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Atmosphere NJH Gr 8
Atmosphere vocab
Question | Answer |
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Weather | The condition of the earths atmosphere at a certian place and time |
Atmosphere | The layer of gases surrounding earth. composed mainely of nitrogen and oxgen. |
Water Vapor | Water in the form of a gas. |
Pressure | the amount of force pushing on an area |
Air Pressure | The pressure caused by the weight of a columb of air pushing down on an area |
Density | The amount of mass of a substancein a given volume. |
altitude | Elevation above sea level. |
Barometer | A instrument used to measure air pressure |
Ozone Layer | Pale blue gas with strong odor. 90% is found in the statosphere and 10% in the troposphere |
Weather | The condition of earth atmosphere at a certain time and place |
Atmosphere | The envelope of gasses that surround the earth |
Ozone | A form of oxygen that has 3 oxygen atoms in each molicule instead of 2 |
Water vapor | water in the form of gas |
Density | the amount of mass of substance in a given volume |
Pressure | the amount of force pushing on an area |
Air Pressure | the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area |
Barometer | an instrument used to measure changes in air pressure |
Altiltude | elevation above sea level |