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Question 2:

Air circulates due to Earth's rotational forces and ______?
a) seasonality
b) equal heating at different latitudes
c) unequal heating at different latitudes
d) saturation of air
e) equal heating at the poles

Question 3:

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis force deflects moving air:
a) to the left
b) to the right
c) does not deflect moving air
d) to both the left and right
e) upward and downward

Question 4:

Air converging toward a cyclone (low pressure cell) then:
a) rises vertically in the cell
b) sinks vertically in the cell
c) is deflected away from the cyclone
d) is transported horizontally across the cyclone
e) remains stationary in the centre of the cyclone

Question 5:

A sea breeze generally occurs:
a) during the night
b) when the Coriolis force subsides
c) in winter
d) in summer
e) during the day

Question 6:

Cold air drainage results in the formation of:
a) a Coriolis wind
b) a geostrophic wind
c) a sea breeze
d) a katabatic wind
e) a cyclone

Question 7:

As altitude increases, air pressure increases.
a) True
b) False

Question 8:

The pressure-gradient force actually triggers air movement.
a) True
b) False

Question 9:

Geostrophic winds are most common near the Earth's surface.
a) True
b) False

Question 10:

An anticyclone is a low-pressure cell.
a) True
b) False

Question 11:

Frictional force does not affect speed of surface winds.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

Winds are always named according to the direction from which they come.
a) True
b) False

Higher Education

Physical Geography: The Global Environment, Canadian Edition - Unit 08