Pressure and Circulation

Atmospheric Pressure & Circulation
Self-Assessment Quiz

1. Wind blows __________In the Northern Hemisphere

in a counterclockwise direction into the center of a low pressure system.
in a counterclockwise direction into the center of a high pressure system
in a clockwise direction into the center of a low pressure system
in a clockwise direction into the center of a high pressure system.

2. Air _____ at the surface and ______ above a low pressure system

converges; diverges
converges; converges
diverges; converges
diverges; diverges

3. If my latitude was 20 N I will be under the influence of

the polar easterlies
the westerlies
the northeast trade winds
none of the above.

4. A warm, dry wind that descends the lee side of mountains is called

a monsoon
a chinook
a valley wind
a land breeze

5. A valley breeze

occurs when wind is blowing in the down slope direction
occurs when higher pressure is found near the top of the mountain
occurs at night
occurs when none of the above are true

6. During the summer over monsoon Asia

winds blow from land toward water creating a dry season
winds blow from land toward water creating a wet season
winds blow from water toward land creating a dry season
winds blow from water toward land creating a wet season

7. Which of the following patterns of pressure will you experience traveling from the equator to the north pole?

low - high - low - high
high -low - high - low
low - low - high - high
high - high -low - low 

8. Which of the following patterns of wind belts will you experience traveling from the equator to the north pole?

Easterlies, Westerlies, Tradewinds
Tradewinds, Easterlies, Westerlies
Westerlies, Easterlies, Tradewinds
Tradewinds, Westerlies, Easterlies

9. Given equal energy input to both surfaces, I would expect to find 

higher pressure over land and lower pressure over water during the day
air flowing from land toward water during the day
lower pressure over water and higher pressure over land during the day
none of the above

10. According to the weather station model below, the wind direction is

northeast
southwest
northwest
southwest

station

 

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