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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. Land Breeze

B. Santa Ana Wind

C. Advection Fog

D. Monsoon

F. Sea Breeze

Question #2

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

A. Low, equator

B. High, equator

C. Low, poles

D. Low, subtropics

E. High, poles

Question #3

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

A. Mountain Breezes

B. Monsoons

C. Land Breezes

D. Santa Anas

E. Sea Breezes

Question #4

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

A. Left

B. North

C. South

D. Right

E. East

Question #5

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

B. High, Counterclockwise, Clear

C. Low, Clockwise, Clear

D. Low, Counterclockwise, Cloudy

E. High, Clockwise, Cloudy

F. Low, Clockwise, Cloudy

Question #6

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

A. 1013

B. 76

C. 760

D. 29.92

E. 14.7

Question #7

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

A. “The Force”

B. Electromagnetic Force

C. Force of Gravity

D. Pressure Gradient Force

E. Coriolis Force

Question #8

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

A. The stock market

B. The Great Basin

C. The Arctic

D. The Amazon

E. The Pacific Ocean

Question #9

What does it mean when isobars are close together?

A. Winds are slow

B. A storm is coming soon

C. Winds are fast

D. It's Low Pressure

E. It's High Pressure

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