Two Weather Stations Lie Along a Latitude Line

question 95

Multiple Choice

Two weather stations lie along a latitude line. The eastern station records a pressure of 1021mb, the western station records 1015mb. The 1020 isobar is closest to which station?

• A) Western because the isobar is closest to 1015
• B) Western because the isobar is closest to 1021
• C) Eastern because the isobar is closest to 1015
• D) Eastern because the isobar is closest to 1021

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