Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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Humidity
A
The moisture content of air
2
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Absolute Humidity
A
The mass of water vapor contained in a certain volume of air
3
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Relative Humidity
A
A quantity expressing humidity as a percentage of the maximum absolute humidity for that particular temperature
4
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Greenhouse Effect
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The process by which certain gasses (principally water, carbon dioxide, and methane) trap heat that would otherwise escape the earth and radiate into space
5
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Parts Per Million
A
The number of molecules (or atoms) of a substance in a mixture for every one million molecules (or atoms) in that mixture
