Air Pressure and Weather

What type of weather is usually found in low pressure areas?

• hot and dry

• wet and stormy

• cold and snowy

• sunny and humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?

• cold and dry

• fair and sunny

• rainy and windy

• clear and humid

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A strong low-pressure weather system forms off the coast and moves toward a land area. Which weather conditions will likely result from the low-pressure system?

• clear, sunny skies and calm winds

• mostly sunny skies with little to no precipitation

• partly cloudy skies with little precipitation and light winds

• mostly cloudy skies with moderate to heavy precipitation and strong winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?

• low pressure

• low humidity

• low temperature

• low wind speed

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Aliyah observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been increasing. What weather will Aliyah most likely observe as a result?

• increasingly clear skies and more wind

• increasingly clear skies and dry weather

• increasingly cloudy skies and dry weather

• increasingly cloudy skies and humid weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?

• increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms

• increasingly clear skies and more wind

• increasingly clear skies and dry weather

• increasingly clear skies and lots of humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• freezing temperatures

• clear conditions

• cloudy conditions

• cool temperatures

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On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a highpressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• sunny

• stormy

• rainy

• hot

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best describes a barometer?

• a tool that measures air pressure

• a tool that measures wind speed

• a tool that measures wind direction

• a tool that measures precipitation.

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Which of the following best defines the term "air pressure?"

• the amount of heat energy in the air

• the speed the wind is blowing

• how dense/squished molecules of air are

• the amount of water vapor in the air

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