Air Pressure/Weather

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High Pressure = Happy Weather Low pressure = Lousy Weather

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TRUE!

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Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

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Stormy

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Pressure is the effect of

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the weight of all the air above pressing down

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High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

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clear and dry

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Based on the information in the table, in which city will it most likely rain? Options: City W, City X,  City Y, City Z

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City Z

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Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure? Options: cooler and dryer, colder and rainier, hotter and stormier, warmer and moister

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cooler and dryer

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_______ pressure systems are characterized by good weather.

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High

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On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

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sunny

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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?

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increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms

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Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way? Options: low pressure, low humidity, low temperature

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low pressure