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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which air pressure system is generally associated with cool, dry air? a.changing pressure. b.high pressure. c.no pressure. d.low pressure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know the answer

OpenStudy (theeric):

This is definitely not a math question... I have a guess... Do you have any thoughts on this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (theeric):

I only know a little bit from physics and chemistry. If this is meteorology, I might be interpreting this incorrectly. So, what pressure means there is less fluid, and so less room for moisture and thermal energy?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so you got an answer

OpenStudy (theeric):

Do you have an answer? I have a guess, but it's mine...

OpenStudy (theeric):

I let you know what I thought when I decided on my guess.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol o right

OpenStudy (theeric):

:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so you want me to answer first then you tell me your thought

OpenStudy (theeric):

This was my thought: So, what pressure means there is less fluid, and so less room for moisture and thermal energy? Do you have any guesses as to which pressure system has less fluid in it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what option do you have

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a b c or d

OpenStudy (theeric):

Umm..... Haha! No.

OpenStudy (theeric):

I assure you, I agree with one of those four!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so which one

OpenStudy (theeric):

One of those. Okay, 50/50. I don't think it is a or c.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so you thank its b or d

OpenStudy (theeric):

True!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i go with low pressure what you go with

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I believe this is a low pressure system, but I could be wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

eric what you go with

OpenStudy (theeric):

You have a guess! :) Why do you think low pressure?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk

OpenStudy (theeric):

Haha, well, so it's not an \(educated\) guess :P Okay. So, every gas molecule has some thermal energy. And air has some moisture (typically). The more air, the more moisture and thermal energy (it's not going away right away). High pressure means more air. Low pressure means less air.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

low pressure

OpenStudy (theeric):

I agree.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But low pressure is associated with warm and moist air does this have anything to do with the question @theEric

OpenStudy (theeric):

I don't know what I was thinking a year ago, but this sentence fragment in Wikipedia answers it: "Since stronger high-pressure systems contain cooler or drier air..." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-pressure_area#Associated_weather

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