Weather Maps

Front

Isobars

Back

Lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure

Front

What is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area?

Back

air pressure

Front

The movement in the air caused by differences in air pressure?

Back

Wind

Front

A low pressure system usually causes

Back

Wet Weather

Front

_______ pressure systems are characterized by sinking air.

Back

High

Front

_______ pressure systems are characterized by rising air.

Back

Low

Front

_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.

Back

High

Front

_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.

Back

Low

Front

Air moves away from the center of a _________ pressure system.

Back

High

Front

This is when the rotation of the Earth deflects the direction of the wind.

Back

Coriolis effect