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What is the average atmospheric pressure at sea level?
uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere
1.0 atmosphere
air pressure between the locations
pressure gradient
gradient of the air pressure field
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As warm, moist air moves into a region, barometric pressure readings in the region will generally
uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere
1.0 atmosphere
air pressure between the locations
pressure gradient
gradient of the air pressure field
decrease
decrease
increase
The wind speed between two nearby locations is affected most directly by differences in the
uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere
1.0 atmosphere
air pressure between the locations
pressure gradient
gradient of the air pressure field
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decrease
increase
Wind is caused mainly by air-pressure differences that result from
uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere
1.0 atmosphere
air pressure between the locations
pressure gradient
gradient of the air pressure field
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decrease
increase
Wind velocity is most directly dependent on the
uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere
1.0 atmosphere
air pressure between the locations
pressure gradient
gradient of the air pressure field
decrease
decrease
increase
As the temperature of the atmosphere at a given location increases, the air pressure will most likely
uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere
1.0 atmosphere
air pressure between the locations
pressure gradient
gradient of the air pressure field
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decrease
increase
As wind velocity decreases, the distance between isobars on a weather map will
uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere
1.0 atmosphere
air pressure between the locations
pressure gradient
gradient of the air pressure field
decrease
decrease
increase
Which factor is most directly related to wind velocity?
uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere
1.0 atmosphere
air pressure between the locations
pressure gradient
gradient of the air pressure field
decrease
decrease
increase
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