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Atmospheric Pressure & Winds

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 33hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cyclones have _________________ pressure at the centre.

a)

Low

b)

High

c)

Gradient

d)

Steep

2.

Isobars are imaginary lines drawn on a map joining places having same or equal mean atmospheric pressure reduced to sea level.

a)

atmospheric pressure

b)

temperature

c)

rainfall

3.

The pressure belt that lies around the Equatorial region is -

a)

Equatorial high pressure belt

b)

Equatorial low pressure belt

c)

Tropical high pressure belt

d)

Sub-tropical low pressure belt

4.

Trade Winds and Westerlies are examples of _____________ winds

a)

Local

b)

Seasonal

c)

Planetary

d)

Periodic

5.

Monsoon comes from the word 'Mausim' which means -

a)

jet stream

b)

snow-eater

c)

land breeze

d)

season

6.

Temperate cyclones are ____________ in origin.

a)

thermal

b)

frontal

c)

seasonal

d)

diurnal

7.

Identify the phenomenon in the picture.

a)

a cyclone in the Northern hemisphere

b)

a cyclone in the Southern hemisphere

c)

an anticyclone in the Northern hemisphere

d)

an anticyclone in the Southern hemisphere

8.

Cyclones in the USA are known as _______________.

a)

Typhoons

b)

Roaring forties

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Willy-willies

9.

What are the Anti-Trade winds also known as?

a)

Easterlies

b)

Horse Latitudes

c)

Polar winds

d)

None of the above

10.

Trade Winds in the Northern hemisphere are called _______________.

a)

North-West Trade winds

b)

North- Westerlies

c)

South West Trade winds

d)

North East Trade winds

11.

Identify the correct statement:-

a)

The eye of a tropical cyclone is an area of calm with light winds, no rain and clear sky.

b)

An anticyclone has an area of low pressure, surrounded by high pressure areas.

c)

Tropical cyclones are more frequent in winters than in summers.

d)

Rainfall in temperate cyclones is torrential.

12.

Temperate cyclones are characterized by ____________.

a)

heavy rainfall with thunderstorms

b)

winds and rain active in every part of the cyclone

c)

strong winds at all times of the cyclone

d)

lot of destruction

13.

Which of the following results into land and sea breezes?

a)

unequal pressure gradients

b)

unequal heating of land and water

c)

unequal distribution of insolation

d)

none of the above

14.

One of the following is a factor affecting atmospheric pressure. Identify the right one:-

a)

Change of direction in winds due to shifting of pressure belts.

b)

Influence of the Moon and Sun on the Earth.

c)

Influence of Altitude on pressure.

d)

Weather maps show isobars.

15.

One of the following statements is true for Weather maps. Identify the correct statement:-

a)

When the isobars are far apart, the pressure gradient is gentle and this indicates stormy weather.

b)

When the isobars are closer, the pressure gradient is steep and this indicates calm weather.

c)

When the isobars are closer, the pressure gradient is steep and this indicates stormy weather.

d)

When the isobars are far apart, the pressure gradient is steep and this indicates pleasant weather.

16.

Tropical cyclones are more frequent in summer because -

a)

they require a sea-surface temperature of 26⁰ C and a high relative humidity.

b)

they are frontal in origin.

c)

the weather systems produce steep pressure gradients in the tropical regions.

d)

they are often accompanied with anticyclones.

17.

The weight of air on a unit area of the earth is called as _________.

a)

Pressure Gradient

b)

Air Pressure

18.

What unit is used to express atmospheric pressure?

a)

Millibars

b)

Degrees

19.

Pressure is measured with a _________.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Mercury barometer

20.

What do Alisha, Avni, and Naira call the horizontal movements of air?

a)

Winds

b)

Air Currents

21.

the rate of change of atmospheric pressure between two points on the earth’s surface is called ________

a)

Pressure gradient.

b)

Air Pressure

22.

At a school science fair, Rohan and Akhil set up an experiment to demonstrate the effect of atmospheric pressure. They observed that the water in a straw rose as they moved from the ground floor to the first floor. Aanya, who was also participating in the fair, asked them if atmospheric pressure increases as you move towards lower elevations and decreases as you move into higher elevations. Is this statement True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

23.
What is the instrument that measures air pressure called?
a)
Graduated cylinder
b)
Barometer
c)
Force scale
d)
Anemometer
24.
A land breeze flows from the sea to the land
a)
true
b)
false
25.
Powerful land and sea breezes that change direction with the seasons are known as monsoons
a)
true
b)
false
26.

