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Air Pressure
Question | Answer |
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The amount of mass of a substance to a given volume. | Density |
The force pushing on an area or surface. | Pressure |
A force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area. | Air Pressure |
An instrument used to measure changes in air pressure. | |
An instrument that measures changes in air pressure, consisting of a glass tube partially filled with mercury, with its open end resting in a dish of mercury. Air pressure pushing on the mercury in the dish forces the mercury in the tube higher. | |
An instrument that measures changes in air pressure without using a liquid. Changes in the shape of an airtight metal box cause a needle on the barometer dial to move. | |
Elevation above sea level. |