Geography 101 - Physical Geography » Fall 2022 » Quiz 5 on Chapter 4

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Question #1
This force tells air to move from high pressure to low pressure:
A.   Coriolis Force
B.   Electromagnetic Force
C.   Force of Gravity
D.   Pressure Gradient Force
E.   “The Force”
Question #2
What does it mean when isobars are close together?
A.   Winds are fast
B.   A storm is coming soon
C.   It's High Pressure
D.   Winds are slow
E.   It's Low Pressure
Question #3
The average atmospheric pressure at sea level is ___ cm of Mercury
A.   76
B.   1013
C.   760
D.   29.92
E.   14.7
Question #4
The NE Trade Winds & SE Trade Winds come together at ____
A.   The Equator
B.   The North Pole
C.   The Sub Polar Low P.Z.
D.   The South Pole
E.   The Sub Tropical High P.Z.
Question #5
Santa Ana Winds blow to So. California when there is high pressure in __:
A.   The stock market
B.   The Pacific Ocean
C.   The Great Basin
D.   The Amazon
E.   The Arctic
Question #6
The Coriolis Force bends air in the Southern Hemisphere to the ___ of the air's intended path.
A.   Right
B.   East
C.   North
D.   South
E.   Left
Question #7
The ITCZ is a zone of ___ pressure located at the ____ .
A.   Low, poles
B.   High, poles
C.   Low, subtropics
D.   Low, equator
E.   High, equator

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