Atmosphere Vocabulary

What is the definition for composition?

• Water in the form of a gas

• An instrument that measures air pressure in the atmosphere.

• What something is made of.

• The lower layer of the thermosphere

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The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place is known as ___________________.

• Climate`

• Weather

• Water Vapor

• Barometer

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Atmosphere is best defined as .....

• The average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance.

• A property of matter representing mass per unit volume.

• The envelope of gasses that surrounds a planet.

• The outer layer of the thermosphere that extends in space. Satellites are in this layer.

• Water in the form of a gas.

Water in the form of gas is best known as ________________________.

• Greenhouse Effect

• Mesosphere

• Mesosphere

• Water Vapor

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What is the correct definition for Density?

• The result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.

• The average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance.

• An instrument that measures air pressure in the atmosphere.

• A property of matter representing mass per unit volume.

The result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area is known as ___________________.

• Air Pressure

• Density

• A Horizon

• Atmosphere

The distance above sea level is known as ___________________.

• Density

• Altitude

• Composition

• Barometer

Temperature is best defined as __________________________________.

• The result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.

• The distance above sea level.

• The average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance.

• The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

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An instrument that measures air pressure in the atmosphere is known as ____________________.

• altimeter
• hygrometer
• barometer
• anemometer

An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature is known as _____________________.

• Density

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Thermosphere

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