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WorksheetsWeather and Pressure Systems
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 45mins
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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.
Cold air is more_____ than warm air
a)
Dense
b)
Stale
c)
Colorful
5.
A low pressure system usually causes
a)
Clearing Weather
b)
Warm and Humid Weather
c)
Fair Weather
6.
A _____________ is the scientific instrument used to measure air pressure.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
mercury
d)
watch
7.
What causes winds?
a)
differences in precipitation
b)
differences in humidity
c)
differences in air pressure
8.
Does high air pressure systems SINK or RISE in the atmosphere?
a)
Sink
b)
Rise
9.
Do LOW air pressure systems SINK or RISE in the atmosphere?
a)
Sink
b)
Rise
10.
What does a barometer measure?
a)
Temperature
b)
Density
c)
Pressure
11.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
12.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
13.
What kind of pressure predicts good weather?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
cold
d)
stationary
14.
In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
15.
In _______ pressure systems, air rises
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
16.
stormy weather
a)
High Pressure System
b)
Low Pressure System
17.
fair weather
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low Pressure
18.
clear skies
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low Pressure
19.
cloudy skies
a)
High Pressure System
b)
Low Pressure System
20.
thunder, lightning, and heavy rain
a)
High Pressure System
b)
Low Pressure System
21.
sunny skies
a)
High Pressure System
b)
Low Pressure System
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