Overview pressure systems

Question 1

Depressions rotate in which direction?

Answer 1

Anti - clockwise

Question 2

Anti cyclone rotate in which direction?

Answer 2

Clockwise

Question 3

Is a depression low pressure or high pressure?

Answer 3

Low pressure

Question 4

Is a Anti cyclone low pressure or high pressure

Answer 4

HIgh pressure

Question 5

When it is low pressure where does the air go?

Answer 5

Up

Question 6

What moves under the rising air in a low pressure system?

Answer 6

Wind

Question 7

What are some characteristics for a high pressure system in the summer?

Answer 7

Clear skies, higher temperatures, Little to No wind, no rain, colder in very late night to early morning.

Question 8

What are some characteristics for a high pressure system in the winter?

Answer 8

Extreme cold ( no clouds to trap heat in the atmosphere)

Question 9

What is likely to occur when isobars are shown tightly bunched together?

Answer 9

Strong winds

Question 10

What are some characteristics of a low pressure system?

Answer 10

Rain and clouds, winds, less varied temperatures

Question 11

How do clouds form in low pressure systems?

Answer 11

Air rises and condenses and pcks together forming clouds

Question 12

What benefits come from a HIgh pressure system ?

Answer 12

Benefits to tourism as more people will go to do activitys and purchase things, health benefits as people get out side

Question 13

What benefits come from a low pressure system?

Answer 13

Benefits to argiculture from the rain water, replenish drinking water sources and increase in energy production from wind turbines