To answer Essay Question 23 of Lesson 4, “What factors change air pressure and how would a meteorologist use this information to predict weather? Use Miami and New York as your examples.” We’ll assume that the question is referring to the climate more than the actual weather like stormy or clear. Given that assumption, this “meteorologist” would first take note of the altitude of both cities. This note would indicate that both cities are located at sea level. Then they would take note of the temperature of each city. This could range from 40-80ºF for New York and 70-90ºF for Miami. This slight difference between the two cities indicates that the atmospheric pressure in New York is greater than that in Miami, Florida. But as stated in the textbook,
