Air Pressure Wind Big

_____________ is air that flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Convection Cells

• Wind

• Atmospheric Pressure

_______ pressure systems are characterized by rising air.

• High
• Low

_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.

• High
• Low

_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.

• High
• Low

At the equator the air is usually ________.

• rising
• sinking

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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At the poles, air is usually ________.

• rising
• sinking

What is caused by differences in air pressure?

• Time

• Precipitation

• Clouds

• Wind

Aliyah observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been increasing. What weather will Aliyah most likely observe as a result?

• increasingly clear skies and dry weather

• increasingly cloudy skies and dry weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air pressure do clear skies indicate?

• low pressure

• medium pressure

• zero pressure

• high pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?

• increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms

• increasingly clear skies and more wind

• increasingly clear skies and dry weather

• increasingly clear skies and lots of humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5