High Pressure

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

• cooler and stormy

• warmer and wetter

• warmer and stormy

• cooler and clear skies

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What is the weather instrument that measures air pressure?

• wind vane

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

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

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What type of weather does a high pressure system bring to an area?

• sunny and dry weather

• cold, rainy weather

• Snow

• lightning

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Which causes clear, sunny skies?

• high pressure

• low pressure

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High pressure systems are generally associated with:

• "fair" weather

• "bad" weather

• thunderstorms and hail

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Areas of high pressure usually have ___.

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_______ are centers of high pressure

• Cyclones

• Anticyclones

• Barometers

• Jet streams

• Cumulus clouds

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Where would you expect to see nice weather?

• low pressure area

• high pressure area

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Which two locations are experiencing the a high pressure front?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 2 and 4

• 3 and 4

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