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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. Advection Fog

D. Monsoon

F. Land Breeze

Question #2

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

A. High, equator

B. Low, subtropics

C. High, poles

D. Low, equator

E. Low, poles

Question #3

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

A. Monsoons

B. Mountain Breezes

C. Santa Anas

D. Land Breezes

E. Sea Breezes

Question #4

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

A. Right

B. South

C. East

D. Left

E. North

Question #5

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

A. Low, Clockwise, Clear

B. Low, Counterclockwise, Cloudy

C. Low, Clockwise, Cloudy

D. High, Counterclockwise, Clear

F. High, Clockwise, Cloudy

Question #6

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

A. 76

B. 1013

C. 14.7

D. 760

E. 29.92

Question #7

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

A. Electromagnetic Force

B. Pressure Gradient Force

C. Coriolis Force

D. Force of Gravity

E. “The Force”

Question #8

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

A. The Pacific Ocean

B. The Arctic

C. The Amazon

D. The Great Basin

E. The stock market

Question #9

What does it mean when isobars are close together?

A. Winds are slow

B. Winds are fast

C. It's High Pressure

D. It's Low Pressure

E. A storm is coming soon

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