Air Pressure and Atmosphere

________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.

• barometer
• thermometer
• mercury
• watch

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

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

What does the air consist of?

• molecules
• helium
• density
• weather

What is altitude?

• how much something weighs
• the distance above sea level
• how big something is
• how far away something is

In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?

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

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

78% of earth's atmosphere is composed of ______________.

• methane
• oxygen
• argon
• nitrogen

What happens to the amount of oxygen molecules as altitude increases?

• fewer molecules
• more molecules
• same amount of molecules
• nothing happens to the molecules

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

Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?

• cooler and dryer
• colder and rainier
• hotter and stormier
• warmer and moister

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?

• low air pressure
• high air pressure
• winds blowing from the West
• winds blowing from the East

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5