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Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of _______.

geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

  1. Choropleth map

  2. Isopleth map

  3. Chorochromatic map

  4. Choroschematic map

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of the isopleth map. Isopleth maps may use lines to show areas where elevation, temperature, rainfall, or some other quality is the same; values between lines can be interpolated.

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

  1. Isopleth - A line joining places of equal height

  2. Isobar - A line joining places of equal pressure

  3. Isohyet - A line joining places of equal rainfall

  4. Isotherm - A line joining places of equal temperature

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Contour Lines are the lines joining places of equal height on a map. 

  • Isopleth: a line on a map connecting points having an equal incidence of a specified meteorological feature.
  • Isobar: a line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
  • Isohyet: a line on a map connecting points having the same amount of rainfall in a given period
  • Isotherm: a line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or on average over a given period.