🔍 Key Concepts

• High-pressure systems vs. low-pressure systems and the kind of weather each usually brings • Typical air characteristics in a high-pressure area (temperature and moisture) • Standard weather map symbols used in marine and general meteorology

💭 Think About

• Think about what kind of weather is usually associated with clear skies and calmer conditions—does that match high or low pressure? • Which type of pressure system is more commonly linked with storms, squall lines, and inclement weather? • For a mariner, would seeing a big "H" nearby usually make you more or less concerned about rough weather in the short term?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what high pressure generally means for cloud formation and precipitation. • Check whether warm, moist air or cool, dry air is more likely to produce bad weather. • Confirm that the big letters on a weather map (H and L) represent pressure systems, not latitude zones.