Air Pressure & Heat Transfer

What instrument do meteorologists use to measure atmospheric pressure?

• barometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

_____________ is air that flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Convection Cells

• Wind

• Atmospheric Pressure

What is caused by differences in air pressure?

• Time

• Precipitation

• Clouds

• Wind

_______ pressure systems are characterized by rising air.

• High
• Low

_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.

• High
• Low

_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.

• High
• Low

Air moves toward the center of a _________ pressure system.

• High
• Low

Air moves away from the center of a _________ pressure system.

• High
• Low

At the equator the air is usually ________.

• rising
• sinking

At the poles, air is usually ________.

• rising
• sinking