Air Pressure and Altitude

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?
decreases
increases
stays the same
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Atmospheric pressure depends on .......
mass
density
altitude
magnitude
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What happens to the amount of oxygen molecules as altitude increases?
fewer molecules
more molecules
same amount of molecules
nothing happens to the molecules
4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Describe the relationship between altitude and air pressure:
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Answer explanation
Higher altitude leads to lower air pressure and lower altitude leads to higher air pressure. This is an inverse relationship.
5.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As altitude increases, the pressure of the Earth's atmosphere (a) .
Use the diagram as a reference.
decreases
increases
stays the same
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As altitude decreases, the air pressure
increases
decreases
stays the same
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As altitude increases, air pressure _______.
increases
decreases
stays the same
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