Air Pressure Quiz

What has the class been studying in their natural/science class?

What did the students learn about warm air and cold air?

• Warm air is heavier than cold air

• Warm air is lighter than cold air

• Warm air has the same weight as cold air

• Warm air has no weight

What was the purpose of the experiment with the toilet paper rolls and straws?

• To see if the rolls can be stacked

• To see if air pressure is affected by moving air

• To see if the rolls can be lifted

• To see if the rolls can be blown away

What materials were used in the experiment?

• 2 empty toilet paper rolls, 3 straws

• 2 empty paper towel rolls, 3 pencils

• 2 empty toilet paper rolls, 3 pencils

• 2 empty paper towel rolls, 3 straws

What was Nadja's hypothesis about the experiment?

• The air pressure between the rolls would decrease when blown

• The rolls would move apart when blown

• The rolls would move closer when blown

• The rolls would stay in place when blown

What was the result of the experiment?

• The rolls moved apart when blown

• The rolls moved closer when blown

• The air pressure between the rolls increased when blown

• The rolls stayed in place when blown

What was the conclusion drawn from the experiment?

• The air pressure between the rolls decreased when blown

• The rolls stayed in place when blown

• The rolls moved apart when blown

• The air pressure between the rolls increased when blown

What caused the rolls to move closer together in the experiment?

• The air pressure between the rolls increased

• The rolls moved apart when blown

• The air pressure between the rolls decreased

• The rolls stayed in place when blown

Who were the members of the working group for the experiment?

• Nadja, Kim, and Martin

• Maja, Kim, and Martin

• Nadja, Kim, and Maja

• Nadja, Maja, and Martin

What did the students learn about the weight of warm air and cold air?

• Warm air has no weight

• Warm air has the same weight as cold air

• Warm air is lighter than cold air

• Warm air is heavier than cold air