To show high- and low-pressure areas, weather maps are drawn with lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure. These lines are called _______. degrees       isobars       isotherms       stations

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN:9780134746241
Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1LR
icon
Related questions
Question

To show high- and low-pressure areas, weather maps are drawn with lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure. These lines are called _______.

degrees
     
isobars
     
isotherms
     
stations

Current Surface
LT RAIN/DRIZZLE MOD/HVY RAIN
RAIN/ICE/SNOWLT SNOW/FLUR
MOD/HVY SNOW FOG
H.
The
Weather
Channel
weather.com
26 Sep 2009 13:35 GMT/ 26 Sep 2009 09:35 AM EDT
Transcribed Image Text:Current Surface LT RAIN/DRIZZLE MOD/HVY RAIN RAIN/ICE/SNOWLT SNOW/FLUR MOD/HVY SNOW FOG H. The Weather Channel weather.com 26 Sep 2009 13:35 GMT/ 26 Sep 2009 09:35 AM EDT
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science …
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science …
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134746241
Author:
Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:
PEARSON
Exercises for Weather & Climate (9th Edition)
Exercises for Weather & Climate (9th Edition)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134041360
Author:
Greg Carbone
Publisher:
PEARSON
Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781260153125
Author:
William P Cunningham Prof., Mary Ann Cunningham Professor
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Earth Science (15th Edition)
Earth Science (15th Edition)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134543536
Author:
Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:
PEARSON
Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781337569613
Author:
G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Physical Geology
Physical Geology
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781259916823
Author:
Plummer, Charles C., CARLSON, Diane H., Hammersley, Lisa
Publisher:
Mcgraw-hill Education,