Question 1
EasyQuestion
Which observation best shows that air exerts pressure?
Topic: Air and Pressure · Skill: Explain air pressure and its effects
Explorer · Grades 4-8
Assignment Practice
Air Pressure And Wind Formation
Practice air pressure and wind basics
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Explorer question styleInside this assignment
First 4 questions from the learning flow.
Air Exerts Pressure · 5 questionsHow Winds Form · 5 questions
Air Exerts Pressure
Use observations to explain air pressure.
Choose the best answer for each question.
Question 2
EasyQuestion
When air is removed from a sealed tin can and the outside air pushes it inward, what does this show?
Topic: Air and Pressure · Skill: Explain air pressure and its effects
Question 3
MediumQuestion
Why does a balloon expand when more air is blown into it?
Topic: Air and Pressure · Skill: Explain air pressure and its effects
Question 4
EasyQuestion
A student says, “Air cannot push because we cannot see it.” What is the best correction?
Topic: Air and Pressure · Skill: Explain air pressure and its effects
What this assignment covers
Practice how air pressure, uneven heating and land-sea differences create winds.
Skills and sections
Explain air pressure and its effects, Explain how uneven heating creates winds
- Air Exerts Pressure: 5 questions
- How Winds Form: 5 questions