Atmospheric Forces

Front

This is most likely a:

high pressure system

,

low pressure system

,

anticyclone

,

geostrophic wind

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low pressure system

Front

What is the cause of all winds?

Back

pressure gradient force

Front

Northerly winds will be deflected to the _____ in the Northern hemisphere due to the Coriolis force.

Back

west

Front

The pressure gradient force causes the winds to blow

Back

perpendicular to the isobars

Front

Sea level pressure of 1080 mb would be

Back

strong high pressure

Front

Record low pressure at sea level is approximately? Options: 1013 mb, 990 mb, 870 mb, 500 mb, 200 mb

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870 mb

Front

This "side view" is likely a picture of a cyclone, anticyclone, low pressure system, hurricane, Coriolis system.

Back

anticyclone

Front

The type of weather you could expect with this pressure system is:
Options: clear skies, cloudy skies and precipitation, strong winds, blizzard-like conditions

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clear skies

Front

This picture is most likely:
- a surface high pressure in the Northern hemisphere
- a surface low pressure in the Northern hemisphere
- an upper level high pressure in the Northern hemisphere
- a surface low pressure in the Southern hemisphere
- a surface high pressure in the Southern hemisphere

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a surface high pressure in the Northern hemisphere

Front

At what height in the atmosphere would you expect to find this pressure system?

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at the surface