5.E.1.1 Weather Patterns

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What two factors are needed to measure wind?

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Direction and speed.

Front

Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?

Back

The amount of sunlight it gets.

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What type of weather is most often produced by a low air pressure system?

Back

Rainy.

Front

What will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

Back

Cloudy conditions.

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What conditions will result in high wind?

Back

Large differences in air pressure.

Front

What is weather?

Back

The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.

Front

What is climate?

Back

The average weather conditions in a region over a long period.

Front

What is air pressure?

Back

The weight of air above us pressing down.

Front

What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?

Back

Air pressure decreases.

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What is a high-pressure system?

Back

A weather system associated with clear skies and calm weather.