Understanding Air

What is the term used for moving air?

• Draft

• Breeze

• Gale

• Wind

Which of the following demonstrates that air occupies space?

• A football being pumped

• A balloon deflating

• A kite flying

• A candle burning

How can we prove that air has weight?

• By lighting a candle

• By observing a kite in the sky

• By weighing a filled balloon against an empty one

• By feeling the wind

Why does a candle go out when covered with a glass tumbler?

• The glass tumbler is too heavy

• The candle wax melts

• The candle runs out of air

• The glass tumbler is too small

Which of the following is NOT a use of air?

• Breathing

• Flying airplanes

• Keeping fire burning

• Cooling food