EES Meteorology - Air Pressure

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________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.

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barometer

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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 weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling? Options: dry, cold, rainy, sunny

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rainy

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Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?

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dryer

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_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair 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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What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result of the dropping air pressure? Options: increasingly clear skies and more wind, increasingly clear skies and dry weather, increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms

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increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms