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

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