Air Pressure Review

A rising barometer indicates a spell of cool, dry weather. Is the air pressure increasing or decreasing?

• A rising barometer indicates that dry weather is coming because there is an increase of more air pressure because the weather is cool and dry.

• A rising barometer indicates that dry weather is coming because there is an decrease of less air pressure because the weather is cool and dry.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A series of hot, humid days is preceded by a falling barometer. Is the air pressure increasing or decreasing?

• A series of hot days is coming because the air pressure is decreasing because the molecules are more spread apart.

• A series of hot days is coming because the air pressure is increasing because the molecules are more close.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A southern coastal area tends to have lower air pressure than an inland area farther north. Why does the north have higher air pressure?

• A southern coastal area tends to have lower air pressure than an inland area farther north because the north is a lot cooler than the south.

• A southern coastal area tends to have high air pressure than an inland area farther north because the north is a lot hotter than the south.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Rapidly dropping temperatures are accompanied by rising barometers. Would rapidly dropping temperatures have an increasing or decreasing amount of air pressure.

• Rapidly dropping temperatures would have an decreasing amount of air pressure because the temperature is hotter and the molecules are spread out from one another.

• Rapidly dropping temperatures would have an increasing amount of air pressure because the temperature is colder and the molecules are closer together.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is __________.

• density

• weight

• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air pressure doesn't crush you because molecules in the air push_________________.

• from side to side only

• down only

• up only

• in all directions

Air pressure is ___________.

• the force of gravity pressing against all objects

• the force of matter pressing against all objects

• the force of air pressing against all objects

• the force of the sky pressing against all objects

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The weight of the air is known as ___________.

• atmosphere

• air pressure

• pressure

• gravity

Air pressure ____________ as you go down to sea level.

• density

• increase

• decrease

• ozone

What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It fluctuates randomly