ATM OCN 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Inert Gas, Kelvin, Monosaccharide
30 Oct 2014
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Thin, gaseous mixture of chemicals that surround the solid earth. Cloud droplets and tiny shards of ice make up the clouds in the atmosphere. Millions of cloud droplets make up a rain drop. Billions of suspended raindrops serve as a prim to make a rainbow. Most weather occurs within 30 miles of the earth"s surface. Earth"s atmosphere is only 1/132nd the thickness of the planet (50 km) Mass: a measure of the substance of an object. Weight: product of mass times acceleration (due to gravity) Fluid: any substance that conforms to the shape of its container. Temperature of the air is characteristic of the atmosphere. A person sweats because the air surrounding the body is full of gaseous water vapor. Gaseous water vapor is humidity of the air. Hygrometer measures the humidity of the air (tool uses human hair, because it is sensitive to humidity) Fluid atmosphere is in motion, can be felt through wind.
