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amal

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Mercury barometers:
 
  A) use mercury because it has a low density.
  B) are more cumbersome than water barometers.
  C) give direct measurements in millibars.
  D) are inverted into a pool of mercury.

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Regarding isobars, it is true that:
 
  A) their spacing indicates the strength of the pressure gradient.
  B) they are drawn at 10 mb intervals in the United States.
  C) they depict areas having the same barometer reading.
  D) you will not find them on Canadian pressure charts.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply #2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Correct answers!


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Great! Please up vote :D


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