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A test on weather #1

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What else is found in the earths atmosphere? water vapor, particles of liquid and solid, as well as many other gases
what are two sources of carbon dioxide in air? when we exhale or respiration and when coal and gas burned they release it
why is nitrogen important for living things protein and other complex chemicals contain nitrogen and to grow and repair cells
how does the earths atmosphere make conditions on earth suitable for living things contains oxygen and other gases that living things need protects us from too much sun prevents meteor rye and keeps earth warm enough so water stays a liquid
what are 2 processes that use oxygen burning gasoline needs oxygen and we need oxygen in order to rust and respiration
where is the amount of water vapor in the air likely to be highest, above a desert or a tropical rain forest tropical rain forest water vapor likely to be 5% air above an polar ice caps and desert = may be none
WEATHER the condition of earths atmosphere at a particular time and place
ATMOSPHERE the layer of gases the surrounds earth
WATER VAPOR water in a form of a gas
OXYGEN gas used by living things to turn food into energy
AIR PRESSURE the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
ALTITUDE the distance above sea level
ANEROID BAROMETER instrument that measures changes in air pressure without using a liquid
BAROMETER any instrument that measures changes in air pressure
DENSITY the amount of mass in a unit volume of a substance
MERCURY BAROMETER instrument that measures changes in air pressure USING LIQUID MERCURY
PRESSURE force per unit area
state 3 properties of air mass pressure and density
why doesn't air pressure crush objects such as your desk molecules push in all direction so weight is balanced by air pushing on bottom of desk
what 2 units of air pressure are used in weather reports millibar and inches of mercury
the % for nitrogen oxygen and other gases 78% nitrogen 21% oxygen 1% other
Created by: cgalske98
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