Measuring Air Pressure

________________ is the weight of air molecules on objects below.

• Air pressure

• Wind

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Temperature

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Meteorologists use a unit for air pressure known as the:

• Millibar

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

• Volt

Answer explanation

The standard air pressure at sea level in millibars is:

• 1 millibars

• 10 millibars

• 1013.2 millibars

• 1029.4 millibars

• 1500.7 millibars

Standard air pressure in inches of mercury is:

• 14.7 inHg

• 29.92 inHg

• 30.87 inHg

• 57.33 inHg

• 100.47 inHg

Which of the following is used to measure air pressure:

• Anemometer

• Psychrometer

• Wind vane

• Thermometer

• Barometer

Answer explanation

Determine the air pressure for each column of air:

b

a

1000 mb

990 mb

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Determine the value of the setting hand:

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Determine the value of the setting hand:

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Determine the value of the measuring hand:

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Determine the value of the measuring hand:

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