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Chapter 18 Study Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these instruments is not used to measure air pressure?
anemometer
aneroid barometer
barograph
mercurial barometer
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An altimeter is an adaptation of the ________.
barograph
aneroid barometer
anemometer
mercurial barometer
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The force that generates wind is _______.
centrifugal force
gravity force
pressure gradient force
Coriolis force
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Isobars are lines on a weather map representing what?
lines of equal air pressure
lines of equivalent air speed
lines showing equal density of bars
lines of equal elevation for the tropopause
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Closely spaced isobars indicate ________.
high pressure gradient and high winds
geostrophic conditions
high pressure gradient and likely gusty winds
low pressure gradient and weak gusty winds
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A steep pressure gradient ________
produces light winds
is only possible in the tropics
would be depicted by widely spaced isobars
produces strong winds
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Widely spaced isobars often indicate ________.
variable winds
light winds
cyclonic winds
high winds
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