The ____________________ force is caused by the rotation of the Earth.
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Question 2Changes in pressure over distance are the cause of the ____________________ ____________________ force.
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Question 3The force that always slows a moving object is ____________________.
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Question 4The speed and direction of motion of an object is its ____________________.
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Question 5A midlatitude low pressure system is considered a ____ system.
A) planetary scale
B) microscale
C) mesoscale
D) synoptic scale
E) none of the above
Question 6The smallest atmospheric circulations are generally
A) the least intense.
B) the briefest.
C) the most intense.
D) those for which the Coriolis force is most important.
E) those for which the pressure gradient force can be neglected.
Question 7The isobars are straight lines oriented from northeast to southwest, with low pressure to the northwest. The geostrophic wind blows from
A) southwest to northeast.
B) south to north.
C) northeast to southwest.
D) west to east.
E) southeast to northwest.
Question 8The isobars are straight lines oriented from north to south, with low pressure to the east. The pressure gradient force is oriented from
A) east to west
B) north to south
C) south to north
D) southwest to northeast
E) west to east
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