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Air Pressure (Exit Ticket)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

clear and dry

b)

cloudy with precipitation

c)

sunny with high winds

d)

sunny, cool, and clear

2.

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a highpressure 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)

sunny

b)

stormy

c)

rainy

d)

hot

3.

Which correctly compares low- and high-pressure weather systems?

a)

A low-pressure system usually brings cool dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system brings clouds and precipitation.

b)

A low-pressure system usually brings light breezes and chilly temperatures, while a high-pressure system brings misty rain and fog.

c)

A low-pressure system usually brings clouds and precipitation, while a high-pressure system brings cool dry air and clear skies.

d)

A low-pressure system usually brings warm dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system usually brings warm moist air and precipitation.

4.
Earth is surrounded by an envelope of gases called the _____________.
a)
hydrosphere
b)
solar system
c)
atmosphere
d)
cloud bubble
5.
The term used to describe the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a given place or time is ________________.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
systems
d)
status
6.
Air pressure at sea level is _____________ than air pressure at the top of a mountain.
a)
lower
b)
higher
c)
the same
7.
Air pressure does not crush you because molecules in air push ____________________.
a)
inward only
b)
outward only
c)
in all directions
8.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Stormy
9.
Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?
a)
low pressure
b)
low humidity
c)
low temperature
10.
This instrument measures air pressure
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
wind vane
11.
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
12.
When you increase your altitude, the air pressure 
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
13.

_______ and ________ are the units used by meteorologists to describe air pressure.

a)

inches of mercury and millimeters of water

b)

millibars and degrees celsius

c)

degrees faharenheit and celsius

d)

inches of mercury and millibars

14.

1020 millibars is the same as ____________________________.

a)

30.10 inches of Hg

b)

30.12 inches of Hg

c)

32.10 inches of Hg

d)

30.30 inches of Hg

15.

One atmosphere is the same as ______________________.

a)

1013 millibars

b)

1012.5 millibars

c)

29.92 inches of Hg

d)

31.90 inches of Hg