Low Pressure:
—_______________________ are areas of low
pressure.
—As you move toward the center of a cyclone, the
pressure _________________________.
—Wind in a low pressure system moves
______________________________________.
—All of this produces lots of ____________________
and _________________________________.
High Pressure:
—_________________________________ are high
pressure systems
—As you move toward the center of an anticyclone,
the pressure _________________________________.
—Wind moves ______________________________
—Weather is __________________________ and
___________________.
We know the Earth is hotter at the Equator and
colder at the Poles.
—But! Some winds move __________________ from the Equator to the Poles.
—Other winds move cold air from the ______________________ to the
____________________________.
Trade Winds move from _________________ to ____________________ along the Equator.
____________________________ move wind from West to East.
—These are the ______________________ winds in the US—for the most part here wind
moves in this direction.
Low Pressure:
—_______________________ are areas of low
pressure.
—As you move toward the center of a cyclone, the
pressure _________________________.
—Wind in a low pressure system moves
______________________________________.
—All of this produces lots of ____________________
and _________________________________.
High Pressure:
—_________________________________ are high
pressure systems
—As you move toward the center of an anticyclone,
the pressure _________________________________.
—Wind moves ______________________________
—Weather is __________________________ and
___________________.
We know the Earth is hotter at the Equator and
colder at the Poles.
—But! Some winds move __________________ from the Equator to the Poles.
—Other winds move cold air from the ______________________ to the
____________________________.
Trade Winds move from _________________ to ____________________ along the Equator.
____________________________ move wind from West to East.
—These are the ______________________ winds in the US—for the most part here wind
moves in this direction.
Name: _________________________
Date: _______________________
1. Circle the cyclones in
one color and the anticyclones in
another color.
2. For the cyclones AND
anticyclones, draw dashed
arrows (-->) showing which
direction the wind is blowing
(for example, toward the center
of pressure system or out toward
the edges).
3. For the cyclones AND
anticyclones, draw arrows ()
showing whether the air is
moving clockwise or
counterclockwise.
4. As you move toward the
center of a cyclone, does the air
pressure increase or decrease?
What about for anticyclones?
5. Draw boxes around 4
places where the wind will be
the strongest.
6. Describe the weather found in the cyclones.
7. Describe the weather found in the anticyclones.
Name: _________________________
Date: _______________________
1. Circle the cyclones in one
color and the anticyclones in another
color.
2. For the cyclones AND
anticyclones, draw dashed arrows (->) showing which direction the wind
is blowing (for example, toward the
center of pressure system or out
toward the edges).
3. For the cyclones AND
anticyclones, draw arrows ()
showing whether the air is moving
clockwise or counterclockwise.
4. As you move toward the
center of a cyclone, does the air
pressure increase or decrease?
What about for anticyclones?
5. Draw boxes around 4 places
where the wind will be the strongest.
6. Describe the weather found
in the cyclones.
7. Describe the weather found
in the anticyclones.