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Topic one lesson one
The atmosphere around you
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compressed | To push particles closer together |
| Pressure | A countinous force applied to the surfurce of a object measured in units per square area |
| Expand | to get bigger to take up more space |
| Particles | an atom or molecule what everything is made |
| Atmosphere | the relatively thin layer of gases that form earths outermost layer |
| Air pressure | the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area |
| Altitude | elevation above sea level |
| Wind | the horizontal movement of air from am area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
| Stable | fixed and unlikely to change |