GEOG 1900 Exam Questions and Correct Answers |
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1. anemometer
Answer> An instrument used to measure wind speed, by where the direction of the wind comes
from.
2. Weather Balloon
Answer> Measures pressure, altitude, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and
directing (Upper level)
3. General Characteristics of winds and pressure gradients
Answer> average surface pressure - 1013.2
pressure usually between 980-1030
4. temp and pressure relationship
Answer> warm air expands, pressure decreases; cool air contracts, pressure increases
5. Valley Breeze
Answer> The movement of air created by warm air rising and flowing up the slope of a
mountain.
6. Mountain breeze
Answer> The movement of air caused by cool air condensing and moving down the
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, slope of a mountain.
7. sea breeze
Answer> The flow of cooler air (higher pressure) from over an ocean or lake toward land
(lower pressure), Occurs in the afternoon.
8. land breeze
Answer> the flow of air from land (high pressure) to a body of water (lower pressure),
Occurs and night.
9. pressure gradient force
Answer> air moves from high pressure to lower pressure areas
10. Coriolis effect
Answer> The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
11. geostropic winds
Answer> winds at high levels above the Earth's surface; where pres- sure gradient force
equals the Coriolis force.
12. Cyclones
Answer> counterclockwise in northern hemisphere, inspiraling, coriolis winds slower than
geostrophic
13. anticyclone
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Latest Update 2026/2027 | 100%Solved | Graded A+.
1. anemometer
Answer> An instrument used to measure wind speed, by where the direction of the wind comes
from.
2. Weather Balloon
Answer> Measures pressure, altitude, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and
directing (Upper level)
3. General Characteristics of winds and pressure gradients
Answer> average surface pressure - 1013.2
pressure usually between 980-1030
4. temp and pressure relationship
Answer> warm air expands, pressure decreases; cool air contracts, pressure increases
5. Valley Breeze
Answer> The movement of air created by warm air rising and flowing up the slope of a
mountain.
6. Mountain breeze
Answer> The movement of air caused by cool air condensing and moving down the
1/
12
, slope of a mountain.
7. sea breeze
Answer> The flow of cooler air (higher pressure) from over an ocean or lake toward land
(lower pressure), Occurs in the afternoon.
8. land breeze
Answer> the flow of air from land (high pressure) to a body of water (lower pressure),
Occurs and night.
9. pressure gradient force
Answer> air moves from high pressure to lower pressure areas
10. Coriolis effect
Answer> The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
11. geostropic winds
Answer> winds at high levels above the Earth's surface; where pres- sure gradient force
equals the Coriolis force.
12. Cyclones
Answer> counterclockwise in northern hemisphere, inspiraling, coriolis winds slower than
geostrophic
13. anticyclone
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