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Ch15&16 Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This is used to measure the condensed water vapor that falls to the earth | Phychrometer |
| Temperature at which water vapor condenses | Dew point |
| Local wind in the daytime | Sea breeze |
| Instrument used to measure wind speed | Anemometer |
| If the mass is less in a volume of air then this is also less | Density |
| Thin, high, feathery clouds made of ice crystals | Cirrus |
| These are the three types of major clouds | Cumulus, Stratus, Cumulonimbus |
| As you rise farther in the atmosphere, this is what happens to the air pressure | It decreases. |
| Local wind wich moves from a body of water to land | Sea breeze |
| Cool air masses tend to be more or less dense | More dense |
| A column of mercuury will do this as air pressure increases | It will rise |
| Global areas of calm winds | Doldrums & horse latitude |
| This is a form of oxygen with three oxygen atoms in each molecule | Ozone Layer |
| This is the difference in an aneroid barometer and mercury barometer | Aneroid has a airtight metal chamber, while the mercury barometer has a open glass tube filled with mercury. |
| Condensation on solid surfaces | Dew |