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Science Chapter 6
On Monday, February 15th, 2017
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Percent of nitrogen in the atmosphere | 78% |
| percent of oxygen in the atmosphere | 21% |
| percent of other gases in the atmosphere and the biggest one out of this percentage | 1% mostly Argon |
| Types of water vapor in the atmosphere | clouds, humidity, weather |
| Types of particles in the atmosphere | dust, smoke, salt, chemicals |
| parts of the atmosphere | air, wind, energy, water. all work with each other |
| properties of air- MASS | air made of molecules that have mass |
| properties of air- DENSITY | more molecules/space=more density less molecules/space= less density |
| properties of air-PRESSURE | weight of a column of air pressure on an area |
| air column | the weight of the column of air above you. pushing up,down,sideways,diagonal,EVERYWHERE |
| mercury barometer | the more pressure, mercury goes up the tube |
| aneroid barometer | without liquid. airtight metal chamber, sensitive to pressure, when pressure increases, chamber pushed in |
| units of air pressure | inches of mercury or millibars |