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Worksheetsbarometer
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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.
Explain what would happen to the column of mercury in the barometer as shown if the atmospheric pressure fell.
a)
As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will drop lower.
b)
As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will remain unchanged.
c)
As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will rise higher.
d)
As the pressure falls, the density of the mercury will increase.
4.
There are how many type of barometer?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
The common unit of measurement used in barometers is the millibar?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
what is the function of barometer?
a)
used in forecasting weather
b)
measure atmospheric pressure
c)
determine the altitude
d)
all of above
7.
An instrument tha measures air pressure without using a liquid.
a)
Aneroid barometer
b)
Mercury barometer
c)
Aneroid gauge
d)
Mercury thermometer
8.
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
9.
Density of air is greater ________.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
10.
The weight of air on a unit area of the earth is called as _________.
a)
Pressure Gradient
b)
Air Pressure/Atmospheric Pressure
11.
What do you mean by the word 'barometer?'
a)
Instrument that is used to measure air pressure
b)
Instrument that is used to measure time
c)
Instrument that is used to measure mass
d)
Instrument that is used to measure length
12.
Which type of barometer is this?
a)
Aneriod barometer
b)
Mercury barometer
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