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PhysSciMod1-4Qua1
Quarterly Vocab Test 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atom | The smallest chemical unit of matter |
| Molecule | Two or more atoms linked together to make a substance with unique properties. |
| Concentration | The quantity of a substance within a certain volume. |
| Absolute humidity | The mass of water vapor contained in a certain volume of air. |
| Greenhouse effect | The process by which certain gases (principally water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane) trap heat that radiates from earth. |
| Humidity | The moisture content of the air. |
| Parts per million | The number of molecules (or atoms) of a substance in a mixture for every one million molecules (or atoms) in that mixture. |
| Relative humidity | The ratio of the mass of water vapor in the air at a given temperature to the maximum mass of water vapor the air could hold at that temperature expressed as a percentage |
| Atmosphere | The mass of air surrounding a planet |
| Atmospheric pressure | The pressure exerted by the atmosphere on all objects within it |
| Barometer | An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure |
| Exosphere | The region of the atmosphere above an altitude of roughly 460 kilometers |