Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 539 views

    Fill in Blank Notes - Air Pressure

    Uploaded by

    api-233611431

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Fill in Blank Notes - Air Pressure

    Uploaded by

    api-233611431
    539 views2 pages

    Original Title

    fill in blank notes - air pressure

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    539 views2 pages

    Fill in Blank Notes - Air Pressure

    Uploaded by

    api-233611431

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 2

    Notes: Air Pressure

    Air is made up of ____________ and molecules which have _____________. Because air has mass, it also has other ________________ including density and pressure.

    Density Density is the ________________ of mass in a given volume of air We can use the following formula to calculate the __________________ of a substance: DENSITY = MASS VOLUME The more molecules in a given volume, the _____________ the density. The less __________________ in a given volume, the lower the density.

    Pressure Pressure is the force ________________ on a surface or area Air Pressure is the result of the ____________ of a column of air pushing ____________ on an area The weight of the column of air above us is about the same as the weight of a school bus! The reason we are not crushed is that air ____________ is also pushing up and sideways to balance out. Air pressure is constantly ________________. ____________ air exerts more pressure than less dense __________. Measuring Air Pressure A ___________________ is an instrument used to measure air pressure. There are two types of barometers:

    Mercury Barometer Made from a ________ tube open at the bottom and partially filled with ____________. As air pressure ___________________, it presses down more on the surface of mercury ____________ it higher up the tube. As air pressure decreases, it presses down ____________ on the surface of mercury forcing it lower up the tube.

    Aneroid Barometer A small ________________ made up of tiny _____________ connected to a needle and dial. As the air pressure increases, it squeezes the chamber more causing the ____________ to move more. As the air pressure _________________, it squeezes the chamber less causing the needle to move less.

    Barometer Units for Air Pressure Most _______________ reports use inches of mercury to express the current air pressure This means how many ____________ the mercury rises in the __________________. More detailed National Weather Service ____________ use air pressure in _________________. One inch of mercury = ____________ millibars

    Altitude Altitude is the distance __________________ sea level. Also called ____________________

    Altitude Affects Air Pressure As ________________ increases, air pressure decreases. Example: A stack of books

    Altitude Affects Air Density As altitude increases, the density of the air decreases. The higher up you go, the air _______________ are more spread out. Example: While climbing a mountain, it would be harder to breathe since the ______________ molecules are farther apart per cubic meter compared to ____________ _____________.

    You might also like