High Pressure

High Pressure

8th Grade

15 Qs

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High Pressure

High Pressure

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-PS1-4, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a drop in pressure and can also expect a rise in pressure over the next few days?

Atlanta

Cleveland

Los Angeles

Omaha

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

Media Image

What does a barometer measure?

Temperature

Density

Pressure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:

high

low

medium

none

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In a High pressure system, air flows

downward and outward in a clockwise spiral.

downward and inward in a counter-clockwise spiral.

upward and outward in a clockwise spiral.

upward and inward in a counter-clockwise spiral

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

clear skies

High Pressure

Low Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What causes winds?

differences in precipitation

differences in humidity

differences in air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Does high air pressure systems SINK or RISE in the atmosphere?

Sink

Rise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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