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Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Fall 2021 » Quiz 5 Questions on Ch 4

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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. Sea Breeze

C. Monsoon

D. Advection Fog

E. Land Breeze

Question #2

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

A. Low, poles

B. High, equator

C. Low, subtropics

D. High, poles

E. Low, equator

Question #3

These winds change direction with the seasons, bringing heavy summertime rainfall:

A. Sea Breezes

B. Land Breezes

C. Santa Anas

D. Monsoons

E. Mountain Breezes

Question #4

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

A. East

B. North

C. Right

D. Left

E. South

Question #5

Cyclones are ares of ______ pressure that circulate _________ in the Northern Hemisphere and are associated with _______ skies

A. High, Clockwise, Cloudy

B. Low, Clockwise, Clear

C. High, Counterclockwise, Clear

D. Low, Clockwise, Cloudy

F. Low, Counterclockwise, Cloudy

Question #6

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

A. 1013

B. 14.7

C. 29.92

D. 76

E. 760

Question #7

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

A. Coriolis Force

B. Electromagnetic Force

C. “The Force”

D. Force of Gravity

E. Pressure Gradient Force

Question #8

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

A. The Arctic

B. The Pacific Ocean

C. The stock market

D. The Amazon

E. The Great Basin

Question #9

What does it mean when isobars are close together?

A. Winds are fast

B. It's Low Pressure

C. Winds are slow

D. A storm is coming soon

E. It's High Pressure

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