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TASK:
In warm air the __________ are further apart than in _________. Warm air rises,
Use pages 88-89
the
of the textbook
to complete
molecules get further apart and so there is _________ pressing
down.this
This
paragraph.
causes low
air pressure.
In cold air the molecules are ________ than in warm air. Cold air _______, the
1.
Explain why polar regions generally have high pressure (Pg88, Fig
1)
Polar regions have high pressure because
EXTENSION TASK
Complete Activities 1 & 3 on
page 89 in full sentences
with as much detail as
possible.
Summer
-Hot days,
blues skies,
few clouds.
- Light winds
Morning mist
due to cooling
of the ground
at night.
-Warm, moist
air rising may
lead to
thunderstorms
Winter
-Clear skies, cold
because sun is
low in sky and
there is no cloud
cover
- Light winds
Fog and frost
forming at night.
Sometimes the fog
remains all day.
- Very cold nights
due to no cloud
cover