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Air Pressure Practice Quiz

Quiz by Steve Wehlan

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    The instrument used to measure air pressure is a ....
    thermometer
    wind vane
    barometer
    hygrometer
    30s
  • Q2
    The instrument used to measure air temperature is a...
    thermometer
    psychrometer
    barometer
    anemometer
    30s
  • Q3
    Air pressure can be measured in...
    millibars
    meters
    knots
    celcius
    30s
  • Q4
    An anticyclone has high...
    humidity
    altitude
    air pressure
    cloud cover
    30s
  • Q5
    In a high pressure system the air moves _______ and spins to the _______.
    down and right
    up and left
    down and left
    up and right
    30s
  • Q6
    A low pressure system moves _____ and spins to the _____.
    up and right
    up and left
    down and left
    down and right
    30s
  • Q7
    A measurement of 1033 millibars was made with a....
    wind vane
    hygrometer
    thermometer
    barometer
    30s
  • Q8
    Air takes up space... (True or False)
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q9
    Air has weight/mass.... (True or False)
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q10
    At sea level, the weight of air is 147 pounds per square inch.... (True of False)
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q11
    Air ____________________ when it is heated.
    contracts
    evens out
    becomes more dense
    expands
    30s
  • Q12
    The ______________________ is an invisible layer of gases surrounding the Earth.
    lithosphere
    cryosphere
    atmosphere
    geosphere
    30s
  • Q13
    Air pressure changes with both elevation and temperature.... (True/False)
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q14
    If the barometer reading is 30.0 inches of mercury or below and rising slowly, there will be rain within 12 hours. (True or False)
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q15
    In general, the air pressure at the equator is low due to hot rising air currents. (True or False)
    True
    False
    30s

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