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WorksheetsAir Pressure
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 47mins
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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.
In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?
a)
everywhere
b)
no where
c)
there is no pressure
d)
downward
6.
What is altitude?
a)
how much something weighs
b)
the distance above sea level
c)
how big something is
d)
how far away something is
7.
When going up in an elevator, your ears 'pop' because the air pressure
a)
Remains the same
b)
Decreases
c)
Increases
8.
A rise in air pressure (high pressure) usually indicates
a)
Heavy Snows
b)
Rainy Conditions
c)
Fair Weather
9.
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
10.
In the morning, Carlos noticed that the air pressure reading on the barometer was beginning to drop. What kind of weather can he most likely expect in the evening?
a)
The weather will be cloudy with a chance of rain.
b)
The weather will be warmer with clear skies.
c)
The weather will be clear and windy.
d)
The weather will be sunny and cool.
11.
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
12.
How would weather conditions in an area change if a high pressure system replaced a low pressure system?
a)
The area would become more stormy and rainy.
b)
The area would become more humid and warmer.
c)
The area would become cooler with less humidity.
d)
The area would become warmer with strong winds.
13.
What is the BEST definition of air?
a)
It is around us
b)
A mixture of many gases
c)
Oxygen
d)
We need it
14.
Hot air ___________ and cold air __________
a)
Sinks, Rises
b)
Rises, Sink
c)
is fun, is lazy
15.
Air mattresses, balloons and bubbles are all examples of which property of air?
a)
Air takes up space
b)
Warm air expands
c)
Air has weight
d)
Air is a mixture of gases
16.
If you pick up two cans of air, one full and one almost empty, the one that is full is heavier because...
a)
Warm air expands
b)
Air is a mixture of gases
c)
Air has weight
d)
Cool air contracts
17.
The column of air above you is...
a)
elevation
b)
altitude
c)
heat
d)
air pressue
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