Air Pressure and Weather Systems
Passage
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Science
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9th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
Standards-aligned
Tim Gault
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7 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the air pressure at Earth's surface in pounds per square inch (psi)?
14.7 psi
10.5 psi
20.3 psi
5.6 psi
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a low pressure system, winds swirl in which direction north of the equator?
Counterclockwise
Clockwise
Straight
Random
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the weight of all the air above us?
Air pressure
Air density
Air volume
Air mass
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Ideal Gas Law explains how air pressure depends on temperature and ___.
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Air pressure is measured in millibars, abbreviated as ___.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When air pressure decreases, what happens to the temperature according to the Ideal Gas Law?
Temperature decreases
Temperature increases
Temperature remains constant
Temperature fluctuates
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is true? (more than one answer)
If air pressure increases, the temperature must
increase
When the density of air is high, the air
pressure is lower.
Air gets colder at higher altitudes where air pressure is lower.
When the density of air is high, the air
pressure is high.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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