Average Speed

What is the standard unit for measuring wind speed?

• Meters per second

• Feet per second

• Miles per hour

• Knots

Which device is commonly used to measure wind speed?

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

What is the pressure gradient?

• The difference in wind speed between two points

• The difference in air pressure between two points

• The difference in humidity between two points

• The difference in temperature between two points

What are Rossby waves?

• Strong winds in the lower atmosphere

• Strong winds in the upper troposphere

• Strong winds in the stratosphere

• Strong winds in the mesosphere

Where was the fastest wind speed outside Earth recorded?

• Exoplanet HD 189733 B

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars