Causes of Weather Part Two

________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.

• barometer

• thermometer

• psychrometer

• watch

Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• Sunny

• Stormy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• clear and dry air

• cloudy and humid air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather (light breeze and clear sunny, blue skies).

• High

• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of pressure system is present?

• High pressure

• Low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Air pressure is greater _______.

• at the top of the mountain

• at the bottom of the mountain

What type of pressure system is present?

• High pressure

• Low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The force of air molecules pushing on an area, as gravity pulls it to Earth.

• air pressure

• density

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air pressure is the least _______.

• at the top of the mountain

• at the bottom of the mountain

Cool air is more dense, so it __________.

• sinks

• rises

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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