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

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