Question 1

The surface pressures at the bases of warm and cold columns of air are equal.Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pressure will decrease with increasing height at the same rate in both columns. 
B)  The cold air is denser than the warm air. 
C)  Both columns of air contain the same total number of air molecules. 
D)  The weight of each column of air is the same. 
A)  Pressure will decrease with increasing height at the same rate in both columns. 
B)  The cold air is denser than the warm air. 
C)  Both columns of air contain the same total number of air molecules. 
D)  The weight of each column of air is the same.

Question 2

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

Question 3

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 4

On an upper-level chart the wind tends to blow

Accepted Answer

A)  at right angles to the isobars or contour lines. 
B)  parallel to the isobars or contours. 
C)  at an angle between 10 and 30 to the contours and towards lower pressure. 
D)  at constant speed. 
A)  at right angles to the isobars or contour lines. 
B)  parallel to the isobars or contours. 
C)  at an angle between 10 and 30 to the contours and towards lower pressure. 
D)  at constant speed.

Question 5

Pressure changes

Accepted Answer

A)  more rapidly in the horizontal direction than in the vertical. 
B)  more rapidly in the vertical direction than in the horizontal. 
C)  at the same rate in the horizontal and vertical directions. 
D)  more rapidly in the vertical over land than over the ocean. 
A)  more rapidly in the horizontal direction than in the vertical. 
B)  more rapidly in the vertical direction than in the horizontal. 
C)  at the same rate in the horizontal and vertical directions. 
D)  more rapidly in the vertical over land than over the ocean.

The surface pressures at the bases of warm and cold columns of air are equal.Which of the following statements is not correct?

A ridge on an upper-level isobaric chart indicates

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

On an upper-level chart the wind tends to blow

Pressure changes

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Exam 8: Air Pressure and Winds

The surface pressures at the bases of warm and cold columns of air are equal.Which of the following statements is not correct?

A ridge on an upper-level isobaric chart indicates

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

On an upper-level chart the wind tends to blow

Pressure changes

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 and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

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