Pressure Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What is pressure caused by? | Force |
| How can pressure on an object be increased? | (i) Increase the size of the force (ii) Decrease the size of the area that the force is acting on |
| Define pressure. | pressure = force/area |
| What is the unit of pressure? | Pascal (Pa) |
| What does pressure in a liquid depend on? | Depth |
| What happens to atmospheric pressure as height increases? | It decreases |
| What is used to measure pressure? | A pressure gauge |
| What is used to measure atmospheric pressure? | A barometer |
| What are meteorologists? | Scientists who study and forecast the weather |
| What kind of weather is present in areas of low pressure? | Wet and windy |
| What kind of weather is present in areas of high pressure? | Dry and settled |
| What are every day applications of pressure? | (i) flight (ii) hydraulics (iii) water supply system (iv) medicine |
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dmcullen
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