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What sudden change in air pressure causes movement?
The movement of pressure systems; highs and lows. When a low approaches, which is an area of rising air, pressures fall and when a high approaches, which is an area of sinking air, pressures rise.
What is an area of high pressure where air moves aparts and sinks?
An area of high pressure where the air moves apart and sinks is an anticyclone.
What is a low-pressure system and what is a high-pressure system?
The difference is that Low air pressure has less air molecules pushing down in one area and high air pressure has more air molecules pushing down in one area.
Does cooler air make a high pressue area or a low pressure area?
Cold air becomes more dense, hence it produces higher pressure.
Why air move from low to high air pressure?
In areas of high pressure the air is being squeezed more by the air above it than it is in areas of lower pressure. So the air will tend to get pushed away from the high pressure area.
Do clouds rise in the center of a low pressure or high pressure area?
Air rises in a low pressure area and sinks in a high pressure area.
How does temperature affect air movement?
Temperature affects air movement by creating differences in air pressure. Warmer air is less dense and rises, creating a low-pressure area. Cooler air is denser and sinks, creating a high-pressure area. The movement of air from high to low pressure creates wind.
What sudden change in air pressure causes movement?
The movement of pressure systems; highs and lows. When a low approaches, which is an area of rising air, pressures fall and when a high approaches, which is an area of sinking air, pressures rise.
Does the air in a high pressure area rise or fall?
The air in a high pressure area sinks due to the increased weight of the atmosphere pressing down on it. This sinking motion creates stable weather conditions with generally clear skies.
Is warm air low or high air pressure?
Warm air is typically associated with low air pressure because warm air is less dense and tends to rise. This rising motion creates an area of low pressure near the surface.
What moves from a high pressure area to a low pressure area?
Air.
What is an area of high pressure where air moves aparts and sinks?
An area of high pressure where the air moves apart and sinks is an anticyclone.
What is the movement of air from an area of low air pressure to high air pressure?
density
How are the air masses and fronts different?
Air mass - refers to any area of high or low pressure. A front - is the point at which an area of high pressure meets an area of low pressure.
Winds are generated when air flows from a high pressure area into a what?
Winds are generated when air flows from a high pressure area into a low pressure area. This movement occurs due to the pressure difference, with air moving from areas of higher pressure to lower pressure to equalize the pressure gradient.
What situations would cause air pressure to rise?
Air pressure begins to rise in a situation where there is a change in the temperature, especially when there is cold air hitting the ground. The rise in air pressure produces winds and different types of weather.
What will move from a high pressure to a low pressure area?
Air.
