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science/chpt 15key-2
chapeter 15 key terms - 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| denisty | amount of mass in a given volume of air |
| pressure | the force pushing on an area or surface |
| air pressure | result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area |
| barometer | instrument that is used to measure air pressure |
| mercury barometer | a barometer that consisting of a glass tube partially filled with mercury - with its open en resting in a dish of mercury |
| aneroid barometer | a barometer that measures air pressure without using a liquid |
| altitude | Elevation above sea level |
| Because air has mass, it has other properties | including density and pressure |
| Two common kinds of barometers | Mercury and aneroid |
| As air pressure decreases | as altitude increases - so does density |