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Concept Quiz 5

Concept Quiz 5

This quiz covers key concepts 9 and 10 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 5 questions.

	If "fair weather" is approaching, the pressure tendency would most likely be __________.   steady, then falling falling steady rising, then falling rapidly rising

	A wind that blows more often from one direction than any other is called a geostrophic wind.    True  False

	Stormy weather is more closely associated with cyclones than with anticyclones.    True  False

	The following figure represents an idealized middle-latitude cyclone. Identify each of the following by selecting the correct response. This question presents 4 items numbered 4.1 through 4.4. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through D. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image. 4.1 Easterly wind direction A B C D 4.2 Southwesterly winds A B C D 4.3 Northwesterly wind direction A B C D 4.4 Region of greatest pressure gradient A B C D

	Match the terms on the left with the correct description on the right. A matching question presents 4 answer choices and 4 items. The answer choices are lettered A through D. The items are numbered 5.1 through 5.4. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column. instrument to measure wind speed nature of the change of the barometer over the past several hours wind blowing more often from one direction than any other instrument to measure wind direction 5.1 wind vane   A B C D 5.2 cup anemometer   A B C D 5.3 prevailing wind   A B C D 5.4 barometric tendency   A B C D

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