Barometric Pressure

The cross section shows a sea breeze blowing from the ocean toward the land. The air pressure at the land surface is 1013 millibars. The air pressure at the ocean surface a few miles from the shore is most likely

• 994 mb

• 1005 mb

• 1013 mb

• 1017 mb

In the diagram, arrows represent air movement near an ocean coastline on a summer afternoon. Compared to the air over the ocean, the air over the land has a

• lower temperature and lower barometric pressure

• lower temperature and higher barometric pressure

• higher temperature and lower barometric pressure

• higher temperature and higher barometric pressure

Which list correctly matches each instrument with the weather variable it measures?

• wind vane—wind speed

  thermometer—temperature

  precipitation gauge—relative humidity

• wind vane—wind direction

  thermometer—dew point

  psychrometer—air pressure

• barometer—relative humidity

  anemometer—cloud cover

  rain gauge—amount of precipitation

• barometer—air pressure

  anemometer—wind speed

  psychrometer—relative humidity

What is the barometric pressure for this station?

• 009.6 mb

• 909.6 mb

• 109.6 mb

• 1009.6 mb

• 096 mb

What is the barometric pressure?

• 997.8 mb

• 1097.8 mb

• 9997.8 mb

• 9978.0 mb

• 978

What is the barometric pressure?

• 100.02 mb

• 100.2 mb

• 900.2 mb

• 1000.2 mb

• 002

What is the barometric pressure at this station?

• 247 millibars
• 924.7 millibars
• 1024.7 millibars

What is the air pressure?

• 998 mb

• 62 mb

• 1062 mb

• 1970 mb

What is the barometric pressure?

• 18
• 19
• 147
• -13

What is the station model code for a barometric pressure of 1019.5 mb?

• 101

• 195

• 019

• 119