Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Atmosphere and Air Temprature
Science, Grade 5
11
Science
5th Grade
03/09/2011

Additional Science Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Insolation
Definition
The amount of the Suns energy that reaches the earth at any given time or place
Term
Atmosphere
Definition
The blanket of gasses that surrondes Earth
Term
Troposphere
Definition
The layer of the atmosphere thats clostest to the Earth
Term
Air Pressure
Definition
The force put on a specfic area by the weight of air above it
Term
Weather
Definition
What the lower atmosphere is like at any given place and time
Term
Barometer
Definition
A device for measuring air pressure
Term
Water Vapor
Definition
Water in the form of a gas
Term
Humidity
Definition
The amount of water in the air
Term
Evaporation
Definition
The changing of a liquid to a gas
Term
Realitive Humidity
Definition
A compariosn of evaporation and condensation
Term
Condensation
Definition
The changing of a gas into a liquid
Supporting users have an ad free experience!