Air Pressure FF

What is air pressure?

• how fast the wind is moving

• the weight of air pushing down on area

• the weight of pizza toppings pushing down on a crust

• how much water is in the air

Air Pressure is measured with a

• Anemometer

• Wind Vane

• Thermometer

• Barometer

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Air Pressure is measured in

• Millibars

• Percent

• Degrees

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Which are the two main factors that affect air pressure?

• Altitude

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Wind Speed

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As altitude __________, air pressure __________.

• increases, increases

• increases,

  decreases

• decreases,

  increases

• decreases,

  decreases

As altitude increases, air gets __________ .

• thinner

• thicker

Warm air ________

• rises

• goes down

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Cold air __________

• goes down

• rises

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Which of the following are true about High Pressure?

• caused by cold air

• happy weather (clear skies)

• clockwise air movement

• high number of air particles (more dense)

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Low Pressure has a higher number of air particles (more dense).

• True

• False