This is NOT an example of a global wind

a)

trade winds

b)

easterlies

c)

land breeze

d)

westerlies

27.
The way Earth's rotation makes the winds curve
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Cuticle Effect
c)
Revolution
d)
rotation
28.
These are the winds that blow from the east to the west
a)
westerlies
b)
easterlies
c)
trade winds
d)
jet stream
29.

Which statement correctly defines wind?

a)

The movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

b)

The movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

c)

The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

d)

The movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

30.

What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

a)

heat from the Earth's core

b)

the rotation of the Earth

c)

Moon's gravity

d)

unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

31.

During a camping trip, which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?

a)

diagram Y

b)

diagram X

c)

neither 

d)

both

32.
Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
33.
Which statement correctly describes the properties of cold air?
a)
less dense and less pressure than warm air
b)
more dense and more pressure than warm air
c)
more dense and less pressure than warm air
d)
less dense and more pressure than warm air
34.

In a geography class, Vanya asked the teacher, 'In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?'

a)

from east to west

b)

from west to east

c)

from north to south

d)

from south to north

35.
Which global winds are found at the poles? 
a)
Polar Westerlies
b)
Prevailing Easterlies
c)
Polar Easterlies
d)
Trade Winds
36.
The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:
a)
subtropical westerlies
b)
polar westerlies
c)
trade winds
d)
polar winds
37.
Warm, rising air at the Equator forms a calm, weak wind called the:
a)
Doldrums
b)
Trade Winds
c)
Polar Easterlies
d)
Westerlies
38.
Winds are named for the direction they are blowing toward. 
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What is the name of the steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30*N and 60*N and 30*S and 60*S?
a)
trade winds
b)
land breeze
c)
westerlies
d)
jet stream
40.

The Coriolis effect causes what to happen in a real-world scenario?

a)

the Earth to rotate on its axis

b)

continental deflection

c)

global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

d)

global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.

41.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
42.
At the poles, cold air ________
a)
rises
b)
evaporates
c)
spins in a circle
d)
sinks
43.

In a classroom, where Arnav, Naira, and Aisha are sitting, in what direction(s) does air exert pressure?

a)

everywhere

b)

no where

c)

there is no pressure

d)

downward

44.
As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
45.
Air pressure is greatest when near Earth's surface because?
a)
The air molecules are farther apart.
b)
The air molecules are closer together.
c)
Air molecules collide.
d)
Air molecules are tightly packed.
46.
Density of air is greater at high altitudes.
a)
true
b)
false
47.
Air pressure does not crush objects on earth
a)
because more air pushes down than up
b)
because gravity keeps air pressure away
c)
because air pressure pushes in all directions
d)
because the Earth has an opposing force of gravity
48.
The ________ the difference in pressure, the __________ the wind speed.
a)
greater, slower
b)
less, faster
c)
greater, faster
49.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by sinking air.
a)
High
b)
Low
50.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by rising air.
a)
High
b)
Low
51.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.
a)
High
b)
Low
52.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.
a)
High
b)
Low
53.
Air moves toward the center of a _________ pressure system.
a)
High
b)
Low
54.
Air moves away from the center of a _________ pressure system.
a)
High
b)
Low
55.

Cool air sinks at the sub-tropical highs, what does this lead to? SELECT TWO

a)

Deserts

b)

Cloudless skies and low rainfall

c)

Tropical rainforests

d)

Clouds and rainfall

56.

What are trade winds?

a)

Surface winds blowing towards the equator

b)

Atmospheric winds

c)

Winds blowing away from the equator

d)

Low pressure winds

57.

Why is it hot and dry at sub-tropical highs?

a)

Cold air sinking, no clouds can form

b)

Warm air sinking, no clouds can form

c)

Cold air rising

d)

Warm air rising

58.
If the Earth did not rotate, air at the Equator would simply
a)
Sink and move toward the poles.
b)
Rise and move toward the poles.
c)
Stay stationary.
d)
None of the above.
59.

Where in the diagram are the high-pressure belts?

a)

A, B, C, D

b)

A, C, E, G

c)

D, E, F, G

d)

B, C, D, E, F

60.
Which is NOT a characteristic of global winds?
a)
They occur as global wind belts.
b)
They occur within small areas.
c)
They occur over large areas.
d)
They blow steadily over long distances.
61.
The distinct wind patterns on Earth’s surface are created by ___________________ and by the Coriolis Effect.
a)
Differences in heating
b)
The ozone layer
c)
magnetic fields
d)
jet streams
62.
True or False:
Land heats and cools faster than water causing wind and weather.
a)
True
b)
False
63.

