Air Pressure & Clouds

Front

Which of the following best describes the surface wind circulation around the center of a High pressure system (as seen from above)?
Options:
counterclockwise and spiraling outward
counterclockwise and spiraling inward
clockwise and spiraling outward
clockwise and spiraling inward

Back

clockwise and spiraling outward

Front

Which of the following best describes the surface wind circulation around the center of a Low pressure system (as seen from above)?
Options: counterclockwise and spiraling outward, counterclockwise and spiraling inward, clockwise and spiraling outward, clockwise and spiraling inward

Back

counterclockwise and spiraling inward

Front

In a High pressure system, air flows

Back

downward and outward in a clockwise spiral.

Front

In a Low pressure system, air flows

Back

upward and inward in a counter-clockwise spiral.

Front

Descending air in a High leads to _______ weather and ascending air in a Low tends to make weather _________?

Back

fair, stormy

Front

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

Back

happy, sunny clear weather

Front

Warm air can hold ______________________ moisture (water) than cool air.

Back

more

Front

Low pressure air can hold _________ water than a high pressure air.

Back

more

Front

High pressure systems can hold _______ water than a low pressure system.

Back

less

Front

An isobar shows air in the atmosphere with the same amount of _________________

Back

air pressure