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Which is heavier, moist air or dry air?
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What kinds of things work in the absense of gravity and which ones don't?
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Do things get lighter in water?
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Is the atmospheric pressure measured in hectopascal, knots, isobar or millimeters?
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How much does a cloud actually weigh?
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Can astronauts burp in space?
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What is the difference between flying a spaceship and an ordinary aircraft?
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What happens if you are in space and you go all the way into the black space what would you find? Are there planets there or unknown stars or is it infinite space?
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Which planets will orbit faster/slower and why?
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How is it that hot air is less dense?
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