Understanding Air Pressure and Its Effects

Understanding Air Pressure and Its Effects

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate pressure exerted on every square centimeter of our bodies?

1 kilopascal

1000 kilopascals

103 kilopascals

10 kilopascals

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to air molecules inside a bottle when they are heated?

They remain unchanged.

They disappear completely.

They move faster and need more space.

They slow down and need less space.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the plastic bottle get crushed when cooled?

The air inside expands and pushes out.

The air inside contracts and external pressure crushes it.

The bottle material weakens.

The air inside becomes heavier.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason the steel drum gets crushed?

The drum is heated too much.

The drum is filled with too much water.

The air inside the drum is at a much lower pressure than outside.

The steel drum is not strong enough.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the volume of the steel drum affect the cooling process?

It heats up instead of cooling.

The volume has no effect on cooling.

It takes longer to cool down due to its larger volume.

It cools down faster than a smaller bottle.