Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Geography Question 34

Practice objective / multiple choice question 34 from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 34 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • GEOGRAPHY • objective
Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Geography Question 34 diagram

The diagram shows three equally spaced isobars running east‑west across a region. The westernmost isobar records a pressure of \(1000\) hPa, the middle one \(1008\) hPa and the easternmost \(1016\) hPa. The distance between successive isobars is \(100\) km. Assuming the air density is \(1.2\) kg m⁻³ and the Coriolis parameter in the Northern Hemisphere at this latitude is \(f = 1.0\times10^{-4}\) s⁻¹, determine: (a) the direction of the geostrophic wind between the westernmost and easternmost stations; and (b) the speed of that geostrophic wind (in m s⁻¹), rounded to the nearest whole number.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Wind blows toward the north; speed ≈ 67 m s⁻¹.
B. Wind blows toward the south; speed ≈ 67 m s⁻¹.
C. Wind blows toward the east; speed ≈ 80 m s⁻¹.
D. Wind blows toward the north; speed ≈ 45 m s⁻¹.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Wind blows toward the north; speed ≈ 67 m s⁻¹.

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Geography Question 34. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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