WorksheetsAir Pressure
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
This instrument measures air pressure
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
wind vane
3.
What does the air consist of?
a)
molecules
b)
nothing
c)
density
d)
weather
4.
In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?
a)
everywhere
b)
no where
c)
there is no pressure
d)
downward
5.
78% of earth's atmosphere is composed of ______________.
a)
methane
b)
oxygen
c)
argon
d)
nitrogen
6.
Clouds form when water vapor ________________ out of the air.
a)
condenses
b)
evaporates
c)
precipitates
d)
percolates
7.
Does warm air rise or sink?
a)
Rise
b)
Sink
8.
Moving air is called _______.
a)
mud
b)
wind
c)
rain
d)
sunshine
9.
Winds are caused by differences in...
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
temperature
d)
precipitation
10.
What is wind?
a)
movement of air due to pressure differences
b)
disturbances in the magnetic field
c)
movement of air due to Earth's rotation
d)
movement of air due to clouds
11.
What holds a card on an inverted cup of water held in the air?
a)
A seal forms between the card and the jar.
b)
A vacuum forms, sucking the card in and holding it to the jar.
c)
Air pressure outside the jar is greater that the air pressure and weight of the water in the jar.
d)
The gravity of the water is pulling on the card.
12.
How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?
a)
Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
b)
Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.
c)
Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
d)
Air always moves from east to west.
13.
air always wants to move to an area of
a)
high pressure
b)
lower altitude
c)
warm air
d)
low pressure
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