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A low pressure area is when the air at sea level is cooler than the air higher up and usually contributes to clouds and precipitation. A high pressure area is the opposite and contributes to clearer skies and drier weather.

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What happens to the air of high pressure areas that lead to this type of weather?

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Where does air tend to flow?

In the atmosphere, to different areas of pressure


Winds are produced when there is a different in what?

Winds are produced when there is a difference in atmospheric pressure. Air moves from areas of high pressure in the atmosphere to areas of low pressure. This movement of air is experienced as wind.


What is unequal air pressure?

Unequal air pressure refers to a situation where the air pressure in one area is different from the air pressure in another area. This difference in pressure can lead to air moving from high pressure areas to low pressure areas, which is responsible for wind and weather patterns.


What happens to the sind speed as the air pressure gets lower..why?

It increases. High pressure air always moves toward low pressure areas. When there is low pressure, the high pressure moves in, and the movement of air creates wind.


Does air move from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure?

Yes, air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. This movement is known as wind and is caused by differences in air pressure that create a pressure gradient.


What causes wind and how is wind caused?

Wind is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun. As the sun heats the Earth, different areas warm at different rates, creating differences in air pressure. Air moves from high pressure areas to low pressure areas, creating wind.


How do you know if the air pressure is the same or different in different places?

Atmospheric pressure is measured by weather stations in many areas, using devices called barometers to monitor the changing pressure. Air pressure varies within weather systems and by altitude (elevation).


How does air pressure like to move?

air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressured areas. therefore the pressure makes air masses to move around the equator. but where in areas where the pressure difference is small then the air mass doesnt move it becomes stationary.


How does air move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

Air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure due to the pressure difference created by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface. This pressure difference causes air to flow from high pressure areas to low pressure areas, creating wind.


How does air pressure cause wind to blow one place to another?

Air pressure differences at different locations create pressure gradients, causing air to move from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas. This movement of air creates winds, with the speed and direction influenced by the magnitude and distribution of pressure differences.