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AIR PRESSURE

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
2.
A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
kilometer
d)
micrometer
3.
Air pressure is greater _______.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
4.
___________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
5.
78% of earth's atmosphere is composed of ______________.
a)
methane
b)
oxygen
c)
argon
d)
nitrogen
6.
Air pressure decreases as what increases
a)
Water Vapor
b)
Altitude
c)
Radiation
7.
Which location has the highest air pressure?
a)
Station A
b)
Station B
c)
Station C
d)
All Stations
8.
Which location has the lowest air pressure?
a)
Station A
b)
Station B
c)
Station C
d)
All Stations
9.
Air applys a force on an object.
a)
True
b)
False
10.

What is density ?

a)

The amount of air pressure there is

b)

The force pushing on an area or surface

c)

Mass per unit of volume

11.

A high pressure system usually brings ______________ weather

a)

rain

b)

sleet or hail

c)

sunny and warm

d)

sunny and cool

12.

A low air pressure system brings ___________ weather

a)

sunny

b)

precipitation

c)

cool and dry

13.

Differences in air pressure on a map are shown with

a)

clouds

b)

isobars

c)

temperature readings

14.

Air has

a)

Mass

b)

density

c)

pressure

d)

temperature

15.

What atmospheric variables change air pressure ?

a)

Temperatue

b)

Humidity

c)

Gravity

d)

Elevation

16.

What is the relationship between Humidity and Air Pressure?

a)

As humidity increases, air pressure decreases

b)

As humidity increases, air pressure increases

17.

The greatest change in air pressure occurs in which layer of Earth’s Atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesophere

e)

Thermosphere

18.

On May 11, 2008 in the afternoon, the barometric pressure fell rapidly. This indicated

a)

The sky is getting clear

b)

approaching storms with high winds and hail

c)

decreasing temperature

19.

On May 10, in Roanoke, the barometric pressure was 29.88 inches and rising. This reading most likely indicates

a)

rapidly clearing skies

b)

slowly improving conditions

c)

a tornado is approaching

d)

an approaching strom