Air Pressure

________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.

• barometer
• thermometer
• mercury
• watch

Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• Sunny
• Calm
• Stormy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Pressure is the effect of

• the weight of all the air above pressing down
• water vapor in the atmosphere
• greenhouse gases
• solar radiation

High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• clear and dry
• cloudy and wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• dry
• cold
• rainy
• sunny

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.

• High
• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• low pressure
• low humidity
• low temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air pressure is present?

• High 
• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

Air pressure is greater _______.

• at the top of the mountain
• at the bottom of the mountain
• at the center of the mountain