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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the air consist of?
a)
molecules
b)
helium
c)
density
d)
weather
2.
In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?
a)
everywhere
b)
no where
c)
there is no pressure
d)
downward
3.

What is atmospheric pressure?

a)

weight of wind

b)

weight of air pushing down on an area

c)

weight of the time air takes to move

4.

How is atmospheric pressure related to air density?

a)

higher density equals lower pressure and lower density equals higher pressure

b)

as density gets higher or lower atmospheric pressure does nothing

c)

higher density equals higher pressure and lower density equals lower pressure

5.

What causes the relationship between atmospheric pressure and density?

a)

Earth's orbit

b)

Earth's rotation

c)

Earth's gravitational pull

6.
Air pressure is greatest when near Earth's surface because?
a)
The air molecules are farther apart.
b)
The air molecules are closer together.
c)
Air molecules collide.
d)
Air molecules are tightly packed.
7.

Which of the following is NOT application of atmospheric pressure?

a)

suction hook

b)

drinking using straw

c)

pressure sprayer

d)

pushing a trolley

8.

Rubber sucker do not falls off the wall after getting stuck because___________________.

a)

The high air pressure outside

b)

The high air pressure inside

c)

equal pressure on both the sides

d)

None of these

9.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
10.

Atmospheric pressure and barometric pressure are also names for air pressure.

a)

True

b)

False