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Ch.5 Les1. Vocabulary Flashcards

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Air pressure

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The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it

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Altitude

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How high something is above earths surface

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Atmosphere

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All of the air surrounding earth

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Troposphere

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The layer of the earth’s atmosphere that is the closest to the surface

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Humidity

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The amount of the water vapor in the air

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Barometer

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An instrument that measures air pressure

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