Neco 2020 Geography Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2020 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2020 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 2 NECO • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • objective
Neco 2020 Geography Question 2 diagram

A weather map shows two stations, A and B, 150 km apart along an east‑west line. Station A (west) records a pressure of 1012 hPa, while station B (east) records 1004 hPa. Assuming the region lies in the Northern Hemisphere and that the wind is in geostrophic balance, state the approximate direction of the wind at the midpoint between the stations.

Answer Options

A. Westward (approximately due west)
Correct Answer B. Southward (approximately due south)
C. Eastward (approximately due east)
D. Northward (approximately due north)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Southward (approximately due south)

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This is Neco 2020 Geography Question 2. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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