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| Force per unit area on a surface (P = Force/Area) |
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| Ratio mass/volume (increases when volume decreases) |
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| Amount of space occupied by an object |
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| Measure of amount of matter in object |
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| V = kT (as temperature increases, so does volume) |
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| V = k/P (as volume decreases, pressure increases) contained |
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| Compares density of object to water (if >0, then will sink) |
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| Boiled water decreases atm. pressure in tube -> atm. pressure pushes in |
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| Atm. pressure pushes down on water and against can |
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| Rises since heated air increases volume and decreases density |
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| Descending air causes higher pressure which increases temperature |
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| Cold air sits below warmer air; bad for citrus crops, lungs in smog |
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| Zone in water between warm above and cold, denser below |
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| Movement of atmosphere from high to low pressure |
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| P = kT (pressure increases as temperature increases) confined space |
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| 3 degrees F per 1000 ft elevational rise (causes cooler mountain air) |
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| Lows (Equator/60 degrees N & S) |
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| Draws wind to create tradewinds and polar easterlies) |
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| Saline ocean water flows under outgoing fresh water |
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| Captive whales die when water density too low |
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| Condition when atmosphere is forced out of a container |
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| Moving currents of air/water reduces pressure (plane/upwelling) |
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| Riding behind someone due to less air pressure (bicycling) |
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| Eustacean valve opens to adjust to pressure differences |
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| Fritos corn chips at Vali, Colorado |
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| Food must be cooked longer since water boils at lower temperature |
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| Equivalent to 760 mm Hg or 14.7 lbs/squre inch |
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| Instrument that measures atmospheric pressure |
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| Standard temperature (0 degrees C) and pressure (1 Atm) |
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