Air Pressure

What type of air is associated with 'heavy air'?

• Warm air

• Cold air

• Lightweight air

• Rising air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fill in the blank: Clearer skies and fair weather are associated with ______.

• high pressure

• low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When molecules are close together, how does it affect the air?

• It makes it less dense

• It makes it more dense

• It causes it to rise

• It brings storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fill in the blank: Cloudy weather is associated with ______.

• high pressure

• low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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If the molecules are spread apart, what does that cause the air to do?

• Sink

• Rise

• Rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fill in the blank: Molecules spread apart because they are ___________.

• heated

• cooled

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which type of weather is associated with high pressure?

• clouds

• clear skies

• warm temperatures

• storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why is there a better chance for rain in low pressure?

• Because there is more room to hold moisture

• Because there is ess room to hold moisture

• Because the air is heavier

• Because the air is lighter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather could Texas expect?

• Cloudy, rainy

• Tornadoes

• Windy

• Clear Skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather could the coast of California expect?

• Cloudy, rainy

• Clear skies

• No weather

• Windy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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