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

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