Weather Quiz: Pressure

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The correct answer is b. Right. Winds in the Northern Hemisphere circulate cyclonically or counter clockwise around low pressure. Thus, if you stand with your back to the wind, low pressure will be to your left and higher pressure to your right.

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3. Low pressure is usually associated with what type of weather?

A. Sunny and fair.
B. Cloudy with rain or snow.
C. Clear and cold.
D. Partly cloudy with light breezes.

Choose any one of the four answers above.