Question 1

Station pressure and sea-level pressure can never be the same value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Flights from San Francisco to New York City take,on average,about 30 to 45 minutes less than the return flights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

On a 500 millibar chart,____ are drawn to represent horizontal changes in altitude which correspond to horizontal changes in pressure.​

Accepted Answer

A) contour lines 
B) isobars 
C) ​isotherms 
D) ​isotachs 
E) ​isofiles 
A) contour lines 
B) isobars 
C) ​isotherms 
D) ​isotachs 
E) ​isofiles

Question 4

If two air parcels at sea level have the same size but different temperatures,the colder parcel of air will have​

Accepted Answer

A) a higher pressure but the same density as the warm parcel. 
B) the same pressure but lower density than the warm parcel. 
C) ​the same pressure but higher density than the warm parcel. 
D) ​a lower pressure but the same density as the warm parcel. 
E) ​the same pressure and the same pressure as the warm parcel. 
A) a higher pressure but the same density as the warm parcel. 
B) the same pressure but lower density than the warm parcel. 
C) ​the same pressure but higher density than the warm parcel. 
D) ​a lower pressure but the same density as the warm parcel. 
E) ​the same pressure and the same pressure as the warm parcel.

Question 5

If,at your home in the Northern Hemisphere,the surface wind is blowing from the northwest,the region of lowest pressure will be to the ____ of your home.​

Accepted Answer

A) north 
B) southwest 
C) ​east 
D) ​west 
E) ​northeast 
A) north 
B) southwest 
C) ​east 
D) ​west 
E) ​northeast

Question 6

Suppose that the winds aloft are geostrophic and blowing from the north.Low pressure is located to the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Suppose that the winds aloft are geostrophic...

Question 7

"Barometer" literally means an instrument that measures ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Barometer" literally means an instrument that measures...

Question 8

Zonal flow wind-flow patterns are associated with​

Accepted Answer

A) north-to-south flows. 
B) south-to-north flows. 
C) ​east-to-west flows.. 
D) ​west-to-east flows. 
E) ​random directional flows. 
A) north-to-south flows. 
B) south-to-north flows. 
C) ​east-to-west flows.. 
D) ​west-to-east flows. 
E) ​random directional flows.

Question 9

There is always a strong pressure gradient force directed _________.​

Accepted Answer

A) northward 
B) southward 
C) ​eastward 
D) ​westward 
E) ​upward 
A) northward 
B) southward 
C) ​eastward 
D) ​westward 
E) ​upward

Question 10

The Coriolis force is the force that causes the wind to blow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

100 pascals equals 10 millibar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Air moves in response to pressure differences.Because air pressure decreases rapidly with increasing height above the surface,there is always a strong pressure gradient force directed upward,much stronger than in the horizontal.Why,then,doesn't the air rush off into space?

Accepted Answer

Air does not rush off into space because

Question 13

The atmospheric layer that is influenced by friction is called the friction layer or the ____________________ layer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The atmospheric layer that is influenced by...

Question 14

The winds aloft in the middle latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere generally blow​

Accepted Answer

A) from west to east. 
B) from east to west. 
C) ​from north to south. 
D) ​from south to north. 
E) ​in any of the above directions. 
A) from west to east. 
B) from east to west. 
C) ​from north to south. 
D) ​from south to north. 
E) ​in any of the above directions.

Question 15

Explain why obtaining the correct air pressure of a mercury barometer is not simple.

Accepted Answer

In order to obtain a correct pressure re

Question 16

Explain why strong upper-level divergence will cause the pressure in the center of a surface low to decrease.

Accepted Answer

As long as the upper-level diverging air

Question 17

The pressure gradient force is directed from higher pressure toward lower pressure​

Accepted Answer

A) only at the equator. 
B) at all places on Earth except for the equator. 
C) ​only in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D) ​only in the Southern Hemisphere. 
E) ​at all places on Earth. 
A) only at the equator. 
B) at all places on Earth except for the equator. 
C) ​only in the Northern Hemisphere. 
D) ​only in the Southern Hemisphere. 
E) ​at all places on Earth.

Question 18

A ridge on an upper-level isobaric chart indicates​

Accepted Answer

A) higher-than-average heights. 
B) lower-than-average heights. 
C) ​average heights. 
D) ​a region with calm winds. 
E) ​a region with strong winds. 
A) higher-than-average heights. 
B) lower-than-average heights. 
C) ​average heights. 
D) ​a region with calm winds. 
E) ​a region with strong winds.

