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An airtight instrument composed of thin sheets of metal used to measure air pressure

aneroid barometer

What is produced when a cold air mass moves into an area where a warm air mass is located

cold front(:

What feature is true about air movement

cold to warm

Which of these zones will have the climate with the lowest temperatures

The polar climate is the coldest climate zone.

When the Arab capital was moved to Damascus the dynasty was founded

The Umayyad Dynasty was founded when the Arab capital was moved.

How does energy move when you touch a block of ice with your hand

Heat energy transfers from your hand to the ice.

This is because heat always passes from the cooler object to the hotter object.

The ice gains heat energy, so it heats up.

What feature is true about the term cold air

Cold air is denser than hot air.

What do you call the comparison of the actual amount of water vapor in the air to the amount of water vapor in the air if it were saturated

This is called the "relative humidity."

Which of these factors does not need consideration in determining air pressure

humity...

What happens to air pressure when the barometer is rising

The air pressure is rising.

An instrument that measures relative humidity is called a what

psychrometer

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