This quiz helps Grade 6 learners understand the composition of air through everyday scenarios. Learners explore air's components like oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and inert gases, and discover their importance to living things and the environment.
Brian notices balloons filled with helium rise upwards. What does this tell us about helium compared to regular air?
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Sharon observes that plants kept in a closed jar with limited air don't grow well. What important part of air might be missing?
Otieno lights a candle and places a glass jar over it. The candle flame goes out after a short while. What component of air got used up?
Kevin sees rust forming on an iron nail left outside. What two things in air mainly cause rust?
Linda knows that nitrogen makes up the largest part of air. Approximately how much nitrogen is in air?
Teacher Ann demonstrates that animals breathe in oxygen and breathe out another gas. Which gas do animals mostly breathe out?
When John blows air into lime water, it turns milky. What does this show?
Brian is surprised to learn that air has a small amount of a gas used in glowing bulbs. Which gas is this?
Teacher Grace explains air pollution. Which of these is a common cause of air pollution?
Jane wonders why mountain climbers carry oxygen tanks. What explains this clearly?
. Mercy wants fresh air at home. What activity helps to keep indoor air clean and fresh?
While playing, Tom fills a balloon by breathing into it. What gas is Tom mainly exhaling into the balloon?