Master the Science of the Skies
6 Questions
2 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What causes air to move vertically?

  • Being denser than surrounding air
  • Being cooler than surrounding air
  • Being forced over a barrier (correct)
  • Horizontal differences in atmospheric pressure

    • What is atmospheric pressure?

  • The weight of the air surrounding a location
  • The weight of the air below a location
  • The weight of the air at a location
  • The weight of the air above a location (correct)

    • Why doesn’t a small school desk collapse under the weight of the air above it?

  • The desk is too small for the weight of the air above it to matter
  • The desk is made of strong material
  • The air pressure above the desk is not strong enough to cause it to collapse
  • The desk is designed to withstand the weight of the air above it (correct)

    • What is the unit used on surface weather maps to measure pressure?

    <p>Millibar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who invented the mercury barometer?

    <p>Torricelli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the column of mercury in a barometer when the air pressure increases?

    <p>The column rises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser