Meteorology and Climate History Quiz

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What is the unit of measurement for air pressure often used in meteorology?

Pascal (Pa)

Bar (correct)

Kilopascal (kPa)

Newton per square meter (N/m²)

What causes the apparent deflection in wind direction known as the Coriolis effect?

Earth's elliptical orbit around the sun

Differences in air temperature

Changes in the Earth's magnetic field

Earth's rotation (correct)

Which instrument for measuring air pressure uses a glass tube filled with mercury?

Barograph

Hygrometer

Aneroid barometer

Barometer (correct)

What is the direction of wind associated with a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

Inward and clockwise Signup and view all the answers

What is the force that causes the wind to blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

Pressure gradient force Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of wind associated with an anticyclone in the Southern Hemisphere?

Outward and clockwise Signup and view all the answers

What did Milutin Milankovitch write about in his book 'Mathematical Climatology and the Astronomical Theory of Climate Changes'?

Astronomical theory of climate changes Signup and view all the answers

What is the force that causes the wind to blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

Pressure Gradient Force (PGF) Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement for air pressure often used in meteorology?

Milibar (mb) Signup and view all the answers

What is the apparent deflection in wind direction due to Earth's rotation known as?

Coriolis effect Signup and view all the answers

Meteorology and Climate History Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the unit of measurement for air pressure often used in meteorology?

What causes the apparent deflection in wind direction known as the Coriolis effect?

Which instrument for measuring air pressure uses a glass tube filled with mercury?

What is the direction of wind associated with a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

What is the force that causes the wind to blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

What is the direction of wind associated with an anticyclone in the Southern Hemisphere?

What did Milutin Milankovitch write about in his book 'Mathematical Climatology and the Astronomical Theory of Climate Changes'?

What is the force that causes the wind to blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

What is the unit of measurement for air pressure often used in meteorology?

What is the apparent deflection in wind direction due to Earth's rotation known as?

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