Air Pressure

Master air pressure concepts with our interactive science worksheet!

Fill in the Blank 1. When air pressure increases, the liquid in the mercury barometer rises.2. On a mountain, the air pressure is greater at the bottom. However, the air becomes less dense as altitude , or elevation, increases.3. The amount of mass in a given volume of air is its density.4. We use barometers to measure air pressure. There are two types. The first is the mercury barometer which uses a tube setting in a plate of mercury to measure air pressure. The other is the aneroid barometer which uses an airtight chamber to measure air pressure. Matching Density The amount of mass in a given volume Pressure The force pushing on an area or surface Air Pressure The weight of a column of air pushing on an area Barometer An instrument that is used to measure air pressure Millibar One kind of unit to measure air pressure Altitude Elevation or the distance above sea level Sort Each Statement into True or False *There is an even amount of true and false* True The higher the altitude, the lower the air pressure Air pressure is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area The level of mercury in a barometer falls as the air pressure decreases False Imaginary lines drawn on a weather map joining areas with similar pressure are known as Isotherms Moist air exerts more pressure when compared to dry air Temperature and atmospheric pressure are directly proportional to each other