Pressure Systems

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

Air pressure is greatest:

• closer to Earth
• farther from Earth

Which type of pressure system is pictured?

• high
• low
• medium
• none

What type of weather would you expect with the pressure system pictured?

• clear
• cloudy
• severe storms
• hot

Which type of pressure system is pictured?

• high
• low
• medium
• none

What type of weather would you expect from the pressure system pictured?

• clear
• cloudy
• hot
• stormy

In _______ pressure systems, air rises

• high
• low
• medium
• none

In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:

• high
• low
• medium
• none