9.1.2 - Horizontal Distribution of Pressure
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What is atmospheric pressure measured in?
💡 Hint: Think about common units used in meteorology.
What happens to pressure as you climb higher in the atmosphere?
💡 Hint: Consider why mountains may have different weather than valleys.
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What do isobars on a weather map represent?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to air pressure.
True or False: Winds blow from low pressure to high pressure.
💡 Hint: Remember how wind is generated.
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If a weather station has a pressure of 1000mb and is near an area of 980mb, what can we infer about the wind direction?
💡 Hint: Remember that wind flows from high to low pressure.
Predict the weather in a region experiencing a strong pressure gradient indicated by tightly packed isobars.
💡 Hint: Think about what close isobars indicate for wind.
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