High pressure areas are

a)

anti-cyclones

b)

cyclones

c)

jet streams

d)

doldrums

64.
In what direction (left or right) do winds curve in the Northern Hemisphere? Is this clockwise or counterclockwise?
a)
Left; Clockwise
b)
Right; Clockwise
c)
Right; Counterclockwise
d)
Left; Counterclockwise
65.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
66.
What creates the air pressure difference between the equator and the poles?
a)
The length of the seasons
b)
The shape of the earth 
c)
the duration of the solar year
d)
The amount of direct sunlight each area receives 
67.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Stormy
68.
High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
clear and dry
b)
cloudy and wet
69.

_______ and ________ are the units used by meteorologists to describe air pressure.

a)

inches of mercury and millimeters of water

b)

millibars and degrees celsius

c)

degrees faharenheit and celsius

d)

inches of mercury and millibars

70.
Where would you find the Doldrums forming on Earth?
a)
between the Equator and 30°N or S
b)
between 30° and 60°N or S
c)
between 60° and 90° N or S
d)
directly above the Equator
71.

Increased wind speed is accompanied by

a)

No change in temperature

b)

Reduced pressure

c)

Increased pressure

d)

No change in pressure

72.

Which of the following plays an important role in the early-warning systems for cyclones?

a)

Helicopters

b)

Submarines

c)

Satellites

d)

Stars

73.

A dark funnel shaped cloud that reaches from the sky to the ground is

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Typhoon

d)

Thunderstorm

74.

Leaves of trees, banner or flags flutter when wind is blowing. Why?

a)

Air occupies space

b)

Air is a mixture of gases

c)

Air exerts pressure

d)

Air is colourless

75.

The winds from oceans carry water and bring rain. These winds are called

a)

Typhoon

b)

Monsoon

c)

Cyclone

d)

None of these

76.

Pick the odd one out

a)

Cyclone

b)

Hurricane

c)

Monsoon

d)

Typhoon

77.

The change in shape of a hot tin can when cold water is poured on it is because

a)

pressure inside the can is less than the pressure outside

b)

the pressure inside the can is greater than the pressure outside

c)

the pressure inside the can is equal to the atmospheric pressure

d)

the pressure inside the can is equal to the pressure outside

78.
Air pressure is greater _______.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
79.
Density of air is greater ________.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
80.
what are isobars?
a)
lines connecting places of equal temperature
b)
lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure
c)
lines drawn to places of different temperatures
d)
lines drawn to places of different pressures
81.
What is altitude?
a)
how much something weighs
b)
the distance above sea level
c)
how big something is
d)
how far away something is
82.
Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?
a)
dry
b)
cold
c)
rainy
d)
sunny
83.
Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?
a)
cooler and dryer
b)
colder and rainier
c)
hotter and stormier
d)
warmer and moister
84.
In the morning, Carlos noticed that the air pressure reading on the barometer was beginning to drop. What kind of weather can he most likely expect in the evening?
a)
The weather will be cloudy with a chance of rain.
b)
The weather will be warmer with clear skies.
c)
The weather will be clear and windy.
d)
The weather will be sunny and cool.
85.
On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?
a)
stormy
b)
sunny
c)
snowy
d)
hot
86.
Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?
a)
low air pressure
b)
high air pressure
c)
winds blowing from the West
d)
winds blowing from the East
87.
What Causes differences in air pressure around earth ? 
a)
Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air sinks at the poles.
b)
Equator gets over heated 
c)
Snow 
88.

The distribution of atmospheric pressure across the latitudes is termed as ______.

a)

Global horizontal distribution

b)

Subtropical highs

89.

The pattern of alternate high and low pressure belts over the earth is because the spherical shape of the earth.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

At the poles the cold heavy air causes low pressure to be formed.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Vertical movement of air is called as ______.

a)

Winds

b)

Air currents

92.

Tropical cyclones are produced on land and sea both.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

Tropical cyclone which occurs on the land is called as _____.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

94.

Winter monsoon winds are capable of producing rain.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

The permanent winds are named on the basis of the direction from which they arrive.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

________ winds prevail from 35 degrees to 60 degree north and south.

a)

Easterlies

b)

