Geography

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If, at your home in the Northern Hemisphere, the surface wind is blowing from the northwest, the ... Started by cartlidgeashley	1 Replies 138 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by asware1
The wind around a surface high pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere blows a. ... Started by jho37	1 Replies 97 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by jliusyl
What is considered standard sea-level atmospheric pressure in millibars? a. 101.25 mb b. 103.25 ... Started by c0205847	1 Replies 99 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by sokh
Upper-level winds in the middle latitudes of both hemispheres generally blow from ____. a. the ... Started by futuristic	1 Replies 217 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by cdmart10
Meridional wind-flow patterns go a. from either north-to-south or south-to-north. b. from ... Started by plus1	1 Replies 195 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by l.stuut
In the tropics, pressure rises and falls in a regular pattern ____ a day. a. once b. twice c. ... Started by Marty	3 Replies 128 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by polinasid
The unit of pressure designated by the International System (SI) of measurement is the ____. a. ... Started by skymedlock	1 Replies 74 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by shailee
A rapid change in pressure over a relatively short distance is called a ____ pressure gradient. a. ... Started by Mollykgkg	1 Replies 140 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by dantucker
The Coriolis force acts at a ____ degree angle to the wind . a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 45 e. ... Started by jc611	1 Replies 99 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ErinKing
Because of friction, surface winds move ____ winds aloft with the same pressure gradient. a. more ... Started by bobypop	1 Replies 202 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by cegalasso
Which pressure unit is most commonly used in aviation? a. bar b. millibar c. torr d. pascal ... Started by ahriuashd	1 Replies 119 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by wergv
Because water is 13.6 times less dense than mercury, an atmospheric pressure of 76 cm (30 in.) of ... Started by KimWrice	1 Replies 93 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ryrychapman11
The Coriolis force deflects winds to the ____________________ in the Northern Hemisphere and to the ... Started by naturalchemist	1 Replies 102 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by parshano
The vertical pressure gradient force is directed ____________________. Fill in the blank with ... Started by DelorasTo	3 Replies 101 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by nicoleclaire22
On an upper-level chart cold air aloft is generally associated with ____________________ pressure. ... Started by neverstopbelieb	1 Replies 133 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by lgoldst9
If Earth did not rotate, the wind would blow directly from regions of ____________________ pressure ... Started by rayancarla1	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by shaikhs
Warming and cooling of air creates density oscillations known as ____________________ that show up ... Started by mia	1 Replies 102 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by mmj22343
Another term for isobaric chart is ____________________. Fill in the blank with correct ... Started by JGIBBSON	1 Replies 69 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by aliotak
Because lows are also known as cyclones, the flow of air around them is often called ... Started by stevenposner	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by reversalruiz
Suppose you deflate a bicycle tire by depressing the air valve. Why does air rush out of the tire? ... Started by Bernana	1 Replies 186 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by dudman123
The pressure announced on last night's television weather broadcast was 29.92. Explain how this was ... Started by Bernana	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by chloejackso
List the information that can be derived from studying the direction and spacing of contour lines ... Started by pepyto	3 Replies 64 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by olderstudent
How does an aneroid barometer differ from a mercury barometer? What will be the ideal ... Started by colton	1 Replies 104 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Jody Vaughn
Describe how the wind blows around highs and lows aloft and near the surface (a) in the Northern ... Started by lilldybug07	1 Replies 97 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by amandalm
Explain the differences between geostrophic and gradient winds. What will be the ideal ... Started by clmills979	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by juicepod