EARTH SCIENCE 1086 – EXAM 5 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED| 110
REAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
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about 1013 mb (29.93 inches of mercury) - (answer)Standard sea level pressure is ________.
- about 1084 mb (32.01 inches of mercury)
- about 1013 mb (29.92 inches of mercury)
- about 902 mb (26.71 inches of mercury)
- about 870 mb (25.70 inches of mercury)
barograph - (answer)A(n) ________ provides a continuous record of pressure changes with the
passage of time.
- mercurial barometer
- aneroid barometer
- barograph
- anemometer
isobars - (answer)Lines on a weather map connecting places of equal air pressure are called
________.
- isovectors
- isobars
- isotherms
- isopleths
,anticyclones - (answer)Together, a high-pressure center and the Coriolis effect produce
________.
- hurricanes
- cyclones
- anticyclones
- Hadley cells
sunscreen - (answer)You are getting ready to go for a hike on a summer day. You check the
barograph and discover that the pressure tendency has been rising for several hours. Based on
this information, what gear should you be sure to pack for your hike?
- snowshoes
- sunscreen
- a rain jacket
- a helmet
Monsoons - (answer)________ occur(s) with seasonal reversal of wind direction, often
associated with large continents and producing a rainy summer season.
- Monsoons
- Cyclones
- The polar high
- Easterlies and westerlies
,chinook - (answer)A wind that blows down the leeward side of a mountain and warms by
compression is called a ________.
- chinook
- monsoon
- sea breeze
- mountain breeze
The Coriolis effect - (answer)________ is the deflective force of Earth's rotation on all free-
moving objects including the atmosphere and oceans.
- The jet stream
- The pressure gradient force
- The geostrophic wind
- The Coriolis effect
the pressure gradient force - (answer)The force that results from a difference in atmospheric
pressure between two locations is called ________.
- the jet stream
- the pressure gradient force
- the geostrophic wind
- the Coriolis effect
Local winds - (answer)________ are small-scale winds produced by a locally generated pressure
gradient.
, - Ocean breezes
- Prevailing winds
- Regional winds
- Local winds
equalatorial low - (answer)This pressure zone is associated with abundant precipitation and
warm temperatures.
- subtropical high
- equatorial low
- subpolar low
- anticyclone
day and flows toward the land - (answer)A sea breeze usually originates during the ________.
- evening and flows toward the land
- day and flows toward the land
- evening and flows toward the water
- day and flows toward the water
The wind - (answer)________ is the result of horizontal differences in air pressure.
- An isobar
- The wind
- A pressure gradient force
- The jet stream
REAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
about 1013 mb (29.93 inches of mercury) - (answer)Standard sea level pressure is ________.
- about 1084 mb (32.01 inches of mercury)
- about 1013 mb (29.92 inches of mercury)
- about 902 mb (26.71 inches of mercury)
- about 870 mb (25.70 inches of mercury)
barograph - (answer)A(n) ________ provides a continuous record of pressure changes with the
passage of time.
- mercurial barometer
- aneroid barometer
- barograph
- anemometer
isobars - (answer)Lines on a weather map connecting places of equal air pressure are called
________.
- isovectors
- isobars
- isotherms
- isopleths
,anticyclones - (answer)Together, a high-pressure center and the Coriolis effect produce
________.
- hurricanes
- cyclones
- anticyclones
- Hadley cells
sunscreen - (answer)You are getting ready to go for a hike on a summer day. You check the
barograph and discover that the pressure tendency has been rising for several hours. Based on
this information, what gear should you be sure to pack for your hike?
- snowshoes
- sunscreen
- a rain jacket
- a helmet
Monsoons - (answer)________ occur(s) with seasonal reversal of wind direction, often
associated with large continents and producing a rainy summer season.
- Monsoons
- Cyclones
- The polar high
- Easterlies and westerlies
,chinook - (answer)A wind that blows down the leeward side of a mountain and warms by
compression is called a ________.
- chinook
- monsoon
- sea breeze
- mountain breeze
The Coriolis effect - (answer)________ is the deflective force of Earth's rotation on all free-
moving objects including the atmosphere and oceans.
- The jet stream
- The pressure gradient force
- The geostrophic wind
- The Coriolis effect
the pressure gradient force - (answer)The force that results from a difference in atmospheric
pressure between two locations is called ________.
- the jet stream
- the pressure gradient force
- the geostrophic wind
- the Coriolis effect
Local winds - (answer)________ are small-scale winds produced by a locally generated pressure
gradient.
, - Ocean breezes
- Prevailing winds
- Regional winds
- Local winds
equalatorial low - (answer)This pressure zone is associated with abundant precipitation and
warm temperatures.
- subtropical high
- equatorial low
- subpolar low
- anticyclone
day and flows toward the land - (answer)A sea breeze usually originates during the ________.
- evening and flows toward the land
- day and flows toward the land
- evening and flows toward the water
- day and flows toward the water
The wind - (answer)________ is the result of horizontal differences in air pressure.
- An isobar
- The wind
- A pressure gradient force
- The jet stream
