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Wind Air Pressure and Weather Prediction Multiple Choice Test

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Wind Air Pressure and Weather Prediction

Use your knowledge of Earth science to answer all questions in the data set. You will need your Earth Science reference tables and a calculator to answer some of the questions. Good Luck.

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Adjacent water and landmasses are heated by the morning Sun on a clear, calm day. After a few hours, a surface wind develops. Which map best represents this wind's direction?

An air pressure of 29.47 inches of mercury is equal to

In the Northern Hemisphere, in which direction does surface wind circulate in a high-pressure air mass?

On a certain day, the isobars on a weather map are very close together over eastern Kentucky. To make the people of this area aware of possible risk to life and property in this situation, the National Weather Service should issue

Which cross section shows the most likely direction of surface winds that will develop at this ocean shore?

Which type of front was located just south of New York City on December 9?

Which information shown on the weather maps best indicates that wind speeds in New York State were greater on December 9 than on December 8?

In which direction did the high-pressure center move from December 8, 2009, to December 9, 2009?

What was the barometric pressure for location X on December 8?

The main function of this instrument is to measure which weather variable?

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