CHAPTER 4 Test Yourself
Take this quiz to test your chapter knowledge.
1. True or false? An anemometer measures wind speed.
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2. True or false? Cyclones rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
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3. True or false? A sea breeze is an onshore breeze.
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4. True or false? Chinook winds experience adiabatic heating.
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5. True or false? The Asian monsoon brings rainfall during winter.
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6. Multiple choice: Which of the following is not one of the three controls on wind speed and direction covered in this chapter?
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7. Multiple choice: Which of the following surface winds is found in midlatitude locations, such as the United States?
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8. Multiple choice: Excluding coastal areas, where is there the most wind energy in the United States?
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9. Fill in the blank: _______ is an instrument used to measure wind direction.
10. Fill in the blank: _______ are used to show changing pressure on a map.