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WorksheetsAIR PRESSURE
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The __, or elevation of a mountaintop is its distance above sea level.
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
altitude
c)
convection
d)
weather
2.
When you increase your altitude, the air pressure
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
3.
The force of a column of air pressing down is called what?
a)
Air Mass
b)
Air Pressure
c)
Air
d)
Heavy
4.
What is the instrument called that measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
ruler
c)
yard stick
d)
barometer
5.
What direction do the molecules go in the air?
a)
everywhere
b)
no where
c)
there are no molecules
d)
downward
6.
What is another word for altitude?
a)
elevation
b)
barometer
c)
circumference
d)
weight
7.
___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.
a)
air pressure
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
none of the above
8.
What happens to the oxygen molecules as altitude increases?
a)
fewer molecules
b)
more molecules
c)
same amount of molecules
d)
nothing happens to the molecules
9.
Pressure is the effect of
a)
the weight of all the air above pressing down
b)
water vapor in the atmosphere
c)
greenhouse gases
d)
solar radiation
10.
The air pressure is _____ when closest to the earth's surface.
a)
low
b)
stinky
c)
high
d)
thin
11.
Air is more and more thin as you go higher in altitude because there is ___________ at a high altitude.
a)
less gravity and less air pressure
b)
more gravity and more air pressure
c)
more snow and more gravity
d)
more water vapor and more air pressure
12.
78% of earth's atmosphere is composed of ____?
a)
methane
b)
oxygen
c)
argon
d)
nitrogen
13.
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
14.
When you increase your altitude, the air pressure
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
15.
Cold air exerts _____________ pressure than warm air
a)
the same
b)
more
c)
less
16.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Cloudy
17.
Air moves toward the center of a _________ pressure system.
a)
High
b)
Low
18.
High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Happy
b)
Bad
c)
Both Good and Bad
19.
As altitude increases, air pressure decreases.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
As altitude decreases, air pressure decreases
a)
True
b)
False
21.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by sinking air.
a)
High
b)
Low
22.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by rising air.
a)
High
b)
Low
23.
In a _________ pressure system, the air rotates in a counter-clockwise direction.
a)
high
b)
low
24.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.
a)
High
b)
Low
25.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by sunny weather.
a)
High
b)
Low
26.
In a _________ pressure system, the air rotates in a clockwise direction.
a)
high
b)
low
27.
On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?
a)
stormy
b)
sunny
c)
snowy
d)
hot
28.
Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?
a)
increasingly clear skies and more wind
b)
increasingly clear skies and dry weather
c)
increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms
29.
Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?
a)
low pressure
b)
low humidity
c)
low temperature
30.
Factors that influence air pressure include
i) humidity
ii) altitude
iii) density
a)
i and ii only
b)
i and iii only
c)
ii and iii only
d)
i, ii, and iii
31.
The actual amount of water vapor in the air is called
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
relative humidity
d)
dew point
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