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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. Advection Fog

C. Land Breeze

D. Monsoon

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. High, poles

E. Low, subtropics

Question #3

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

A. Land Breezes

B. Santa Anas

C. Sea Breezes

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. North

B. South

C. Left

D. East

E. Right

Question #5

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

A. Low, Clockwise, Clear

B. High, Counterclockwise, Clear

C. High, Clockwise, Cloudy

D. Low, Clockwise, Cloudy

E. Low, Counterclockwise, Cloudy

Question #6

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

A. 76

B. 29.92

C. 1013

D. 14.7

E. 760

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 Great Basin

B. The Pacific Ocean

C. The Amazon

D. The stock market

E. The Arctic

Question #9

What does it mean when isobars are close together?

A. Winds are slow

B. It's Low Pressure

C. A storm is coming soon

D. It's High Pressure

E. Winds are fast

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