Properties Of Air-Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on the topic “Properties Of Air”:

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Question 1: What is the approximate percentage of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere?

(a) 0.21
(b) 0.35
(c) 0.5
(d) 0.75

Question 2: What is the property of air that determines its buoyancy?

(a) Pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Density
(d) Humidity

Question 3: Which gas in the atmosphere contributes the most to the greenhouse effect?

(a) Nitrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Argon

Question 4: What is the approximate speed of sound in dry air at sea level?

(a) 330 meters per second
(b) 660 meters per second
(c) 990 meters per second
(d) 1320 meters per second

Question 5: What is the property of air that causes it to exert pressure on surfaces?

(a) Temperature
(b) Density
(c) Humidity
(d) Velocity

Question 6: Which gas in the Earth's atmosphere is essential for all forms of life on Earth?

(a) Nitrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Argon

Question 7: Which property of air allows it to hold moisture?

(a) Pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Density
(d) Humidity

Question 8: Which gas in the Earth's atmosphere is the most abundant?

(a) Nitrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Argon

Question 9: What is the process by which air cools as it rises in the atmosphere called?

(a) Adiabatic cooling
(b) Convection
(c) Radiation
(d) Condensation

Question 10: What is the property of air that determines its ability to conduct heat?

(a) Pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Density
(d) Humidity


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