1 .		When examining the behavior of gases, air pressure can be defined as the force exerted against a surface by the continuous collision of gas molecules.   True  False
2 .		Standard sea level pressure is 101,325 newtons per square meter (1013.25 millibars).   True  False
3 .		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
4 .		The mercury barometer is a small, portable instrument for measuring air pressure.   True  False
5 .		Most large-scale horizontal movements of air are slow.   True  False
6 .		Wind direction of 260° means that the wind is blowing from the southeast.   True  False
7 .		The magnitude of the Coriolis force is proportional to wind speed.   True  False
8 .		A steep pressure gradient indicates strong winds.   True  False
9 .		A wind that blows more often from one direction than any other is called a geostrophic wind.   True  False
10 .		Wind is the result of horizontal differences in air pressure, and the primary driving force is the pressure-gradient force.   True  False
11 .		If the pressure gradient was the only force acting on the air, the air would move in a curved path.   True  False
12 .		In addition to temperature, air pressure is also related to the air's water vapor content.   True  False
13 .		A northwest wind blows toward the southeast.   True  False
14 .		Winds that blow at a constant speed parallel to curved isobars are called gradient winds.   True  False
15 .		A cold, dry air mass has a lower air pressure than an equally cold, moist air mass.   True  False
16 .		Stormy weather is more closely associated with cyclones than with anticyclones.   True  False