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on a weather map for county a, the isobars are far apart. on a map for county b, about 100 miles away the isobars are close together. which map shows high winds? How can you tell?
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on a weather map for county a, the isobars are far apart. on a map for county b, about 100 miles away the isobars are close together. which map shows high winds? How can you tell?
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Wind is caused by differences in pressure. Isobars represent pressure - thus if there are more closer together there is a stronger wind - so it's country B.
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The closer the isobars are, the windier it is. Therefore, Country B has high winds.
Hope this helps. :)
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