Atmospheric Pressure and winds

Sub- tropical low pressure belt is also called as

• Doldrums

• Polar highs

• Sub-polar low pressure belt

• Horse latitude

Permanent winds are also called as

• Periodic winds

• Seasonal winds

• Planetary winds

• Local winds

Land and sea breeze is an example of ............................ winds

• Permanent winds

• Planetary winds

• Periodic winds

• Trade winds

Sub-polar low pressure belt is located between ................... latitudes

• 5 degree North and south

• 30 degree north and south

• 60 degree north and south

• 90 degree north and south

The atmospheric pressure is maximum at ........................

The two factors that affect atmospheric pressure are temperature and .........................

If a wind is blowing from the south-west towards the north east its name would be north-east winds

• True

• False

There are three permanent wind systems on the surface of the earth

• True

• False

Winds that blow for a short time over a small are are called permanent winds

• True

• False

Barometer is used to measure the atmospheric pressure

• True

• False