Air Pressure and Weather Principles Through Candle Experiment

Air Pressure and Weather Principles Through Candle Experiment

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Chemistry

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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Meteorologist Danielle Miller presents a Stay Home Science experiment to demonstrate air pressure principles. The experiment involves using a candle, a plate of water, and a glass to create a vacuum and observe water rising in the glass. This illustrates how air moves from high to low pressure, a fundamental concept in weather forecasting. The video provides a step-by-step guide, explains the science behind the experiment, and encourages viewers to try it at home.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main topic discussed in this Stay Home Science segment?

The greenhouse effect

High and low pressure

Photosynthesis

The water cycle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT needed for the air pressure experiment?

A plate with an edge

A thermometer

A small candle

A clear glass

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do after placing the candle in the middle of the plate?

Add more water to the plate

Blow out the candle

Light the candle

Cover the plate with a lid

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the air inside the glass when the candle is burning?

It warms up

It disappears

It stays the same

It cools down

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the water rise into the glass after the candle goes out?

The glass is tilted

The water evaporates

The air inside the glass expands

A vacuum is created

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is created inside the glass when the air cools down?

High pressure

Low pressure

No pressure

Equal pressure

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What principle of air movement is demonstrated by this experiment?

Air does not move

Air moves randomly

Air moves from high pressure to low pressure

Air moves from low pressure to high pressure

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