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Medesa

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Which of the following is a correct approximation of average sea-level atmospheric pressure?
 
  A) 1013.2 millibars
  B) 31 inches of mercury
  C) 99 kilopascals
  D) 20 pounds per square inch

Question 2

Which of the following units of pressure measurement is used by Canadian meteorologists?
 
  A) inches of mercury
  B) pounds per square inch
  C) kilopascals
  D) millibars



nickk12214

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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