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The force exerted by the weight of the air above is called
a) air pressure
b) convergence
c) Coriolis effect
d) divergence

In which direction is air pressure exerted?
a) upward
b) downward
c) sideways
d) upward, downward, sideways

Who invented the mercury barometer
a) Galileo
b) Toricelli
c) Newton
d) Watt

What is the ultimate energy source for most wind
a) Earth's rotation
b) Earth's revolution
c) solar radiation
d) tides

Which force generates winds
a) Coriolis effect
b) gravity
c) pressure differences
d) friction

Variations in air pressure from place to place are the principal cause of
a) snow
b) rain
c) wind
d) clouds

Fast moving currents of air that occur above the friction layer are called
a) wind trains
b) mesocyclones
c) chinooks
d) jet streams

The Coriolis effect influences
a) wind speed
b) wind direction
c) both wind speed and wind direction
d) neither wind speed or wind direction

In the Northern Hemisphere. wind associated with a low pressure system blow
a) counterclockwise toward the center
b) clockwise toward the center
c) clockwise outward from the center
d) counterclockwise from the center

Centers of low pressure are called
a) anticyclones
b) airmasees
c) jet streams
d) cyclones

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