Westerlies

97.
In which wind belt would you find a location like this?
a)
Trade Winds
b)
Westerlies
c)
Polar Easterlies
98.
air masses are named according to their source region, which describes which 2 characteristics?
a)
temperature and density
b)
high and low pressure
c)
moisture and location
d)
temperature and moisture
99.
Which way are winds deflected in the northern hemisphere because of the Coriolis Effect?
a)
Left
b)
Right
100.
Which wind belt affects us where we live?
a)
NE Trade Winds
b)
Polar Easterlies
c)
SE Trade Winds
d)
Westerlies
101.
What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
102.
Which term is best described as the movement of air from land to sea?
a)
global winds
b)
sea breeze
c)
land breeze
d)
local winds
103.
if you wanted to find the jet steam, where would you go? 
a)
the area around the poles 
b)
the area around the equator 
c)
10 km above the earth's surface 
d)
1 km above the earth's surface 
104.
How do jet streams influence the weather? 
a)
by creating clouds 
b)
by increasing the moisture in the atmosphere 
c)
by moving weather from one area to another very quickly 
d)
by drying out the atmosphere 
105.
The curving of air to the right in the Northern hemisphere is caused by ___________ and is called the _________ effect.
a)
Earth's rotation...Coriolis
b)
Earth's revolution...Coriolis
c)
Earth's rotation...Doppler
d)
Earth's revolution...Doppler
106.
Which best describes why wind movement is predictable?
a)
Air moves from areas of low altitude to areas of high altitude.
b)
B. Air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure.
c)
C. Air moves from areas of low pressure to high pressure.
107.

According to the map, which shows isobars, which location has the fastest wind speeds?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

108.

According to the map, what is a possible value for location A?

a)

1028

b)

1024

c)

1030

d)

1034

109.

What is a monsoon?

a)

an adorable little animal that hunts snakes and could eat your face off

b)

a seasonal wind that brings intense rainfall during part of the year

c)

A large scale tornado

d)

an earthquake in Asia

110.
The jet stream usually moves from 
a)
north to south
b)
west to east
c)
east to west
d)
south to north
111.

Monsoons develop as a result of

a)

large changes between the temperatures of a continent and neighboring oceans

b)

a continent and neighboring oceans having nearly the same temperatures

c)

air rising over Earth's equatorial region

d)

air sinking over Earth's polar regions

112.

Globally, air moves in convection cells about every ___ of latitude, producing pressure belts.

a)

10 degrees

b)

20 degrees

c)

30 degrees

d)

40 degrees

113.

The ___ are where the trade winds meet in a calm area around the equator. Very little wind blows here.

a)

equatorial lows

b)

doldrums

c)

equatorial highs

114.

___ are narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow from west to east, between 7 km and 16 km above Earth’s surface.

a)

polar easterlies

b)

doldrums

c)

jet streams

d)

polar vortexes

115.
What pressure zone is located at 30 degrees south latitude?
a)
Subtropical high
b)
Equatorial low
c)
Equatorial high
d)
Subtropical low
e)
Subpolar low
116.
What pressure zone is located at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Equatorial low
b)
Equatorial high
c)
Subtropical high
d)
Subtropical low
e)
Subpolar low
117.
What pressure zone is located at 90 degrees south latitude?
a)
Polar high
b)
Equatorial low
c)
Equatorial high
d)
Subtropical high
e)
Subtropical low
118.

Where does the air move in a CYCLONE?

a)

Upwards

b)

Downwards

119.

Where does the air move in an ANTICYCLONE?

a)

Upwards

b)

Downwards

120.

What type of weather does an ANTICYCLONE bring?

a)

Clear and calm

b)

Stormy

121.

Does an ANTICYCLONE have low or high pressure?

a)

Low

b)

High

122.

The oceans are getting warmer. Will this INCREASE or DECREASE the power of cyclones?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

123.

Would climate change create more CYCLONES or ANTICYCLONES?

a)

Cyclones

b)

Anticyclones

124.

Cyclones (over water) are called _____ in the American continent and ______ in Philippines and Japan.

a)

thunderstorms, hurricanes

b)

thunderstorms, typhoons

c)

hurricanes, typhoons

d)

typhoons, hurricanes

125.
Global winds travel over ____.
a)
Short distances
b)
Long distances
c)
The Southern Hemisphere only
d)
The ocean only
126.

Anticyclones may form when the cooling surface cools down the air above

it.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Forming has nothing to do with temperature

127.

Fair weather can usually be expected with the approach of which of the following?

a)

cyclone

b)

anticyclone

c)

low-pressure system

d)

none of these

128.

What set of winds pushes weather across the U.S.?

a)

Trade Winds

b)

Sea Breeze

c)

Westerly Winds

d)

Land Breeze

129.

Aneroid barometers and mercury barometers are both used to measure what?

a)

Temperature

b)

Air pressure

c)

Density

d)

Moisture

130.

What is the ultimate driving force of wind?

a)

The sun

b)

The Earth's rotation

c)

The moon

d)

Tectonic plate shifting

131.

The Coriolis effect is the deflection of wind due to the Earth's rotation. What kind of deflection occurs at the equator?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

South

d)

No deflection

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