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WorksheetsAir Pressure
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
mercury
d)
watch
2.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Stormy
3.
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
4.
High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
clear and dry
b)
cloudy and wet
5.
Based on the information in the table, in which city will it most likely rain?
a)
City W
b)
City X
c)
City Y
d)
City Z
6.
Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?
a)
dry
b)
cold
c)
rainy
d)
sunny
7.
Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?
a)
cooler and dryer
b)
colder and rainier
c)
hotter and stormier
d)
warmer and moister
8.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.
a)
High
b)
Low
9.
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
10.
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
11.
Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?
a)
low pressure
b)
low humidity
c)
low temperature
12.
This instrument measures air pressure
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
wind vane
13.
What type of air pressure is present?
a)
High
b)
Low
14.
What type of air pressure is present?
a)
High
b)
Low
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