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How pressure changes

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....
a)
Fluid
b)
Viscosity
c)
Barometer
d)
Pressure
2.

The amount of force that is exerted on a balloon by the gas inside the balloon is _____.

a)

temperature

b)

pressure

c)

volume

d)

heat

3.

In a tank of air, as the volume __________ the pressure __________.

a)

increases, increases

b)

increases, decreases

c)

decreases, decreases

d)

decreases, increases

4.

As the space in a container gets smaller, the _________ decreases.

a)

pressure

b)

temperature

c)

volume

d)

heat

5.

Water can undergo a change of state from liquid to __________ by decreasing the air pressure on its surface.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

plasma

d)

condensation

6.

When a liquid freezes, its particles get ____. This could result from the pressure ____.

a)

farther apart; decreasing

b)

closer together; decreasing

c)

farther apart; increasing

d)

closer together; increasing

7.

How would the pressure of the gas in an air tank change if more gas particles are added?

a)

As particles are added the pressure inside the tank would decrease.

b)

As particles are added the pressure inside the tank would increase.

c)

As particles are added the pressure on the outside of the tank would increase.

8.

How are pressure and volume related?

a)

As the pressure decreases, volume decreases.

b)

As the pressure increases, the volume increases.

c)

As the pressure increases, the volume decreases.

d)

As the pressure decreases, the volume stays the same.

9.

Changes in temperature, pressure, and volume affect the behavior of gases more than they

affect solids and liquids.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

As pressure decreases the boil point of water also decreases.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

As pressure increases the boiling point of water increases.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Pressure is the amount of ___________ per unit area.

a)

force

b)

atoms

c)

heat

d)

volume

13.

Pressure is the force applied to an object's....

a)

surface

b)

inside

c)

matter

d)

atoms

14.

What causes air pressure?

a)

force of collisions from air particles

b)

air particles increasing in size

c)

increasing the mass of each air particle

d)

air particles changing state

15.

What relationship does this demonstrate?

a)

as volume decreases, pressure increases

b)

as volume increases, pressure decreases

c)

as volume increases, pressure increases

d)

as volume decreases, pressure decreases

16.

Why does adding more particles increase pressure?

a)

more collisions on the surface of the tire

b)

more mass inside the tire

c)

more space between the particles

d)

particles collide and combine into larger particles

17.

What concept on pressure does the image show?

a)

adding particles increases pressure

b)

more mass increases pressure

c)

larger particles increases pressure

d)

more space between particles increases pressure

18.

How does heat affect pressure?

a)

increasing heat causes an increase in pressure

b)

increasing heat causes a decrease in pressure

c)

increasing heat causes particles to explode

d)

increasing heat causes particles to catch on fire

19.

Why does changing temperature cause a change in pressure?

a)

particles collide harder the faster they move

b)

particles burn the sides of the container

c)

particles enlarge the hotter they become

d)

particles get too hot and turn into pure energy

20.

What type of relationship is there between pressure and temperature?

a)

inversely proportional

b)

proportional

c)

no relationship

21.

What type of relationship is there between pressure and number of particles?

a)

inversely proportional

b)

proportional

c)

no relationship

22.

What type of relationship is there between pressure and volume?

a)

inversely proportional

b)

proportional

c)

no relationship

23.

Why does pressure increase from A to B?

a)

less space means the particles collide more frequently

b)

there are more particles causing more collisions

c)

the particles are moving faster and hitting the sides more often

d)

the particles are getting squished and push back like a bouncy ball