Air Pressure & Wind

Air Pressure & Wind

8th Grade

32 Qs

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Air Pressure & Wind

Air Pressure & Wind

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-PS2-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lance Lavelle

Used 59+ times

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32 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As you climb a mountain what happens to the air pressure?

increases

decreases

remains the same

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cooler air exerts _____ pressure than warmer air.

more

less

the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Warmer air exerts _____ pressure than cooler air.

more

less

the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Convection takes place because ____.

warmer air is more dense than humid air

warm and cold air have the same density

cooler air is less dense than warmer air

cooler air is more dense than warmer air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Wind is caused by differences in ____.

pressure

precipitation

humidity

air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ___ the difference in pressure, the ____ the wind speed.

greater; slower

greater; faster

less; slower

less; faster

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

TRUE or FALSE: Air has mass.

true

false

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