Surface low pressure systems are generally associated with _________ because air near the system’s center is_________.Group of answer choicesclear skies and fair weather; risingclear skies and fair weather; sinkingclouds and precipitation; risingclouds and precipitation; sinking

What sky conditions indicate a low atmospheric pressure?Group of answer choicescoldsinking aircloudy / rainyclearblue sky

The direction of circulation around ares of high and low pressure is dependant on ____________?Group of answer choicesThe coriolis effect.The temperature.The altitude.The season.

The area where there is warm rising air, causing cloud formation is known as____________________, on the other hand, the area where cold air sink is known as ___________________.

11.  What causes the formation of low-pressure area that can lead to the development of a typhoon?*cold and dry airvery low moisture or humiditycold waters surrounded by warm conditionswarm waters surrounded by cold conditions12.  A thunderstorm cloud is a __________.*cumulusnimbostratuscumulonimbusstratus13.  What happens to tropical cyclones when they make a landfall?*they lose strengththey increase in strengththe air rotates in a different directionthe air over the land warms quickly14.  The center of a tropical storm where subsidence occurs and often clearing occurs is termed the:*eyenucleusatomsbrain15.  What is strongest portion of a hurricane including strong winds and heavy rain?*eyeeye wallfeeder bandswall cloudBackNextClear form

Deserts occur where Blank______.Multiple choice question.steady low-pressure systems occur year-roundprecipitation is rare and unpredictable with usually less than 30 cm of rain per yearthe daily temperature variations exceed 38οC during the winter monthsmore than half of an area is covered by sand