air pressure

___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.

• air pressure
• density
• volume
• none of the above

________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.

• barometer
• thermometer
• mercury
• watch

As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same

Winds are caused by differences in

• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure
• turbulence

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How far above sea level is called what?

• temperature
• altitude
• greenhouse effect

What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

The amount of oxygen in each breath is less at high altitudes. 

• True
• False

What does a barometer measure?

• air pressure
• water level
• wind direction
• wind speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The air pressure is _____ when closest to the earth's surface.

• low
• stinky
• high
• thin

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How far above sea level is called what?

• temperature
• altitude
• greenhouse effect