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This activity contains 12 questions.

Question 1
1 We measure wind speed using a/an ____________.
 
anemometer
wind speedometer
Beaufort scale
wind vane
wind tunnel
End of Question 1


Question 2
2 We measure air pressure using ______________.
 
a barometer
a Torricelli pump
a Torricelli scale
aneroid mercury
an isobar
End of Question 2


Question 3
3 The surface flow of a Southern Hemisphere cyclone (low pressure system) would be ________.
 
outward and clockwise
inward and clockwise
outward and counter-clockwise
inward and counter-clockwise
End of Question 3


Question 4
4
Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 Refer to this satellite image to answer the following questions.

GLOBE_FB.gif

Point ______ is located in the equatorial low-pressure trough.
 
E
A
D
B
End of Question 4


Question 5
5
Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 Point _____ indicates weather systems along the polar front.
 
C
D
G
A
B
End of Question 5


Question 6
6
Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 Point ______ is located in the doldrums.
 
B
A
I
D
F
End of Question 6


Question 7
7
Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 A ship would be most likely to catch the northeast trade winds near ______.
 
I
A
D
B
F
End of Question 7


Question 8
8
Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 Point _____ is likely a thermal high pressure area.
 
D
B
E
F
H
End of Question 8


Question 9
9
Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 Point _____ is likely a thermal low pressure area.
 
H
I
C
A
J
End of Question 9


Question 10
10
Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 Point _____ is in the ITCZ.
 
I
A
C
H
End of Question 10


Question 11
11
Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window		 A bird at F travelling with the prevailing winds would, most likely, end up near _____.
 
E
C
D
J
A
End of Question 11


Question 12
12
Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window		 Point _____ is most likely a subtropical high-pressure cell.
 
B
E
C
H
A
End of Question 12






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