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physical science l2
physical science lesson 2 definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| humidity | the moisture content of air |
| absolute humidity | the mass of water vapor contained in a certain volume of air |
| relative humidity | the ratio of the mass of water in the air at a given temperature to the maximum mass of water vapor the air could hold at the temperature, expressed as a percentage |
| greenhouse effect | the process by which certain gases (principally water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane) trap heat that radiates from earth |
| parts per million | the number of molecules (or atoms) of a substance in a mixture for every 1 million molecules (or atoms) in that mixture |