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

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