Atmospheric Pressure Worksheet
Explore the concepts of atmospheric pressure, its measurement, and its effects on weather and everyday phenomena for Grade 10 science students.
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Atmospheric Pressure Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all work for calculations.
1. What is atmospheric pressure?
The force exerted by Earth's magnetic field.
The weight of the air column above a given point.
The temperature of the air.
The amount of humidity in the air.
2. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Thermometer
Anemometer
Barometer
Hygrometer
3. Atmospheric pressure decreases as altitude .
4. High pressure systems are generally associated with weather.
5. The standard unit for atmospheric pressure is the .
6. Atmospheric pressure is constant across the Earth's surface.
True
False
7. Explain why your ears 'pop' when you ascend or descend in an airplane or elevator.
8. Describe the relationship between atmospheric pressure and wind speed.
The image below illustrates how atmospheric pressure changes with altitude.
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