Question 1

It the Earth were not rotating:

Accepted Answer

A)  all air would move in one direction only.
B)  friction would be eliminated.
C)  the Earth would lose its atmosphere.
D)  air would move directly from high pressure to low pressure. D

Question 2

A wind rose is used to identify:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevailing wind direction.
B)  wind direction at a given moment.
C)  locations with similar wind directions during a storm.
D)  the approximate degree of Coriolis deflection at a specific location. A

Question 3

-Refer to the map above.Which of the following areas is most likely to be experiencing rain or other significant weather?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Great Lakes region
B)  the Southwest
C)  Western Canada
D)  the Pacific Northeast A

Question 4

Vertical air movement is necessary for the creation of a sea breeze.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

You would expect vertical airflow in an anticyclone to result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence aloft.
B)  divergence aloft.
C)  convergence at the surface.
D)  clouds.

Question 6

The speed of the wind at a place is primarily determined by the barometric pressure at that place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The National Weather Service measures air pressure in the unit of a millibar,which is equivalent to:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 Newtons per square meter.
B)  100 Newtons per square meter.
C)  500 Newtons per square meter.
D)  1000 Newtons per square meter.

Question 8

Anticyclones characteristically have winds blowing toward their center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Winds from the north are associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees.
B)  90 degrees.
C)  180 degrees.
D)  235 degrees.

Question 10

The tendency of a particle to travel in a straight line creates an imaginary outward force called ________ acceleration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tendency of a particle to travel...

Question 11

Standard sea level atmospheric pressure in the U.S.is approximately 29.92 inches of mercury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An isobar is a line connecting points of equal humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Coriolis effect is important only for motions that:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not involve a pressure gradient.
B)  cover short distances.
C)  are slow.
D)  are near the earth's surface.
E)  cover long distances.

Question 14

You would expect vertical airflow in a cyclone to result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  divergence aloft.
B)  convergence aloft.
C)  divergence at the surface.
D)  no cloud development.

Question 15

Under typical atmospheric conditions,gas molecules behave like very elastic balls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the southern hemisphere,anticyclonic winds flow:

Accepted Answer

A)  outward and clockwise.
B)  inward and clockwise.
C)  outward and counterclockwise.
D)  inward and counterclockwise.

Question 17

A cyclone is generally defined by meteorologists as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an area of high pressure.
B)  an area of low pressure.
C)  an intense,violent storm.
D)  a tornado on the ground.

Question 18

The pattern of isobar lines on a map provides a visual indication of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pattern of isobar lines on a...

Question 19

The term pressure gradient refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  change in pressure at a weather station over 3 hours time.
B)  change in pressure from the tropopause to sea level.
C)  change in pressure along a horizontal surface.
D)  highest and lowest pressures at a station.
E)  change in wind speed at the same station.

Question 20

An altimeter is an adaptation of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  aneroid barometer.
B)  millibar.
C)  mercurial barometer.
D)  anemometer.

Exam 6: Air Pressure and Winds

It the Earth were not rotating:

A wind rose is used to identify:

-Refer to the map above.Which of the following areas is most likely to be experiencing rain or other significant weather?

Vertical air movement is necessary for the creation of a sea breeze.

You would expect vertical airflow in an anticyclone to result in:

The speed of the wind at a place is primarily determined by the barometric pressure at that place.

The National Weather Service measures air pressure in the unit of a millibar,which is equivalent to:

Anticyclones characteristically have winds blowing toward their center.

Winds from the north are associated with:

The tendency of a particle to travel in a straight line creates an imaginary outward force called ________ acceleration.

Standard sea level atmospheric pressure in the U.S.is approximately 29.92 inches of mercury.

An isobar is a line connecting points of equal humidity.

The Coriolis effect is important only for motions that:

You would expect vertical airflow in a cyclone to result in:

Under typical atmospheric conditions,gas molecules behave like very elastic balls.

In the southern hemisphere,anticyclonic winds flow:

A cyclone is generally defined by meteorologists as:

The pattern of isobar lines on a map provides a visual indication of ________.

The term pressure gradient refers to:

An altimeter is an adaptation of the: