Air Pressure and WInd

________ is the force exerted on an object by the weight of the air above and around it.

• Wind pressure

• Air pressure

• Temperate weight

• high pressure air

What is the name of the instrument used to measure air pressure?

• Anemometer
• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Hygrometer

What is caused by differences in air pressure?

• Time

• Precipitation

• Clouds

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

At the equator the air is usually ________.

• rising
• sinking

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At the poles, air is usually ________.

• rising
• sinking

Earth has a low air pressure zone at the equator because

• air is cold and sinks toward the surface of Earth there

• air is cold and moves away from the surface of the Earth there

• air is warm and moves away from the surface of the Earth there

• air is warm and moves toward from the surface of the Earth there

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Earth has a high air pressure zone at the north pole because

• air is cold and sinks toward the surface of Earth there

• air is cold and moves away from the Earth there

• air is warm and moves away from the surface of the Earth there

• air is warm and sinks toward the surface of Earth there

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Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• Sunny
• Calm
• Stormy

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High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• clear and dry
• cloudy and wet

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What is caused by differences in air pressure?

• Time

• Precipitation

• Clouds

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6