Air Pressure

What is caused by differences in air pressure?

• Time

• Precipitation

• Clouds

• Wind

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_______ pressure systems are characterized by rising air.

• High

• Low

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_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.

• High

• Low

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_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.

• High

• Low

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Air moves toward the center of a _________ pressure system.

• High

• Low

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

• High

• Low

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Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?

• dry

• cold

• rainy

• sunny

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Based on the information in the table, in which city will it most likely rain?

• City W

• City X

•  City Y

• City Z

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Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?

• cooler and dryer

• colder and rainier

• hotter and stormier

• warmer and moister

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Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?

• low pressure

• low humidity

• low temperature

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