Question 19

In middle latitudes,surface pressure changes are primarily the result of large high- and low-pressure areas that move toward or away from a region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The pressure gradient force is non-existent at the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Station pressure and sea-level pressure can never be the same value.

Flights from San Francisco to New York City take,on average,about 30 to 45 minutes less than the return flights.

On a 500 millibar chart,____ are drawn to represent horizontal changes in altitude which correspond to horizontal changes in pressure.

If two air parcels at sea level have the same size but different temperatures,the colder parcel of air will have

If,at your home in the Northern Hemisphere,the surface wind is blowing from the northwest,the region of lowest pressure will be to the ____ of your home.

Suppose that the winds aloft are geostrophic and blowing from the north.Low pressure is located to the ____________________.

"Barometer" literally means an instrument that measures ____________________.

Zonal flow wind-flow patterns are associated with

There is always a strong pressure gradient force directed _________.

The Coriolis force is the force that causes the wind to blow.

100 pascals equals 10 millibar.

Air moves in response to pressure differences.Because air pressure decreases rapidly with increasing height above the surface,there is always a strong pressure gradient force directed upward,much stronger than in the horizontal.Why,then,doesn't the air rush off into space?

The atmospheric layer that is influenced by friction is called the friction layer or the ____________________ layer.

The winds aloft in the middle latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere generally blow

Explain why obtaining the correct air pressure of a mercury barometer is not simple.

Explain why strong upper-level divergence will cause the pressure in the center of a surface low to decrease.

The pressure gradient force is directed from higher pressure toward lower pressure

A ridge on an upper-level isobaric chart indicates

In middle latitudes,surface pressure changes are primarily the result of large high- and low-pressure areas that move toward or away from a region.

The pressure gradient force is non-existent at the equator.

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Exam 8: Air Pressure and Winds

Station pressure and sea-level pressure can never be the same value.

Flights from San Francisco to New York City take,on average,about 30 to 45 minutes less than the return flights.

On a 500 millibar chart,____ are drawn to represent horizontal changes in altitude which correspond to horizontal changes in pressure.​

If two air parcels at sea level have the same size but different temperatures,the colder parcel of air will have​

If,at your home in the Northern Hemisphere,the surface wind is blowing from the northwest,the region of lowest pressure will be to the ____ of your home.​

Suppose that the winds aloft are geostrophic and blowing from the north.Low pressure is located to the ____________________.

"Barometer" literally means an instrument that measures ____________________.​

Zonal flow wind-flow patterns are associated with​

There is always a strong pressure gradient force directed _________.​

The Coriolis force is the force that causes the wind to blow.

100 pascals equals 10 millibar.

Air moves in response to pressure differences.Because air pressure decreases rapidly with increasing height above the surface,there is always a strong pressure gradient force directed upward,much stronger than in the horizontal.Why,then,doesn't the air rush off into space?

The atmospheric layer that is influenced by friction is called the friction layer or the ____________________ layer.

The winds aloft in the middle latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere generally blow​

Explain why obtaining the correct air pressure of a mercury barometer is not simple.

Explain why strong upper-level divergence will cause the pressure in the center of a surface low to decrease.

The pressure gradient force is directed from higher pressure toward lower pressure​

A ridge on an upper-level isobaric chart indicates​

In middle latitudes,surface pressure changes are primarily the result of large high- and low-pressure areas that move toward or away from a region.

The pressure gradient force is non-existent at the equator.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Wind Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light Color and Atmospheric Optics

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On a 500 millibar chart,____ are drawn to represent horizontal changes in altitude which correspond to horizontal changes in pressure.

If two air parcels at sea level have the same size but different temperatures,the colder parcel of air will have

If,at your home in the Northern Hemisphere,the surface wind is blowing from the northwest,the region of lowest pressure will be to the ____ of your home.

"Barometer" literally means an instrument that measures ____________________.

Zonal flow wind-flow patterns are associated with

There is always a strong pressure gradient force directed _________.

The winds aloft in the middle latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere generally blow

The pressure gradient force is directed from higher pressure toward lower pressure

A ridge on an upper-level isobaric chart indicates