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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?increasesdecreasesstays the same
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.barometerthermometerkilometermicrometer
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAir pressure is greater _______.at the top of the mountainat the bottom of the mountainat the center of the mountain
- 4. Multiple ChoiceDensity of air is greater ________.at the top of the mountainat the bottom of the mountainat the center of the mountain
- 5. Multiple Choicewhat are isobars?lines connecting places of equal temperaturelines drawn connecting places of equal pressurelines drawn to places of different temperatureslines drawn to places of different pressures
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the air consist of?moleculesheliumdensityweather
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is altitude?how much something weighsthe distance above sea levelhow big something ishow far away something is
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn what direction(s) does air exert pressure?everywhereno wherethere is no pressuredownward
- 9. Multiple Choice78% of earth's atmosphere is composed of ______________.methaneoxygenargonnitrogen
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to the amount of oxygen molecules as altitude increases?fewer moleculesmore moleculessame amount of moleculesnothing happens to the molecules
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?drycoldrainysunny
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?cooler and dryercolder and rainierhotter and stormierwarmer and moister
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn 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.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceOn a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?stormysunnysnowyhot
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich is most associated with a thunderstorm?low air pressurehigh air pressurewinds blowing from the Westwinds blowing from the East
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat Causes differences in air pressure around earth ?Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air sinks at the poles.Equator gets over heatedSnow
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Altitude is greater __________.at the bottom of the mountainat the top of the mountainat the center of the mountain - 18. Multiple ChoiceFewer molecules further apart, means density is:highlow
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