American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: What Is Atmospheric Pressure?
See how atmospheric pressure affects air masses, which in turn affects the weather on Earth.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Earth Science: Earth's Atmosphere: Composition and Structure
Instructional module focusing on Earth's atmosphere. Discussion includes major components, layers, air pressure, and scientific monitoring of the atmosphere. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix Series: Factors on Gas Pressure: Atmospheric Pressure
[Free Registration/Login Required] Observe what happens to the barometer as the weather changes from clear, to mixed, to overcast. Then answer a challenge question about the topic.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Virtual Ballooning to Explore the Atmosphere Activity
In this computer-based virtual lab, students will learn about the layers of Earth's atmosphere by launching virtual balloons to collect temperature and pressure data at various altitudes. Given a limited number of balloon flights,...
Rice University
Museums Teaching Planet Earth: Atmosphere
This introduction to the atmosphere details the important properties of the atmosphere: temperature, pressure, and humidity.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Weather and Atmosphere
In this unit, students learn the basics about weather and the atmosphere. They investigate materials engineering as it applies to weather and the choices available to us for clothing to counteract the effects of weather. Students have...
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere
This two-part resource explores the vertical structure of Earth's atmosphere. Content details the atmospheric layers, and the relationship between pressure and height in the atmosphere.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Tree House Weather Kids: Air Pressure and Wind: Under an Ocean of Air Pressure
Animated resource helps young researchers understand air pressure and how we measure it.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Ww2010: Forces and Winds: Pressure Gradient Force
Explains what a pressure gradient is and how it produces air movement.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: I Can't Take the Pressure!
Students develop an understanding of air pressure by using candy or cookie wafers to model how it changes with altitude, by comparing its magnitude to gravitational force per unit area, and by observing its magnitude with an aluminum can...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization (Appi)
In the APPI technique, UV light photons are used to ionize sample molecules.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Fluid Pressure and Flow
Explore pressure in the atmosphere and underwater. Reshape a pipe to see how it changes fluid flow speed. Experiment with a leaky water tower to see how the height and water level determine the water trajectory. Java required.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Pressure and Density of the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How the pressure and density of the atmosphere varies.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Pressure and Density of the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How the pressure and density of the atmosphere varies.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Surface Features to Consider When Forecasting
This site looks at the important surface features to consider when making a forecast. High pressure and atmospheric pressure is explained. Be sure to use the arrows at the bottom to navigate through this site.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Gases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Properties of gases, why they exert pressure and atmospheric pressure.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix Series: How Hot Is Boiling Water on Mt. Everest?
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this activity, observe the relationship between elevation, boiling point, and atmospheric pressure. Then answer a self-correcting challenge question.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy: The Earth's Atmosphere
Site provides information on the Earth's atmosphere as well as offers additional information about Earth.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Change in the Atmosphere With Altitude
How does the atmosphere change as you go up high in the sky?
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: The Properties of the Atmosphere
In this instructional activity, 6th graders will develop and use models to exemplify the properties of the atmosphere and the relative scale in relation to the size of Earth.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Landing Location of Fluid Different Pressures
In this problem you will have a tank of fluid get punctured and you will need to find the landing location of the fluid. The tank in which the fluid is housed is pressurized above the value of the atmospheric pressure.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Observable Properties of Gases
The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals specifically with the properties of gases including subtopics such as the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: High and Low Pressure
Students will experience a hands on reference for high and low pressure as it relates to air movement. This activity will help with understanding high and low pressure behavior.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Air Under Pressure
Students are introduced to air masses, with an emphasis on the differences between and characteristics of high - versus low-pressure air systems. Students also hear about weather forecasting instrumentation and how engineers work to...
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