Air Pressure and Density in the Atmosphere

Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?

• dry

• cold

• rainy

• sunny

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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

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Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?

• low air pressure

• high air pressure

• winds blowing from the West

• winds blowing from the East

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Air pressure at sea level is _____________ than air pressure at the top of a mountain.

• lower

• higher

• the same

The amount of mass in a given volume of air is its ___________________. 

• density

• weight

• altitude

• temperature

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As you move from Earth's surface towards space, how does the density and pressure of the air change?

• The density of air increases and the air pressure decreases.

• Both the density and pressure of air increase.

• Both the density and pressure of air decrease.

• The density of air decreases and the air pressure increases.

What is the name of the force that air exerts on all objects?

• Altitude

• Density

• Air Pressure

• Infrared Radiation

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As you move from a high altitude to a low altitude, air pressure will

• Stay the same

• increase

• decrease

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Which image represents warm air molecules?

• High Density

• Low Density

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Why does a hot air balloon rise into the sky?

• the heated air inside the balloon is less dense than the cooler air under the balloon.

• the heated air inside the balloon is the same density as the air around the balloon.

• the heated air inside the balloon is less dense than the cooler air around the balloon.

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