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Ch 19 1/2
Test Description: Clouds
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The force exerted by the weight of the air above is called
A
convergence
B
divergence
C
air pressure
D
Coriolis effect
2) In which direction is air pressure exerted?
A
downward
B
sideways
C
upward
D
upward, downward, sideways
3) Who invented the mercury barometer
A
Newton
B
Toricelli
C
Galileo
D
Watt
4) What is the ultimate energy source for most wind
A
Earth's revolution
B
tides
C
solar radiation
D
Earth's rotation
5) Which force generates winds
A
pressure differences
B
Coriolis effect
C
friction
D
gravity
6) Variations in air pressure from place to place are the principal cause of
A
rain
B
clouds
C
snow
D
wind
7) Fast moving currents of air that occur above the friction layer are called
A
jet streams
B
mesocyclones
C
wind trains
D
chinooks
8) The Coriolis effect influences
A
neither wind speed or wind direction
B
both wind speed and wind direction
C
wind direction
D
wind speed
9) In the Northern Hemisphere. wind associated with a low pressure system blow
A
counterclockwise toward the center
B
clockwise outward from the center
C
counterclockwise from the center
D
clockwise toward the center
10) Centers of low pressure are called
A
airmasees
B
jet streams
C
cyclones
D
anticyclones
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