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Anemometer consists of ____ cups attached to _____horizontal spokes that are mounted on a high vertical spindle.

geography winds pressure belts elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. 2,4

  2. 4, 2

  3. 4, 4

  4. 2,2

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Anemometer consists of four cups attached to four horizontal spokes that are mounted on a high vertical spindle. An anemometer is a device used for measuring wind speed and direction. It is also a common weather station instrument.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Air moves from low pressure to high pressure.

geography winds pressure belts elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False,
When warm air rises, cooler air will often move in to replace it, so wind often moves from areas where it's colder to areas where it's warmer. So in the northern hemisphere, winds blow clockwise around an area of high pressure and counter-clockwise around low pressure.