Science Vocab Quizizz Unit 8!

The weight of the air pushing down on an area; the force exerted over an area by all of the air above that area.

• Atmospheric pressure
• Pressure force
• Atmospheric force
• Air weight

A property of matter that is equal to the amount of mass in a certain volume of matter.

• Volume
• Density
• Weight
• Length

A tool used to measure atmospheric pressure.

• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Hygrometer
• Anemometer

Air that is moving from a region of higher pressure to a region of lower pressure.

• tornado
• hurricane
• blizzard
• wind

A circulation of matter, such as air, caused by constantly rising warm matter and falling cool matter.

• radiation cell

• sublimation cell

• infiltration cell

• convection cell

A tool used to measure wind speed.

• Thermometer
• Anemometer
• Hygrometer
• Barometer

The movement of water through the earth system.

• Water movement
• Hydrological cycle
• Aqua cycle
• Water cycle

The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air, usually expressed as grams per cubic meter (g/m³)

• Dew point
• Absolute humidity

• Relative humidity
• Atmospheric pressure

Water droplets that form on surfaces due to condensation of water vapor.

• rain
• dew
• mist
• frost

The ratio, usually expressed as a percentage, of the actual amount of water vapor in air to the maximum amount of water vapor air can hold at the same temperature.

• Relative Humidity
• Atmospheric Pressure
• Dew Point
• Absolute Humidity