Air Pressure and Wind

LOW pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• Sunny
• Calm
• Stormy

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On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a HIGH-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• stormy
• sunny
• snowy

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Winds are named based on the direction that they....

• move to

• come from

• Neither A nor B

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When does a SEA Breeze happen?

• only at midday

• nighttime

• in the daytime

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Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days, the air pressure has been going DOWN. What weather will most happen as a result of the LOW pressure?

• Clear, sunny skies and more wind

• Clear, sunny skies and dry weather

• Cloudy skies and possible rain and storms

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Which of these winds blow FROM the West to the east ?

• Trade Winds

• Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

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When does a LAND breeze happen?

• in the daytime

• in the winter only

• at nighttime

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Global winds travel in a curved path due to the...

• Trade Winds

• Coriolis Effect

• Westerly Winds

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Name this Breeze that only happens during the DAY

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

• Valley Breeze

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Wind always blows from areas of ______ towards areas of _____ .

• low pressure, high pressure

• high pressure, low pressure

• cold, warm

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