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1:3 Weather
Ch.1 Sec. 3 Air Pressure
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| The amount of mass of a substance to a given volume. | Density |
| The force pushing on an area or surface | Pressure |
| A force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area. | Air Pressure |
| An instrument used to measure changes in air pressure. | Barometer |
| An instrument that measures changes in air pressure, consisting of a glass tube partially filled with mercury, with its open end resting in a dish of mercury. Air pressure pushing on the mercury in the dish forces the mercury in the tube higher. | Mercury Barometer |
| An instrument that measures changes in air pressure without using a liquid. Changes in the shape of an airtight metal box cause a needle on the barometer dial to move. | Aneroid barometer |
| Elevation above sea level. | Altitude |