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Science midterm revi
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Relationship | one measured quantity increases/decreases, the other measured quantity increases/decreases in response |
| Density | Material's mass divided by its volume |
| Relative Humidity | how much water vapor is in the air compared to how much water vapor could be present in the air |
| Dew point | the temperature to which the air must be cooled to reach water vapor saturation |
| transpiration | release of water vapor into the air by plants |
| evapotranspiration | evaporation and transpiration combined |
| insolation | incoming solar radiation (sunlight) |
| Duration of Insolation | length of daylight |
| Greatest days of duration of insolation | june 21 |
| Shortest day of suration of insolation | December 21 |
| Angle of insolation | height of sun nmeasured in degrees |
| when is the angle of insolation the greatest | During summer and at noon |
| when is the angle of insolation the least | During the winter and at sunrise and sun set |
| gradient | slope or steepness of change. Change in some value over distance |
| rate | how fast something happens or moves |
| condensation | changee from water vapor into a liquid |
| Condensation forms... | Clouds,dew,and fog |
| Revolution | orbiting around another celestial body |
| An example of revolution is.. | the earth revolves around the sun |
| Rotation | spinning on a axis |
| A example of rotation is... | earth rotating in 24 hours |