Air Pressure & Wind (from the slide deck)

What is air pressure?

• The speed of air particles

• The force from the weight of air particles

• The air temperature

• The humidity of the air

How much air pressure are you under right now?

• 500 lbs.

• 1000 lbs.

• 1500 lbs.

• 2000 lbs.

What is air called when it is compressed?

• "Under low pressure"

• "Under moderate pressure"

• "Under high pressure"

• "Under no pressure"

Where is air pressure the highest?

• At the top of Mt. Everest

• At sea level

• 5000 ft above sea level

• It is the same at all heights

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument measures air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

The original barometers that used mercury were called _______-

• Aneroid Barometer

• Digital Barometer

• Mercury Barometer

• Water Barometer

What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?

• Air pressure increases

• Air pressure stays the same

• Air pressure decreases

• Air pressure changes randomly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to air pressure when temperature rises?

• Air pressure increases

• Air pressure decreases

• Air pressure stays the same

• Air pressure changes randomly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How does humidity affect air pressure?

• Air pressure increases

• Air pressure decreases

• Air pressure stays the same

• Air pressure changes randomly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When air is cooled, it will __________

• Expand and rise.

• Contract and become denser.

• Become more humid.

• Separate into its gases.