Question 1

The highest surface air pressure ever recorded occurred when the air was

Accepted Answer

A) very cold. 
B) very warm. 
C) very wet. 
D) very high above the surface of Earth. 
E) very dry. 
A) very cold. 
B) very warm. 
C) very wet. 
D) very high above the surface of Earth. 
E) very dry.

Question 2

On Earth between 30° and 60° north latitude,winds flow from the ________ as they flow out of the ________ pressure zone toward the ________ pressure zone.

Accepted Answer

A) northeast subtropical high subpolar low 
B) west-southwest subtropical high subpolar low 
C) northeast subpolar low subtropical high 
D) west-southwest subpolar low subtropical high 
E) north-northeast subpolar high subtropical low 
A) northeast subtropical high subpolar low 
B) west-southwest subtropical high subpolar low 
C) northeast subpolar low subtropical high 
D) west-southwest subpolar low subtropical high 
E) north-northeast subpolar high subtropical low

Question 3

The polar front zone

Accepted Answer

A) is usually located above the subtropical jet stream. 
B) is a zone in which cold air descends before being spread throughout the atmospheric system. 
C) It is a zone of frequently strong winds. 
D) is a zone where jet airplanes travel best from North America to Europe. 
E) was discovered only recently and is stronger as a result of climate change. 
A) is usually located above the subtropical jet stream. 
B) is a zone in which cold air descends before being spread throughout the atmospheric system. 
C) It is a zone of frequently strong winds. 
D) is a zone where jet airplanes travel best from North America to Europe. 
E) was discovered only recently and is stronger as a result of climate change.

Question 4

The pressure gradient force drives air from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The highest surface air pressure ever recorded occurred when the air was

On Earth between 30° and 60° north latitude,winds flow from the as they flow out of the pressure zone toward the pressure zone.

The polar front zone

The pressure gradient force drives air from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.

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The highest surface air pressure ever recorded occurred when the air was

On Earth between 30° and 60° north latitude,winds flow from the ________ as they flow out of the ________ pressure zone toward the ________ pressure zone.

The polar front zone

The pressure gradient force drives air from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Climate Systems and Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

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Terrestrial Biomes

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On Earth between 30° and 60° north latitude,winds flow from the as they flow out of the pressure zone toward the pressure zone.