Glendale Community College » Geography » Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Spring 2021

Question #1

This force tells air to move from high pressure to low pressure:

A. “The Force”

B. Electromagnetic Force

C. Coriolis Force

D. Force of Gravity

E. Pressure Gradient Force

Question #2

The NE Trade Winds & SE Trade Winds come together at ____

A. The Equator

B. The Sub Polar Low P.Z.

C. The South Pole

D. The Sub Tropical High P.Z.

E. The North Pole

Question #3

The ITCZ is a zone of ___ pressure located at the ____ .

A. High, equator

B. Low, equator

C. High, poles

D. Low, poles

E. Low, subtropics

Question #4

The average atmospheric pressure at sea level is ___ cm of Mercury

A. 1013

B. 760

C. 14.7

D. 29.92

E. 76

Question #5

Santa Ana Winds blow to So. California when there is high pressure in __:

A. The Great Basin

B. The stock market

C. The Amazon

D. The Pacific Ocean

E. The Arctic