Std: 8 Subject: science Date: 08/12/2020

Air Pressure
 1 What Is Air?

 The mixture of gases that makes up the

Earth's atmosphere.
 We cannot see it but we can feel it.
 We cannot live without air.

Now Let’s see

an activity
 Place the scale between newspaper and the surface
of the table in such way that one fourth part of it
Let’s see
remains outside the table.
an activity
Now, push the scale as shown in fig.

2 What happened?
Choose an Emoji, GIF, or image
from a mood meter that best
represents how you feel at the
moment.

Now unfold the paper and repeat the activity.

3 What happened?

4 Why this happened?

 5 What Is Air Pressure?

 Weight of air molecules pressing down on

the Earth.
 Pressure exerted by air

6 Which device we use to measure Air Pressure?

 Barometer

7 What happened to air pressure as you move upwards into the atmosphere?
Now Let’s see
 Decrease
an activity
7 Can You Give Me Real Life Examples Of Air Pressure?