Home

Chapter 6

Concept Quiz 3

Concept Quiz 3

This quiz covers key concepts 5 and 6 from Chapter 6. Answer the questions by darkening in the circle next to the correct answer. When completed with the quiz, click on "submit answers for grading" at the bottom of the page.

This activity contains 14 questions.

	The Coriolis effect is responsible for __________ of the wind.   increasing the speed changing the direction decreasing the speed the vertical component starting the motion

	Which one of the following statements concerning horizontal variations in air pressure is incorrect?   a cold, dry air mass will produce higher surface pressures than a warm, humid air mass given equal amounts of water vapor, a cold air mass will exhibit a higher pressure than a warm air mass a warm, dry air mass will exhibit higher pressure than an equally warm, but humid, air mass a cold, humid air mass will have a higher pressure than an equally cold, dry air mass a warm, humid air mass will have a lower air pressure than an equally warm, dry air mass

	As air converges horizontally, a(n) __________ surface pressure results.   lower about the same higher

	Lines connecting places of equal pressure are called __________.   equanewts isograds gradients isohyets none of the above

	The magnitude of the Coriolis force is least at __________.   the equator 20° latitude 40° latitude 60° latitude 90° latitude

	On a rotating Earth, Coriolis force acts to change the direction of a moving body to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.    True  False

	Most large-scale horizontal movements of air are slow.    True  False

	The magnitude of the Coriolis force is inversely proportional to wind speed.    True  False

	A steep pressure gradient indicates calm winds.    True  False

	Wind is the result of horizontal differences in air pressure, and the primary driving force is the pressure-gradient force.    True  False

	If the pressure gradient was the only force acting on the air, the air would move in a curved path.    True  False

	In addition to temperature, air pressure is also related to the air's water vapor content.    True  False

	Geostrophic winds occur when the Coriolis force is __________ the pressure-gradient force and the air moves __________ to the isobars.   opposite; parallel in the same direction as; diagonal opposite; diagonal in the same direction as; parallel none of the above

	Label the diagam according to the wind directions. This question presents 5 items numbered 14.1 through 14.5. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through E. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image. 14.1 south A B C D E 14.2 north A B C D E 14.3 northwest A B C D E 14.4 northeast A B C D E 14.5 southwest A B C D E

Copyright © 1995 - 2010 Pearson Education . All rights reserved. Pearson Prentice Hall is an imprint of Pearson . Legal Notice | Privacy Policy | Permissions