High and Low Pressure Systems

What type of weather does a high pressure system bring to an area?

• happy, sunny clear weather

• lousy, cold, rainy weather

• fog, lots of fog

• lightning

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather does a Low Pressure system bring?

• happy, sunny clear weather

• lousy, cold, rainy weather

• lightning

• rainbows and unicorns

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm air can hold ______________________ moisture (water) than cool air.

• more

• less

• the same amount of

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Cold air can hold ______________ moisture (water) than warm air.

• more

• less

• the same amount of

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The atmosphere is an ocean of __________.

• water

• air

• cats

• magic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Low pressure air can hold _________ water than a high pressure air.

• more

• less

High pressure systems can hold _______ water than a low pressure system.

• more

• less

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A high pressure system creates "happy" weather (sunny, clear weather)

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A low pressure system brings "lousy" weather (cloudy, rainy weather).

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A low pressure system winds move in a clockwise direction.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6