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Si se observa en un barómetro las variaciones de la presión atmosférica para un periodo de tiempo determinado y se detecta una bajada lenta y suave, ¿qué expresa esa variación?If a barometer shows pressure changing over a given period, and a slow, gentle fall is detected, what does this variation express?
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Correct answer: c) A trend towards worsening.
Why it is correct
A slow, gentle fall announces worsening, without the violence of a sharp fall.
Why the others are not
- a) Falling pressure does not announce improvement.
- b) Falling pressure does not announce improvement.
- d) That goes with a fast fall, not a gentle one.
How to work it out in the exam
- Check two things: direction (rising or falling) and speed.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 2 · question 33 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 6 · question 34 Official paper · Official answer key
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