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

Question #1

A strong coastal wind blowing towards the land during a warm, springtime afternoon would most likely represent a __________

A. Santa Ana Wind

B. Monsoon

C. Land Breeze

D. Sea Breeze

E. Advection Fog

Question #2

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

A. 29.92

B. 1013

C. 760

D. 14.7

E. 76

Question #3

The Coriolis Force bends air in the Southern Hemisphere to the ___ of the air's intended path.

A. Right

B. North

C. South

D. East

E. Left

Question #4

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

A. “The Force”

B. Coriolis Force

C. Pressure Gradient Force

D. Force of Gravity

E. Electromagnetic Force

Question #5

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

A. The North Pole

B. The South Pole

C. The Equator

D. The Sub Tropical High P.Z.

E. The Sub Polar Low P.Z.