Question 1

A steep pressure gradient ________.

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A)   would be depicted by widely spaced isobars
B)   produces strong winds
C)   is only possible in the tropics
D)   produces light winds

Question 2

Of the various elements of weather, changes in air pressure are probably the most obvious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of these factors influence the magnitude of the Coriolis force?

Accepted Answer

A)   wind speed
B)   latitude
C)   wind direction
D)   both wind speed and latitude

Question 4

An isobar is a line on a weather map connecting places of equal ________.

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Question 5

Anticyclones characteristically have winds blowing out from their centers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the Southern Hemisphere, the winds associated with a low pressure system blow ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   clockwise and toward the center
B)   counterclockwise and toward the center
C)   clockwise and outward from the center
D)   counterclockwise and outward from the center

Question 7

Horizontal movement of air is called ________.

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Question 8

Fast moving currents of air found near the top of the troposphere are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mesocyclones
B)   chinooks
C)   jet streams
D)   El Niño

Question 9

Most of the people living in the United States are under the influence of the wind belt known as the westerlies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Standard sea level pressure is ________ inches of mercury.

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Question 11

Closely spaced isobars indicate high wind speeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When are upper air winds fastest?

Accepted Answer

A)   in summer
B)   in winter
C)   whenever the temperature gradient is weak
D)   These winds maintain roughly the same speeds throughout the year.

Question 13

A Santa Ana (or Chinook or Foehn)  wind is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   wind associated with a blizzard
B)   cold, damp wind blowing off a snow field
C)   wind that is common to the world's deserts
D)   very dry, warm wind flowing down a mountain slope

Question 14

The Sahara and Australian deserts (among others)  are associated with the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   subtropical high
B)   equatorial low
C)   subpolar low
D)   polar high

Question 15

What type of local wind pattern is illustrated in the diagram below?

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Question 16

The region where the trade winds meet is also called the doldrums.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Closely spaced isobars often indicate ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   high winds
B)   variable winds
C)   light winds
D)   cyclonic winds

Question 18

A low pressure center is called a(n) ________.

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Question 19

The Coriolis effect is strongest at the equator and diminishes in strength poleward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If stormy weather were approaching, the pressure tendency would probably be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   steady
B)   rising
C)   falling
D)   none of these

Exam 18: Air Pressure and Wind

What type of local wind pattern is illustrated in the diagram below?

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If stormy weather were approaching, the pressure tendency would probably be ________.

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In the Southern Hemisphere, the winds associated with a low pressure system blow ________.

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The Sahara and Australian deserts (among others) are associated with the ________.

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The Coriolis effect is strongest at the equator and diminishes in strength poleward.

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A low pressure center is called a(n) ________.

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Standard sea level pressure is ________ inches of mercury.

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Fast moving currents of air found near the top of the troposphere are called ________.

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The region where the trade winds meet is also called the doldrums.

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Closely spaced isobars indicate high wind speeds.

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A Santa Ana (or Chinook or Foehn) wind is a ________.

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Of the various elements of weather, changes in air pressure are probably the most obvious.

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Which of these factors influence the magnitude of the Coriolis force?

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Closely spaced isobars often indicate ________.

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When are upper air winds fastest?

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Most of the people living in the United States are under the influence of the wind belt known as the westerlies.

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Horizontal movement of air is called ________.

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A steep pressure gradient ________.

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Anticyclones characteristically have winds blowing out from their centers.

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An isobar is a line on a weather map connecting places of equal ________.

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