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!
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picture from https://socratic.org/questions/how-does-atmospheric-pressure-change-with-altitude |
TASK 1: Read the article about air pressure.
TASK 2: When you finish reading, answer the 6 questions below.
ALL ANSWERS ARE FOUND IN THE TEXT.
- What keeps the air in our atmosphere from drifting into space?
- 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?
- Meterologists use a _______________ to measure changes in air pressure (also called (_____________________).
- What happens to air when it warms up? What kind of weather can you expect when this happens?
- What happens to air when it cools down? What kind of weather can you expect when this happens?
- 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
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