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1. Atmosphere
DDMS 7th grade, chap 2, sec 1-2
Question | Answer |
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The condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place | Weather |
The envelope of gasses that surround a planet | Atmosphere |
A form of oxygen containing three atoms in each molecule, instead of two | Ozone |
Water in the form of a gas | Water Vapor |
The amount of mass that is contained in a certain volume | Density |
The force pushing on a surface | Pressure |
The force caused by the weight of air pushing down on an area | Air Pressure |
An instrument used to measure air pressure | Barometer |
An instrument that measures air pressure with a glass tube parially filled with mercury. | Mercury Barometer |
An instrument that measures air pressure without using a liquid | Aneroid Barometer |
The elevation, or height above sea level | Altitude |