Air Pressure and Weather

What type of weather is associated with high air pressure?

• Rain or storms

• Unstable conditions

• Extreme heat

• Clear skies and stable weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens in a low-pressure zone?

• Sinking air suppresses weather development

• The wind blows from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas

• The wind circulates inwards and upwards rapidly

• The air rises and cools, forming clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is air pressure?

• The weight of the sun's rays

• The weight of clouds in the sky

• The weight of water vapor in the air

• The weight of air pressing on everything

How is air pressure measured?

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

Which condition affects air pressure by making it lower? (More than one correct answer)

• Cooler temperature

• Higher altitude

• Warmer temperature

• Dry air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a high-pressure zone on a weather map typically bring?

• Foggy conditions

• Stormy weather

• Snowfall

• Clear skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes the bottle to collapse when brought down from a high altitude to sea level?

• The temperature of the air

• The weight of the bottle

• Lower air pressure outside the bottle

• Higher air pressure outside the bottle

Why are we not crushed by the air pressure around us?

• Because of the external pressure

• Because of the internal pressure from our body

• Because of the weight of the atmosphere

• Because of the temperature of the air

What happens in a high-pressure zone?

• The wind is circulated inwards and upwards rapidly

• Sinking air suppresses weather development

• The air rises and cools, forming clouds

• The wind blows from low-pressure areas to high-pressure areas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Using the us pressure map above in which direction will the wind be moving?

• From Pennsylvania toward the Atlantic ocean

• From Texas/Oklahoma toward Indiana/Ohio

• From Indiana/Ohio toward Texas/Oklahoma

• From Texas toward Washington

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6