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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

C. Monsoon

D. Santa Ana Wind

E. Advection Fog

F. Sea Breeze

Question #2

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

A. Low, poles

B. Low, equator

C. High, equator

D. Low, subtropics

E. High, poles

Question #3

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

A. Land Breezes

B. Mountain Breezes

C. Sea Breezes

D. Monsoons

E. Santa Anas

Question #4

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

A. Left

B. South

C. East

D. Right

E. North

Question #5

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

A. Low, Clockwise, Cloudy

B. Low, Counterclockwise, Cloudy

D. Low, Clockwise, Clear

E. High, Counterclockwise, Clear

F. High, Clockwise, Cloudy

Question #6

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

A. 76

B. 14.7

C. 29.92

D. 760

E. 1013

Question #7

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

A. Electromagnetic Force

B. Force of Gravity

C. “The Force”

D. Coriolis Force

E. Pressure Gradient Force

Question #8

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

A. The Arctic

B. The Great Basin

C. The Amazon

D. The stock market

E. The Pacific Ocean

Question #9

What does it mean when isobars are close together?

A. Winds are fast

B. It's High Pressure

C. A storm is coming soon

D. It's Low Pressure

E. Winds are slow

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