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Part 1. Whos Who. Write the names in the middle column with
associated concepts on the right. 1 mark each.
FitzRoy
Gliders
Cooke
Arctic Haze
Shaw
Hurricane
Thermometers
Emanuel
Chinooks
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5. The tendency of air to flow from low to high pressure is the pressure
gradient force
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10. According to observed data 2009 Hurricane season in the North Atlantic was above
average
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11. The Quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) is shifting of lower level stratospheric winds
from west to east
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12. The Kyoto Protocol is an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions
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13. In 2006 Canada ranked 12th in terms of the total capacity of wind energy
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1. Wind
2. Levanter
3. Cup Anemometer
4. Wind rose
5. Sonic boom
6. Water-vapor feedback
7. Stratocumulus
8. Greenhouse effect
Part 4: Multiple Choice Questions. Circle the Answer that you think is
the most suitable for the following multiple choice questions. 10 marks.
1. Bernoullis Principles is associated with
a. Sonic Boom
b. Glider Planes
c. Windmills
d. Frost Number
2. Land/sea contrast in temperature arises because
a. Land warm slowly than water
b. Water cools faster than land
c. Land has a lower heat capacity than water
d. Water has lower heat capacity than land
3. Anemograph is a means of
a. Displaying wind speed and direction using a chart
b. Displaying wind direction on a chart
c. Displaying wind speed on a chart
d. Measuring wind speed
4. Mach number is the ratio of
a. the speed of an object and the speed of wind
b. the speed of sound and the speed of wind
c. the speed of wind and the speed of an airplane
d. the speed of an object and the speed of sound
5. Climate Change Modeling forecasted that by 2100 the global climate will warm
a. 0.5-0.7C
b. 1-2C
c. 3-5C
d. 0.3-0.5C
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7. Climate models predicted the following for the next century, which will result due
to climate change.
a. Increased evaporation and precipitation
b. Greater warming over continents
c. Drier midlatitude soils
d. Only 2 of the above are correct
e. All of the above
8. In 1492 Christopher Columbus used which kind of ship to travel to America.
a. Knorr, cog
b. Caravel
c. Junks
d. Clippers
9. In terms of urban vs rural comparison which one of the following is lower in
urban areas compared to rural areas
a. Temperature
b. Pollution Level
c. Wind Speed
d. Thunderstorms
10. Which one of the following is NOT true for why pooling of pollutants take place
in Arctic?
a. Cold temperatures allow for condensation and deposition
b. Arctic air dynamics traps pollutants
c. Bioaccumulations and Biomagnifications
d. Chemical breakdown slowed down
Part 5. Short Answers. Answer the following six questions. Point form
responses are acceptable, but make sure that your answer is clear. Use
diagrams where appropriate. Each is worth five marks for a total of 30
marks.
1. What is one cell theory? Why one cell theory in not enough to account for the
atmospheric phenomenon that occurs on Earth? Describe the energy transportation
associated with the cells.
2. Explain the Chemistry and Dynamics of long range transport of pollutants in the
Arctic.
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Part 6. Two concept maps, worth five marks each. Choose one from the
following two lists, one is based on the topic and the other is based on
research papers covered in the class. Circle the one you have chosen to
answer from each list.
List A
1) Thermal Winds
2) Tropical Cyclones
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List B
1. Jien, J and Gough W. 2013. The influence of Atlantic hurricanes on Southern
Ontarios precipitation extremes.Theoretical and Applied Climatology.
2. William Gough, Carrie Lillyman,Jim Karagatzides and Leonard J.S. Tsuji,
2002, DETERMINING THE VALIDITY OF USING SUMMER
MONITORINGTO ESTIMATE ANNUAL DEPOSITION OF ACIDIC
POLLUTANTS IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA , Water, Air, and Soil
Pollution.
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