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Air Pressure
Air Pressure Vocabulary Terms from Assignments #3 through #5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| air pressure | the amount of force pushing on a surface by the air particles above and around us |
| altitude | the height above the Earth’s surface (sea level) |
| compress | pushing or squeezing together |
| equilibrium | when two or more forces are balanced |
| air particles always move | from areas of HIGH pressure to areas of LOW pressure to reach equilibrium |
| barometer | a tool that measures air pressure |
| millibar (mb) | unit used to measure air pressure |
| expand | spread out |
| atmosphere | 5 layers of particles (gasses) that surround the Earth |
| As altitude increases... | density of air particles and air pressure decreases |