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8th Grade

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Atmospheric Pressure Reading Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

What do meteorologists use to show atmospheric pressure in different locations?

Thermometers

Isobars

Anemometers

Hygrometers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

What is the air pressure like at every point along an isobar?

It varies

It is equal

It is higher

It is lower

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 7 pts

What causes a breeze to occur on a hot summer afternoon?

The sun setting

Air pressure differences

Increased humidity

Rising temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 7 pts

What is the effect of gases in the atmosphere pressing on everything around them?

They create wind

They cause rain

They generate atmospheric pressure

They increase temperature

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 6 pts

What is the purpose of the "Read Together" section?

To provide definitions

To encourage discussion and understanding

To list questions

To summarize the text

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 6 pts

What causes the whooshing noise when you open a jar for the first time?

The air pressure inside the jar is higher than outside.

The air pressure inside the jar is lower than outside.

The air inside the jar is warmer than outside.

The air inside the jar is cooler than outside.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 6 pts

What happens to air over surfaces with different temperatures?

It remains still.

Convection currents form.

It becomes denser.

It becomes less dense.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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