Air Pressure

Air Pressure

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5

Standards-aligned

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Wayground Science

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

clear and dry

cloudy with precipitation

sunny with high winds

sunny, cool, and clear

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

zero air pressure

a low pressure system

a high pressure system

stable air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?

high air pressure

winds blowing from the east

winds blowing from the west

low air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What type of weather is usually found in low pressure areas?

hot and dry

wet and stormy

cold and snowy

sunny and humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?

cold and dry

fair and sunny

rainy and windy

clear and humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?

low pressure

low humidity

low temperature

low wind speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Aliyah observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been increasing. What weather will Aliyah most likely observe as a result?

increasingly clear skies and more wind

increasingly clear skies and dry weather

increasingly cloudy skies and dry weather

increasingly cloudy skies and humid weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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