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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the air consist of?moleculesheliumdensityweather
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat direction do the molecules go in the air?everywhereno wherethere are no moleculesdownward
- 3. Multiple Choice________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.barometerthermometermercurywatch
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWinds are caused by differences inprecipitationhumidityair pressureturbulence
- 5. Multiple ChoiceInstruments used to measure air pressure are calledthermometershygrometershydrometersbarometers
- 6. Multiple Choice
When you increase your depth under water, the water pressure on your body
increases
decreases
stays the same
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would increase the pressure on a system?Increase the TemperaturePump in more gasDecrease the volumeAll of these
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?AltitudeAtmosphereMeteorsAir Pressure
- 9. Multiple Choice
How do you Calculate Pressure
Force(N)/Area(m2)
Force(kg)/Area(mi2)
Area(m2)/Force(N)
- 10. Multiple Choice
Diagram shows the design of a dam. Why does the thickness of the dam increase with its depth?
The design of this structure is stronger.
Water pressure increases with depth.
The cost of construction is lower.
Water pressure acts uniformly in all directions.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is pressure?
The amount of force exerted on a surface
The surface area of an object
The weight of an object
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the unit of measurement for pressure?pascalgramsmillitersmeters
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhen Pressure increases then the Volume must...Increasedecrease
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen Volume increases then Pressure must...IncreaseDecrease
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich container will have a lower pressure?leftrightthey both have the same pressureI don't know
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe relationship of which two variables are compared in Boyle's Law?pressure & volumevolume & temperaturetemperature & pressurevolume & moles (amount of gas)
- 17. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Gases can be compressed.TrueFalse
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to the volume between the two steps?volume increasedvolume decreasedvolume stayed the same
- 19. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Gases can be compressed.TrueFalse
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich container will have a lower pressure?leftrightthey both have the same pressureI don't know
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