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Science Vocab 11/25
Science Vocab on air and tools
Question | Answer |
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The push of the air in all directions against its surroundings. | Air Pressure |
A device used to measure the speed of the wind. | Anemometer |
A device used to measure air pressure. | Barometer |
A mass of tiny droplets of waterthat condensed from the air. | Cloud |
To change from a gas to a liquid. | Condense |
To change from a liquid to a gas. | Evaporate |
An area of higher air pressure than that of the surrounding air. | High-pressure area |
The amount of water vapor in the air | Humidity |
An area of lower air pressure than that of the surrounding air | Low-pressure area |
Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface. | Precipitation |
A device for measuring precipitation. | Rain gauge |
The amount of water vapor present in the air at a given temperature compared to the maximum amount that the could hold at that temperature. | Relative humidity |
A device used to show wind direction, consisting of a cloth bag that is open at both ends and hung on a pole. | Windsock |
A device often shaped like an arrow, used to show the direction of the wind. | Wind vane |