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High and Low Pressure on Map

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

What type of weather does a high pressure system bring to an area?

a)

sunny and dry weather

b)

cold, rainy weather

c)

Snow

d)

lightning

2.

What type of weather does a Low Pressure system bring?

a)

happy, sunny clear weather

b)

lousy, cold, rainy weather

c)

lightning

d)

rainbows and unicorns

3.

The atmosphere is.....

a)

Below the mantle

b)

the layer of gases surrounding the planet

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

The ozone layer

4.

An isobar shows air in the atmosphere with the same amount of _________________.

a)

water

b)

temperature

c)

air pressure

5.

What type of pressure gives stormy weather

a)
High Pressure System
b)
Low Pressure System
6.

What type of pressure means clear skies

a)
High Pressure
b)
Low Pressure
7.
As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
8.
What causes winds?
a)

air moving from high to low pressure

b)

air moving from low to high pressure

9.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Stormy
10.
Based on the information in the table, in which city will it most likely rain?
a)
City W
b)
City X
c)
 City Y
d)
City Z
11.

Which most likely produces clear, dry weather?

a)

a low pressure system

b)

a high pressure system

12.

Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

a)

clear and dry

b)

sunny and cold

c)

sunny with high winds

d)

cloudy with precipitation

13.

Which type of air pressure gives clear skies?

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

c)

zero pressure

d)

medium pressure

14.

When a low pressure system moves into Northern Ireland, which kind of weather will most likely occur?

a)

cold and dry

b)

fair and sunny

c)

clear and humid

d)

rainy and windy

15.

This is a (a)   cloud

16.

When there is (a)   pressure the water vapour evaporates so there's no clouds

17.

This is (a)   clouds

18.

As air falls, pressure rises and it...

a)

Warms up

b)

Dances

c)

Cools down

d)

stays the same

19.

What type of cloud is this?

a)

Cumulus

b)

Altostratus

c)

Stratus

d)

Cumulonimbus

20.

As air rises, pressure falls and it...

a)

Warms up

b)

Dances

c)

Cools down

d)

stays the same

21.

When there is high pressure the air sinks and spreads out (a)  

22.

When there's low pressure air rises and the water vapour....

a)

Evaporates and skies are clear

b)

condenses to form clouds and rain

23.

You need your umbrella when there's (a)   pressure