Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 32 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A weather diagram shows two stations in the Northern Hemisphere. Station A (to the north) has a pressure of 1015 hPa, and Station B (to the south) 200 km away has a pressure of 1005 hPa. The isobars are spaced 40 km apart. Assuming air density \( \rho = 1.2 \;\text{kg m}^{-3}\), calculate the magnitude of the pressure‑gradient acceleration of air moving from high to low pressure, and state the resulting wind direction after accounting for Coriolis deflection to the right.

Answer Options

A. 0.0035 m/s² south‑east
Correct Answer B. 0.0042 m/s² south‑west
C. 0.0028 m/s² north‑east
D. 0.0050 m/s² north‑west
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
0.0042 m/s² south‑west

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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