Practice Pressure Changes With Temperature (7.4.2) - Air Pressure

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Question 1.
What happens to air pressure when the temperature rises?
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Think about what happens to warm air.
Question 2.
What effect does cold air have on pressure?
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Consider why cold air sinks.
3Question 3.
What happens to air pressure when air is heated?
- It increases
- It decreases
- It stays the same
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Recall the behavior of hot air.
4Question 4.
True or False: Cold air is less dense than warm air.
- True
- False
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Think about how temperature affects density.
Question 5.
Design an experiment to demonstrate the effect of temperature on air pressure. Outline your steps and expected results.
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Consider how different temperatures affect the air molecules.
Question 6.
If a weather station reports a drop in pressure as temperatures increase, what weather changes might we anticipate?
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Connect it back to what we've learned about high and low-pressure systems.

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