Practice - Atmospheric Pressure
Practice Questions
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What is atmospheric pressure?
💡 Hint: Think of what pressure means related to the atmosphere.
Is atmospheric pressure higher or lower at sea level?
💡 Hint: Consider the amount of air above you.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What happens to atmospheric pressure as you ascend in altitude?
💡 Hint: Consider how much air there is above you when you climb.
The mercury barometer is used to measure what?
💡 Hint: Think about what instruments measure pressure.
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Challenge Problems
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If a person is at 4000m altitude where the pressure is about 40% of sea-level pressure, estimate the pressure they are experiencing. Sea level pressure is around 101.3 kPa.
💡 Hint: Use the percentage of sea-level pressure to estimate.
Explain how atmospheric pressure influences weather patterns and give examples of two different weather systems associated with high and low pressure.
💡 Hint: Think about weather forecasts you’ve seen.
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