Air and Air Pressure

What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.

• barometer
• thermometer
• kilometer
• micrometer

Air pressure is greater _______.

• at the top of the mountain
• at the bottom of the mountain
• at the center of the mountain

___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.

• air pressure
• density
• volume
• none of the above

In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?

• everywhere
• no where
• there is no pressure
• downward

What is altitude?

• how much something weighs
• the distance above sea level
• how big something is
• how far away something is

When going up in an elevator, your ears 'pop' because the air pressure 

• Remains the same 
• Decreases 
• Increases 

A rise in air pressure (high pressure) usually indicates 

• Heavy Snows 
• Rainy Conditions 
• Fair Weather 

Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?

• cooler and dryer
• colder and rainier
• hotter and stormier
• warmer and moister

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?

• The weather will be cloudy with a chance of rain.
• The weather will be warmer with clear skies.
• The weather will be clear and windy.
• The weather will be sunny and cool.