Air Pressure

Quiz

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Science

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8th Grade

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Medium

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NGSS

MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

MONICA CHRISTY

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What instrument do meteorologists use to measure atmospheric pressure?

barometer

thermometer

rain gauge

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

_____________ is air that flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

Convection Cells

Wind

Atmospheric Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is caused by differences in air pressure?

Time

Precipitation

Clouds

Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

_______ pressure systems are characterized by rising air.

High

Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.

High

Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.

High

Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Air moves toward the center of a _________ pressure system.

High

Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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