If a hurricane several hundred miles away is...

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If a hurricane several hundred miles away is moving in your general direction your barometer would __________.

Question 1 of 27070

If a hurricane several hundred miles away is moving in your general direction your barometer would __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Barometric pressure behavior as a low-pressure system approaches • How distance from the hurricane center affects observed pressure changes • Difference between steady, gradual, and rapid barometer movements

💭 Think About

• Think about what happens to atmospheric pressure as a large low-pressure system begins to influence your area, even when it is still several hundred miles away. • Consider whether the first noticeable effect of a distant hurricane would be sudden or subtle on your barometer. • Compare which choice best describes an early, long-range effect rather than conditions very close to the storm center.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which answers describe low pressure approaching versus high pressure or no change. • Decide which option sounds like an early, gentle trend rather than a late, dramatic change near the eye of the storm. • Eliminate any options that would more likely occur after the storm has passed or if a high-pressure system were approaching.

Question 1 of 27070

If a hurricane several hundred miles away is moving in your general direction your barometer would __________.

remain steady

start to fall gradually

start to rise rapidly

rise slowly, begin "pumping" and then start a slow, steady fall

Question 1 / 2707066636ee928f7522a1c5198c4

Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c5198c4

If a hurricane several hundred miles away is moving in your general direction your barometer would __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

If a hurricane several hundred miles away is moving in your general direction your barometer would __________.