Air and Wind

Pressure moves from...

• Low to High

• High to Low

Fast moving air has...

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

High Pressure brings....

• Clear Skies

• Cloudy Skies

• Warm Temperatures

• Cold Temperatures

Low Pressure brings...

• Clear Skies

• Cloudy Skies

• Warm Temperatures

• Cold Temperatures

The tool used to measure air pressures is called a...

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Wind Vane

• Barometer

Looking at this map, you would expect the weather in Wisconsin to be...

• Sunny

• Cloudy

• You can't tell from this map

Looking at this map, you would expect the weather in Florida to be...

• Windy

• Calm

• You can't tell from this map

Wind patterns that affect large areas of the Earth are called...

• Local Winds

• Global Winds

• Tornadoes

Two global winds that affect our weather are...

• Jet Stream and Prevailing Westerlies

• Doldrums and Trade Winds

• Horse Latitudes and Jet Stream

• Trade Winds and Prevailing Westerlies.

When air feels cooler than it actually is because of the wind, it is called...

• Jet Stream

• Coriolis Effect

• Wind Chill