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

High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• clear and dry
• cloudy and wet

Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?

• dry
• cold
• rainy
• sunny

_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.

• High
• Low

Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?

• low pressure
• low humidity
• low temperature

What type of air pressure is present?

• High 
• Low

What type of air pressure is present?

• High 
• Low

_________ pressure brings fair weather.

• High

• Low

__________ pressure brings bad or stormy weather.

• Low

• High

• Middle