Why are measured values of air pressure changed when placed on a weather map?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Elevation affects air pressure greatly so readings are "corrected" to sea level values. If not corrected, important meteorological variations would be masked. In short, it's a way to get every reading on the "same page."

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A) isoplot. B) isotherm. C) isotach. D) isoline. E) isobar.

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Chemical analyses of calcite composing the fossil microscopic shells of some marine plankton serve as proxy records of:

A) sea level. B) ocean temperature. C) glacial ice volume. D) both B and C.

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Like stream-deposited sediments, glacially deposited sediments are typically of quite uniform grain size

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How does the snow cover affect soil temperature?

What will be an ideal response?

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