High and Low Air Pressure

A low pressure system on a weather map is a capital ____.

• A

• H

• L

• P

Air moves because of different _______________ .

• amounts of pressure

• densities

• amounts of energy

• colors

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A high pressure system creates "happy" weather (sunny, clear weather)

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In a high pressure system the weather will likely be...

• cooler and stormy

• warmer and wetter

• warmer and stormy

• cooler and clear skies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the weather instrument that measures air pressure?

• wind vane

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

Which pressure system can produce storms?

• low pressure system

• high pressure system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The image shows a weather map with different pressure systems. What type of weather would Texas be having right now?

• clear, sunny, dry weather

• rainy, cloudy, stormy weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The following picture shows a weather map of Virginia. What type of weather is Virginia having in this map?

• cloudy, rainy weather

• sunny, dry, fair weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a barometer measure?

• Temperature

• Density

• Pressure

Which of the following best describes the surface wind circulation around the center of a Low pressure system (as seen from above)?

• counterclockwise and spiraling outward

• counterclockwise and spiraling inward

• clockwise and spiraling outward

• clockwise and spiraling inward

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6