________Is Used in a Barometer Because________

question 55

Multiple Choice

________is used in a barometer because________ .

• A)Mercury; it is denser than water
• B)Mercury; it will rise more than water will under the same air pressure
• C)Water; it is liquid at normal air temperature
• D)Water; it is denser than mercury

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Definitions:

Natural Resources

Resources that occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by humanity, such as water, timber, and minerals.

Rock Type

Classification of rocks based on their physical and chemical composition, such as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.

Rock Age

The age of a rock determined by various dating methods, indicating when it was formed or altered.

Rock Formation

The process by which geological forces lead to the creation of rock structures, through mechanisms like cooling of magma, sedimentation, and metamorphism.