Monday, May the 4th: Air Pressure

Happy Monday, 6th Graders!

This week we are going to learn a little bit about the different aspects: when studying weather: air pressure, temperature, etc.  We will spend one day reading/answering questions and the next day completing a weather journal.

Let's start by learning about Air Pressure!

picture from https://socratic.org/questions/how-does-atmospheric-pressure-change-with-altitude

TASK 1: Read the article about air pressure.

CLICK HERE FOR AIR PRESSURE READING

TASK 2: When you finish reading, answer the 6 questions below. 

ALL ANSWERS ARE FOUND IN THE TEXT.

1. What keeps the air in our atmosphere from drifting into space?
2. The air sitting on top of a sheet of paper on the ground weighs 1,293 pounds!  Why doesn’t if feel like there are elephants sitting on top of you all the time?
3. Meterologists use a  _______________ to measure changes in air pressure (also called (_____________________).
4. What happens to air when it warms up? What kind of weather can you expect when this happens?
5. What happens to air when it cools down?  What kind of weather can you expect when this happens?
6. Why does high air pressure not always mean there will be a beautiful day?

TASK 3: Send your answers to Ms. Dolan: adolan@hccs481.org