Storms (Junior Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What type of atmospheric pressure is an anticyclone?
What type of atmospheric pressure is an anticyclone?
High pressure
What direction do winds travel in an anticyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?
What direction do winds travel in an anticyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?
Clockwise
What letter marks an anticyclone on weather maps?
What letter marks an anticyclone on weather maps?
H
What weather does an anticyclone bring to Ireland in summer?
What weather does an anticyclone bring to Ireland in summer?
Hot and sunny weather
What conditions can anticyclones cause in winter?
What conditions can anticyclones cause in winter?
Cold, frosty conditions
Why are winds light in an anticyclone?
Why are winds light in an anticyclone?
Air is sinking
What is another name for a depression?
What is another name for a depression?
Low or cyclone
What letter indicates a depression on weather maps?
What letter indicates a depression on weather maps?
L
What cloud type forms high in the sky before a depression arrives?
What cloud type forms high in the sky before a depression arrives?
Cirrus clouds
What clouds form as a warm front approaches?
What clouds form as a warm front approaches?
Stratus clouds
What clouds form when a cold front passes?
What clouds form when a cold front passes?
Cumulus clouds
Why are winds strong within a depression?
Why are winds strong within a depression?
Tight pressure gradient
Where do hurricanes and cyclones form?
Where do hurricanes and cyclones form?
Over warm oceans