Wind & Air Pressure

Which pressure system is characterized by clouds and rain?

• Low
• High

Which pressure system is characterized by clear skies and dry, sunny weather?

• Low
• High

Wind always blows from areas of _______ to areas of ______ pressure.

• hot; cold
• low; high
• high; low
• cold; hot

What concept describes how warm air and cool air circulate to keep the temperature stable in the atmosphere?

• prevailing winds
• convection
• air pressure
• Coriolis effect

When there is an mP air mass moving over an area, the type of weather would most likely be:

• hot and dry
• warm and humid
• cold and rainy or snowy
• cold and dry

air masses are named according to their source region, which describes which 2 characteristics?

• temperature and density
• high and low pressure
• moisture and location
• temperature and moisture

Which way are winds deflected in the northern hemisphere because of the Coriolis Effect?

• Left
• Right

What type of air mass typically affects us in Georgia?

• mP
• mT
• cP
• cT

How many wind belts are there in Earth's atmosphere?

• 6
• 4
• 2
• 3

Which wind belt affects us where we live?

• NE Trade Winds
• Polar Easterlies
• SE Trade Winds
• Westerlies