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Properties and composition of air QUIZ
Term | Definition |
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Matter | something that is made up of atoms and has both mass and volume |
Mass | the amount of matter that makes up an object |
volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
density | the amount of mass in a given volume (how light or heavy something is for its size) |
air pressure | the weight of air in the atmosphere exerting a force on a surface |
How are mass and volume alike? | in an object they never change |
Units used to measure mass | grams, ounces, pounts, tons |
Which property of matter changes depending on the gravitational pull? | weight |
What determines an object's ability to float? | density |
atmosphere | the envelope? of gases that surround the planet |
weather | condition of the earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place |
atom | smallest unit of a chemical element that can exist by itself |
molecule | made up of two or more atoms |
earth's atmosphere is made up of these | 78% of nitrogen, 21% of oxygen and 1% of carbon dioxide, water vapor, other gases and participles |
The properties of air are... | mass, volume, density and pressure |
Everything around us is made of | matter |
altitude | the height above sea level |
As you go up in altitude, temperature... | decreases |
As you go up in altitude, air density... | decreases |
how did earth get its oxygen? | life, which first appeared in the form of bacteria |
How does the atmosphere make Earth suitable for life? | The atmosphere contains oxygen and other gases that living things need. The atmosphere also keeps Earth's surface warm and protects Earth from dangerous radiation and meteoroids. |