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Pressure Systems

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What do you notice about the picture?

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Write one wondering question you have about this picture.

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What direction does air move in high pressure systems?

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What type of weather is commonly associated with high pressure systems?

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Why do winds blow from high to low pressure regions?

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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Why wind doesn't move in a straight line due to the Coriolis effect?

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How does the Coriolis effect influence weather pattern?

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Match the type of weather with the pressure system it is typically associated with

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Cloudy weather

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High pressure system

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Low pressure system

Clear skies

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Write any main ideas here you want to remember

Summarize the big ideas about High and Low pressure in your notebook!

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If the barometric pressure is rising, will do you think the weather will become more or less cloudy?

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Tre notices the barometric pressure is falling when he fills out his weather log. His friend in the afternoon saw the same thing. In fact, the pressure has been dropping all day. Describe what will most likely happen with the weather later tonight or tomorrow.

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Create a diagram comparing the movement of air in a high and low pressure system. Make sure you include labels

Check out this quick video to sum up the big ideas about pressure systems and how they are used to predict weather.

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Match the pressure system description with its type

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Denser air

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Low pressure system

Air sinks, reduces humidity and usually results in clear skies

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Low pressure system

Meteorologists refer to it as a cyclone

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High pressure system

Air rises, increases humidity and often results in rain

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High pressure system