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Properties and composition of air QUIZ

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Matter   something that is made up of atoms and has both mass and volume  
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Mass   the amount of matter that makes up an object  
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volume   the amount of space an object takes up  
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density   the amount of mass in a given volume (how light or heavy something is for its size)  
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air pressure   the weight of air in the atmosphere exerting a force on a surface  
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How are mass and volume alike?   in an object they never change  
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Units used to measure mass   grams, ounces, pounts, tons  
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Which property of matter changes depending on the gravitational pull?   weight  
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What determines an object's ability to float?   density  
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atmosphere   the envelope? of gases that surround the planet  
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weather   condition of the earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place  
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atom   smallest unit of a chemical element that can exist by itself  
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molecule   made up of two or more atoms  
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earth's atmosphere is made up of these   78% of nitrogen, 21% of oxygen and 1% of carbon dioxide, water vapor, other gases and participles  
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The properties of air are...   mass, volume, density and pressure  
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Everything around us is made of   matter  
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altitude   the height above sea level  
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As you go up in altitude, temperature...   decreases  
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As you go up in altitude, air density...   decreases  
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how did earth get its oxygen?   life, which first appeared in the form of bacteria  
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How does the atmosphere make Earth suitable for life?   The atmosphere contains oxygen and other gases that living things need. The atmosphere also keeps Earth's surface warm and protects Earth from dangerous radiation and meteoroids.  
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