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Geo Science Chapter 19 Air pressure and Wind

Authored by Todd Chambers

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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Geo Science Chapter 19 Air pressure and Wind
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

air pressure

convergence

the Coriolis Effect

divergence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which direction is air pressure exerted?

upward

downward

sideways

all of these

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

mercury barometer

aneroid

anemometer

All of these are used to measure air pressure

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Standard sea-level pressure in millibars is _____.

750.1

980.5

1000

1013.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who invented the mercury barometer?

Galileo

Torricelli

Newton

Watt

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the ultimate energy source for most wind?

Earth's Rotation

Earth's Revolution

Solar Radiation

tides

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which force generates winds?

the Coriolis Effect

gravity

pressure differences

friction

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