Quiz: Titan Fact Sheet and Air Pressure and Boyle’s Law

What type of matter is air according to Robert Boyle?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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What did Robert Boyle use to study air pressure and volume?

• Barometer

• J-shaped glass tube and mercury

• Thermometer

• Microscope

What is Titan’s average surface temperature?

• -179°C (-290°F)

• 0°C (32°F)

• 100°C (212°F)

• -50°C (-58°F)

What fills the lakes and seas on Titan?

• Water

• Methane and ethane

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

Which planet does Titan orbit?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

What did Robert Boyle’s experiments prove about air?

• It is not matter.

• It is matter and behaves predictably.

• It cannot be compressed.

• It is a form of energy.

How did Boyle contribute to modern science?

• By relying on theories without evidence.

• By basing discoveries on observation and repeatable evidence.

• By rejecting Aristotle's views.

• By inventing new laws without experiments.

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What causes methane rain to fall on Titan?

• High temperatures

• Thick atmosphere and low temperatures

• Proximity to the sun

• Titan’s gravitational pull

What happens to a gas’s volume when its pressure increases, according to Boyle’s Law?

• Volume increases

• Volume decreases

• Volume remains constant

• Gas liquefies

1. What did Boyle and Hooke use mercury for in their experiments?

• 1. To measure temperature changes

• 1. To observe changes in air pressure and volume

• 1. To calculate density

• 1. To create a vacuum