AIR PRESSURE MIXED

As altitude (height) increases, air pressure

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Air pressure is measured with a

• rain gauge

• barometer

• thermometer

• wind vane

The density of the air ______ as you go up in the atmosphere.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

What is the measure of the force of the gases (air) pushing down on the Earth's surface called?

• temperature

• gravity

• atmosphere

• air pressure

Warm air is ______ dense than cool air. Warm air rises and cool air sinks.

• less

• more

Air pressure is ___________ at sea level than on a mountain.

• greater

• weaker

_______ bring sunny, dry air.

• Highs

• Lows

What is caused by differences in air pressure?

• Time

• Precipitation

• Clouds

• Wind

What causes differences in air pressure?

• wind

• rain

• snow

• solar radiation

This is when the rotation of the Earth affects the direction of the wind.

• convergent effect

• marginal effect

• Coriolis effect

• Mariana effect