Neco 2018 Geography Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2018 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2018 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 11 NECO • 2018 • GEOGRAPHY • objective
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A weather map shows two isobars: 1012 hPa at a western point and 1010 hPa at an eastern point 500 km apart, located at latitude 10°N. Assuming air density \(\rho = 1.2\,\text{kg m}^{-3}\) and using the geostrophic wind approximation, calculate the approximate wind speed in metres per second and state its general direction (northward, southward, eastward or westward).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Approximately \(13.2\) m s\(^{-1}\) directed southward.
B. Approximately \\(14.5\\) m s\(^{-1}\) directed northward.
C. Approximately \\(13.2\\) m s\(^{-1}\) directed eastward.
D. Approximately \\(12.0\\) m s\(^{-1}\) directed southward.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Approximately \(13.2\) m s\(^{-1}\) directed southward.

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This is Neco 2018 Geography Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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