Properties of Air Review

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

• Argon
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide

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What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide and oxygen
• carbon dioxide and nitrogen
• nitrogen and oxygen
• nitrogen and hydrogen 

Which of the following is not a property of air?

• Air has weight

• Air is invisible

• Air is oxygen

• Air is impacted by temperature

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What can be concluded from the experiment pictured?

• Air has no volume

• Air has mass

• The mass of the black balloon is increasing

• The mass of the meter stick is unreliable

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If I place a crumpled up piece of paper in a glass and place it upside down in a bowl of water, what happens?

• It will get wet
• It will stay dry
• It will float
• It will sink

Fill in the blank - Air is _____ and capable of being compressed.

• Fluid

• Wet

• Pressurized

• Flowing

Theory 1- Air takes up space and ______ pressure.  

• Raises
• Lowers
• Exerts
• Provides

Which property of air does an inflated basketball prove?

• air takes up space

• air can be compressed

• air has mass

• air is a fluid

Pouring air underwater demonstrates

• air has temperature

• air exerts pressure

• air is a fluid

• air takes up space