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Air pressure moves from ___________ to _____________ areas of concentration.
a) low to high
b) high to low
c)
d)

High pressure systems will give you _____________________.
a) Clear skies
b) Storms/Precipitaion
c)
d)

Low pressure systems will give you ____________________.
a) Clear skies
b) Storms/Precipitation
c)
d)

What is an isobar?
a) A line connecting equal temperature on a weather map
b) A line connecting equal pressure on a weather map
c)
d)

What is an isotherm?
a) A line connecting equal temperature on a weather map
b) A line connecting equal pressure on a weather map
c)
d)

Wind results from ___________________ difference in air pressure.
a) vertical
b) horizontal
c)
d)

The pressure gradient is:
a) similarities in air pressure between high and low pressure areas
b) difference in air pressure between high and low pressure areas
c)
d)

What is more dense?
a) 150 pound dumbbell
b) 150 pound person
c)
d)

Hot air ___________.
a) Falls
b) Rises
c)
d)

The ___________ is the driving force for weather on Earth.
a) Moon
b) Sun
c) Stars
d)

In the northern hemisphere, wind blows ___________ around areas of high pressure.
a) counterclockwise
b) clockwise
c)
d)

In the northern hemisphere, wind blows ___________ around areas of high pressure.
a) counterclockwise
b) clockwise
c)
d)

a barometer measures: ___________
a) temperature
b) pressure
c)
d)

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