Which of the statements below is NOT correct concerning the pressure gradient force?

Which of the statements below is NOT correct concerning the pressure gradient force?

Answer: it is non-existent at the equator

The amount of pressure change that occurs over a given horizontal distance is called the:

The amount of pressure change that occurs over a given horizontal distance is called the:

Answer: pressure gradient

The net force on air moving in a circle at constant speed is

The net force on air moving in a circle at constant speed is

Answer: inward toward the center of rotation

Which of the following forces CANNOT act to change the speed of the wind?

Which of the following forces CANNOT act to change the speed of the wind?

Answer: Coriolis force