Question 1173Navigation General70% to pass
The greater the pressure difference between a high and a low pressure center, the _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) the greater the force of the wind will be.
The pressure difference between a high and a low pressure center is the driving force behind wind. The greater the pressure difference, the stronger the resulting wind will be as air flows from the high pressure to the low pressure area. This is due to the principle of Bernoulli's Principle, which states that as the speed of a fluid (in this case, air) increases, the pressure within that fluid decreases.
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not directly relate to the pressure difference between high and low pressure systems. The temperature and dryness of the air mass are not directly determined by the pressure difference alone.
Related Questions
#1171 The wind flow from the horse latitudes to the doldrums is deflected due to _______________.#1172 The region of high pressure extending around the Earth at about 35°N latitude is called the _______________.#1174 Wind velocity varies _______________.#1175 On the pole side of the high pressure belt in each hemisphere, the pressure diminishes. The winds along these gradients are diverted by the Earth's rotation toward the east and are known as the _______________.#1176 Which wind pattern has the most influence over the movement of frontal weather systems over the North American continent?