2.7 Air Pressure & Winds

Observe the temperature graph and explain your understanding of the information given in the graph.

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Quiz Review ...

Labelling

Quiz Review...

The image shows processes that happen when sunlight strikes the surface of Earth, clouds, and particles in the atmosphere. Drag and label the processes.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

scattering

Absorption

reflection

Poll

Think about it ...

What type of air pressure is part of creating a hurricane?

• High

• Low

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a tertiary wind?

• loo

• trade winds

• monsoon wind

Multiple Choice

Which of the following atmospheric circulations is characterized by rising air

near the equator and sinking air at subtropical regions?

• Ferrel cell

• Hadley cell

• Polar cell

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between wind direction and air pressure?

• Wind blows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

• Wind blows from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

• Wind direction is not determined by air pressure

Multiple Choice

How does Earth's rotation affect wind direction?

• It makes the wind blow straight from the poles toward the equator

• It causes the wind to blow in random directions

• It causes the wind to change direction as it moves from the equator toward

  the poles

Open Ended

How do air pressure systems and wind patterns vary between the poles and

the equator?

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At the poles, air pressure systems are . . .

Labelling

Exit Ticket ...

Label the Global circulation cells.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Ferrel cell

Hadley cell

Polar cell

Multiple Choice

Differences in air pressure are caused by...?

• Differences in the earths rotation

• Differences in temperature

• Differences in rainfall

• Differences in sea level