressure, descending air, diverging surface winds

3.  Belts of moist air are consistently located at which latitudes?

a.  90degN-0deg-90degS

b.  30degN-0deg-30degS

c.  60degN-0deg-60degS

d.  90degN-60degN-30degN 

4.  The prevailing surface wind direction between the equator and 30degN latitude is

a.  SW

b.  SE

c.  NW

d.  NE

5.  The altitude of the tropopause, hence the thickness of the troposphere

a.  remains constant regardless of location

b.  decreases with increasing latitude

c.  increases with increasing latitude

d.  decreases with increasing longitude

6.  Which of the following statements is true?

a.  The altitude of the Polar Front Jet Stream is higher than the altitude of the

Subtropical Jet Stream

b.  The latitude of the Polar Front Jet Stream is higher than the latitude of the

Subtropical Jet Stream

c.  The prevailing wind direction at 75degN latitude is SW

d.  Surface winds diverge at the equator

7.  The prevailing surface winds in the northern hemisphere

a.  are linear

b.  curve to the left

c.  curve to the right

d.  none of the above

8.  Which of the following statements is true?

a.  There are 3 wet air belts and 4 dry air belts

b.  There are 4 wet air belts and 3 dry air belts

c   There are 3 wet air belts and 3 dry air belts

d.  There are 4 wet air belts and 4 dry air belts

9.  Which of the following statements is false?

a.  The troposphere is thickest above the equator

b.  The tropopause is highest above the poles

c.  The prevailing surface winds at 15degS latitude is SE

d.  The warmer the average surface air temperatures, the higher the tropopause

10. Which of the following statements is false?

a.  Cities at the same latitude have the same prevailing surface wind direction

b.  Cities at the same longitude generally possess a dry climate

c.  The poles have the thinnest troposphere

d.  Cities at 30degN latitude reside beneath a Jet Stream