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Concept 1 Quiz

Examine the weight of air and the definition of air pressure in order to understand how air pressure is measured and how it changes with altitude.

This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1.
Air pressure represents the _________ of air as measured above a given location.

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Question 2.
Meteorologists use milligrams to express air pressure measurements.

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Question 3.
The instrument used to measure air pressure is called a/an

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Question 4.
Standard sea level pressure is


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Question 5.
Air pressure exerts a force on our bodies and all objects about us.

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Question 6.
If air molecules behave like an ideal gas, during collisions the molecules will


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Question 7.
A continuous record of pressure changes over time is made possible with a/an

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Question 8.
Air pressure decreases as Earth's gravity weakens with increasing altitude.

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Question 9.
An aneroid barometer can be used to indicate altitude for aircraft and other applications.

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Question 10.
Variations in air pressure measured over time can be important for weather forecasting.

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