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Earth Science 101 Practice Test: Air Pressure and Wind
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Earth Science 101 Practice Test: Air Pressure and Wind
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1. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winds associated with a low pressure system (cyclone) blow ________.
2. If stormy weather were approaching, the pressure tendency would probably be ________.
3. The mercurial barometer was invented by ________.
4. Widely spaced isobars often indicate ________.
5. A sea breeze usually originates during the ________.
6. The Sahara and Australian deserts (among others) are associated with the ________.
7. High air pressure systems are usually associated with ________.
8. What is the technical name for a high pressure center?
9. The force that generates wind is ________.
10. Upper air winds ________.
11. Standard sea level pressure in millibars is ________.
12. Closely spaced isobars often indicate ________.
13. Low air pressure systems are usually associated with ________.
14. In the Northern Hemisphere, winds associated with a high pressure system blow ________.
15. Standard sea level pressure in inches of mercury is ________.
16. A Santa Ana (or Chinook or Foehn) wind is a ________.
17. If 'fair' weather were approaching, the pressure tendency would probably be ________.
18. Most of the United States is situated in which zone of prevailing winds?
19. A steep pressure gradient ________.
20. An altimeter is an adaptation of the ________.
21. A land breeze usually originates during the ________.
22. When are upper air winds fastest?
23. Another name for the area of equatorial lows is the ________.
24. Which of these instruments is NOT used to measure air pressure?
25. Which of these factors influence the magnitude of the Coriolis force?

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