Factors Affecting Air Movement

Q. What is pressure gradient?

1. The rate of change of pressure with respect to distance.
2. The rate of change of pressure with respect to altitude.
3. The rate of change of pressure with respect to temperature.
4. The rate of change of pressure with respect to friction.

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What is meant by depression?

Q. Where is the speed of the wind higher?

1. Forest covers
2. Ocean surfaces
3. Plains
4. Mountains

Q. An isobar is an imaginary line connecting places with equal barometric pressure.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is pressure gradient?

1. The rate of change of pressure with respect to distance.
2. The rate of change of pressure with respect to altitude.
3. The rate of change of pressure with respect to temperature.
4. The rate of change of pressure with respect to friction.

Q. Which of the following is an appropriate term for ''the wind that comes in a short and fast burst"?

1. Cyclone
2. Gust
3. Breeze
4. Monsoon

Q. On which factors is the wind movement dependent?

1. Friction
2. Pressure gradient
3. Coriolis force
4. Temperature