Low and High Pressure System Circulation

Pressure System Circulation

Meteorology Section #3 Re-test Study Guide

Watch the video to the right as you take/ re-take notes in your notebook.

Move through the slides and answer the questions along the way.

Low Pressure System Circulation

Air moves INTO a low and circulates COUNTERCLOCKWISE.

High Pressure System Circulation

Air moves OUT of a low and circulates CLOCKWISE.

Drag and Drop

In a low pressure system the air moves ​

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the low and circulates ​

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, but in a high pressure system the air moves ​

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and circulates ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

INTO

COUNTERCLOCKWISE

OUT

CLOCKWISE

DIAGONAL

CORIOLIS

Multiple Choice

Which diagram best represents the movement of air in a low and high pressure system?

• Option A

• Option B

• Option C

• Option D

What you need to know.

You need to memorize the movement of air within low and high pressure systems.