Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 17 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

The diagram shows four weather stations A, B, C and D forming a rectangle, each side 150 km long. The sea‑level pressures recorded are: A = 1012 hPa, B = 1008 hPa, C = 1005 hPa, D = 1010 hPa. In the Northern Hemisphere wind blows from high to low pressure and is deflected to the right of the pressure gradient. (a) Identify the station with the lowest pressure. (b) State the approximate wind direction at station B. (c) Calculate the pressure gradient between stations B and C in hPa per kilometre.

Answer Options

A. Station D; Southeast; 0.01 hPa\/km
Correct Answer B. Station C; Southwest; 0.02 hPa/km
C. Station B; South; 0.02 hPa\/km
D. Station C; Northwest; 0.03 hPa\/km
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Station C; Southwest; 0.02 hPa/km

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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