Winds And Air Pressure

Test Description: Factors effecting wind, characteristics of high and low pressure systems and spacing of isobars.

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) A strong surface wind is blowing from city A toward city B. City B has a barometric pressure of 1,013 millibars. The barometric pressure of city A would most likely be

2) As the temperature of the atmosphere at a given location increases, the air pressure will most likely

3) Which factor is most directly related to wind velocity?

4) As wind velocity decreases, the distance between isobars on a weather map will

5) Wind velocity is most directly dependent on the

6) Rapidly falling barometric pressure readings most likely indicate

7) On a July afternoon the barometric pressure is 29.85 inches and rising. This reading most likely indicates

8) A weather map shows isobars that are close together, indicating a steep pressure gradient. Which weather condition is most likely present?

9) Which factor most directly affects the wind speed between two locations?

10) Air pressure is usually highest when the air is


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