Air and Weather

A student has a container of air. She takes the lid off and sets the container on the dock. Where will the air be 10 minutes after she opens the jar?

• in the jar

• above the jar

• everywhere

Which picture below shows that air can be compressed?

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Water doesn’t go into the vial in Picture A because air _______.

• air
• bubbles

• water

• takes up space

When the vial is tipped in Picture B, _______ comes out, and _______ goes into the vial.

• air, bubbles

• water, takes up space

• bubbles, water

Bubbles are filled with _______.

• air
• water

• bubbles

• takes up space

Which two pictures show that air can make things move?

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Which picture below shows an object that uses air resistance to slow it down?

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A student built a balloon rocket that flies across a string. The problem was, it didn’t go as fast as she had hoped. Her solution was to try a different-sized straw. It might go faster. She rebuilt the balloon rocket using a longer straw. Which sentence tells what she should do next?

• Figure out what the problem is.

• Test the solution to see if it works.

• Think of another solution.

What is the temperature shown on the thermometer?

• 10 degrees

• 20 degrees

• 30 degrees

If the air gets hotter, the red line on the thermometer will go ___.

• up
• down