Pressure Humidity Radiation

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same

Convection takes place because

• warm air is more dense than humid air
• warm and cold air have the same density
• cold air is less dense than warm air
• cold air is more dense than warm air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
• Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

During which part of the water cycle does a cloud form?

• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• condensation
• Run off

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

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

In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?

• everywhere
• no where
• there is no pressure
• downward

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

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same