GeoSkills - Synoptic Chart Weather Conditions

Lines along which the pressure is the same

• Contour lines
• Hectopascals
• Barometric
• Isobars

Air around low pressure cells in Southern Hemisphere moves in

• Clockwise Direction
• Anticlockwise Direction

What is likely happening in an area where the isobars are closer together?

• Calm weather conditions
• Windy
• A warm front
• Rainfall

Which best describes the following: air rises as it warms, leading to low pressure at the surface

• Low Pressure Cells
• High Pressure Cells
• Cold Front
• Warm Front

Which best describes the following: air descends as it cools, leading to high pressure at the surface

• Low Pressure Cells
• High Pressure Cells
• Cold Front
• Warm Front

Low pressure generally leads to unsettled weather conditions.

• True
• False

High pressure leads to settled (calm) weather conditions.

• True
• False

In which direction does wind travel in a high pressure cell in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise
• Anticlockwise
• Diagonally
• Optically

In which direction does wind travel in a low pressure cell in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise
• Anticlockwise
• Diagonally
• Unpredictably

Stable conditions and dry weather are typical of which kind of cells

• High Pressure Cells
• Low Pressure Cells