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Apol Phys Sci Mod2
Apologia Physical Science Mod 2
Question | Answer |
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humidity | the moisture content of air |
absolute humidity | the mass of water vapor contained in a certain volume of air |
relative humidity | the ratio of the mass of water vapor in the air at a given temperature to the maximum mass vapor the air could hold at the temperature, expressed as a percentage |
percent | per hundred |
combustion | burning |
greenhouse effect | the process by which certain gases (principally water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane) trap heat that radiates from earth |
global warming | warming up of the earth through the greenhouse effect; cause problems with the ecological balance |
parts per million | (ppm) the number of molecules (or atoms) of a substance in a mixture for every 1 million molecules (or atoms) in that mixture |
ozone |