Question 1

Which of the following measure wind direction and speed?

Accepted Answer

A) aerovane 
B) anemometer 
C) wind vane 
D) all of the above 
A) aerovane 
B) anemometer 
C) wind vane 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Mercury is used in mercury barometers because

Accepted Answer

A) it is very heavy - lighter fluids would require a much larger glass column 
B) it is very heavy - lighter fluids would require a much shorter glass column 
C) it is very light - heavier fluids would require a much larger glass column 
D) it is very light - heavier fluids would require a much shorter glass column 
A) it is very heavy - lighter fluids would require a much larger glass column 
B) it is very heavy - lighter fluids would require a much shorter glass column 
C) it is very light - heavier fluids would require a much larger glass column 
D) it is very light - heavier fluids would require a much shorter glass column

Question 3

A recording barometer is called a what?

Accepted Answer

A) sling psychrometer 
B) barograph 
C) hydrograph 
D) meteorograph 
A) sling psychrometer 
B) barograph 
C) hydrograph 
D) meteorograph

Question 4

The equation of state is not dependent upon this:

Accepted Answer

A) the density of the gas. 
B) the composition of the gas. 
C) the temperature of the gas. 
D) the pressure of the gas. 
A) the density of the gas. 
B) the composition of the gas. 
C) the temperature of the gas. 
D) the pressure of the gas.

Question 5

The Coriolis force:

Accepted Answer

A) determines the motion in which water will spiral down a drain. 
B) causes a deflection to the right in the Southern Hemisphere. 
C) has a greater effect the longer it acts. 
D) operates independently of Newton's Second Law. 
A) determines the motion in which water will spiral down a drain. 
B) causes a deflection to the right in the Southern Hemisphere. 
C) has a greater effect the longer it acts. 
D) operates independently of Newton's Second Law.

Question 6

Horizontal pressure gradients:

Accepted Answer

A) are typically quite large. 
B) often range over distances of hundreds of kilometers when viewed in large scale. 
C) are smallest when measured across a hurricane. 
D) can be quite large when compared with the average value of the air pressure. 
A) are typically quite large. 
B) often range over distances of hundreds of kilometers when viewed in large scale. 
C) are smallest when measured across a hurricane. 
D) can be quite large when compared with the average value of the air pressure.

Question 7

When the wind speed is zero,the wind direction is

Accepted Answer

A) 0o 
B) 90 o 
C) 180 o 
D) 270 o 
E) undefined 
A) 0o 
B) 90 o 
C) 180 o 
D) 270 o 
E) undefined

Question 8

The horizontal pressure gradient force is proportional to:

Accepted Answer

A) the speed necessary to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium. 
B) the change in temperature expressed in Kelvin degrees. 
C) the change in air density. 
D) the spacing between isobars. 
A) the speed necessary to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium. 
B) the change in temperature expressed in Kelvin degrees. 
C) the change in air density. 
D) the spacing between isobars.

Which of the following measure wind direction and speed?

Mercury is used in mercury barometers because

A recording barometer is called a what?

The equation of state is not dependent upon this:

The Coriolis force:

Horizontal pressure gradients:

When the wind speed is zero,the wind direction is

The horizontal pressure gradient force is proportional to:

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Exam 4: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Which of the following measure wind direction and speed?

Mercury is used in mercury barometers because

A recording barometer is called a what?

The equation of state is not dependent upon this:

The Coriolis force:

Horizontal pressure gradients:

When the wind speed is zero,the wind direction is

The horizontal pressure gradient force is proportional to:

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

Atmospheric Optics Online Only in Masteringmeteorology

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