Pre test weather

Air pressure is measured with a

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometer

High pressure brings

• clear, fair skies

• cloudy and precipitation

Low pressure brings

• Clear, fair skies

• Cloudy and precipitation

how does wind move?

• high pressure to low pressure

• low pressure to high pressure

What tool measures wind direction?

• Anemometer

• weather vane

What tool measures wind speed

• Anemometer

• weather vane

What is the correct definition of air pressure ?

• two boundaries where two fronts meet

• the forces put on a given area by the weight of the air above it

What is a cumulus cloud?

• looks like a cotton ball, brings fair weather

• looks like feathers, brings changes in weather

Regions close to the equator are?

• warmer

• cooler

• moderate

What does an El Niño bring?

• Unusual warm and wet weather

• unusual cool weather