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Name three characteristics of air that are important to meteorology.Do Air particles exert more or less pressure as the temperature rises?What causes winds to blow?

Answers1) Pressure, temperature and relative humidity2) Air particles exert less pressure when the temperature rises because they move away from one another, so the number of collisions between particles falls. 3) Winds are created by the movement of air from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.

**An Anticyclone: Is an area of atmospheric circulation surrounding a high pressure centre. 2003 France

** A Depression: Is an area of atmospheric circulation surrounding a low-pressure centre.

DEPRESSIONANTICYCLONECloud FormationNo clouds formPrecipitation(rain)Clear and drySurrounding a low-pressure systemSurrounding a high-pressure system

** A Cyclone is a tropical storm characterized by violent winds revolving around an area of low pressure.

** The Greenhouse Effect: Is a natural process that allows the Earth to retain some of the heat it receives from the Sun.

** Climate Change: Is the abnormal modification of climatic conditions on Earth, caused by human activity.

QofDPptFL 6.7Earth part 2Questions/worksheets HW

Read pages 222-225 of textbook and answer questions on page 115/116 of workbook

Read pages 226-232 of textbook and answer questions on page 119/120 of workbook