Master the Science of Wind and Atmospheric Pressure with This Quiz!

Vertical differences in atmospheric pressure

The buoyancy of the air

Horizontal differences in atmospheric pressure (correct)

The weight of the air above a location

1000

1020

1030

1013.25 (correct)

Anticyclones occur in the middle latitudes while mid-latitude cyclones occur in tropical regions

Anticyclones are associated with cool air moving toward the equator while mid-latitude cyclones are associated with warm air moving poleward

Anticyclones produce stormy weather while mid-latitude cyclones are associated with dry conditions

Anticyclones are elongated high-pressure areas that extend toward the poles while mid-latitude cyclones are elongated areas of low pressure that sweep equatorward (correct)

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