Geo Science Chapter 19 Air pressure and Wind

The force exerted by the weight of the air above is called _____.

• air pressure

• convergence

• the Coriolis Effect

• divergence

In which direction is air pressure exerted?

• upward

• downward

• sideways

• all of these

Which of these instruments is NOT used to measure air pressure?

• mercury barometer

• aneroid

• anemometer

• All of these are used to measure air pressure

Standard sea-level pressure in millibars is _____.

• 750.1

• 980.5

• 1000

• 1013.2

Who invented the mercury barometer?

• Galileo

• Torricelli

• Newton

• Watt

What is the ultimate energy source for most wind?

• Earth's Rotation

• Earth's Revolution

• Solar Radiation

• tides

Which force generates winds?

• the Coriolis Effect

• gravity

• pressure differences

• friction

Which of the following is NOT a force that influences wind?

• Coriolis Effect

• magnetic field

• pressure gradient

• friction

In Figure 19-1, the lines on the weather map that connect points of equal pressure are _____.

• isobars

• isogrids

• contour lines

• isotherms

In Figure 19-1, closely spaced lines indicate _____.

• high winds

• light winds

• variable winds

• cyclonic winds