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Amospheric pressure is caused by the weight of air molecules above it. As elevation increases, fewer air molecules are present. Therefore, atmospheric pressure always decreases with increasing height.
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Which factor causes atmospheric pressure?
The cause is weight of the atmosphere.
What causes the global winds to separate into three bands?
pressure gradient For A+ The earth's rotation
What causes atmospheric air to be rapidly heated?
In the atmosphere, warm surfaces can heat the air above them. High pressure in the atmosphere is what causes the air to rapidly heat.
Does rain usually occur in high atmospheric pressure or low atmospheric pressure?
rain occurs in low atmospheric pressure.
Can mean effective pressure less than atmospheric pressure?
no Because any body subject is affected by the atmospheric pressure in the case of its occurrence under the pressure of what it means that the pressure for increased atmospheric pressure.
What atmospheric pressure causes hurricanes?
Hurricanes form from areas of low atmospheric pressure.
What causes air flow into an engine?
Atmospheric pressure
What causes the differences in the atmospheric pressure that produces wind?
a
What are two main causes of large scale atmospheric circulation?
Atmospheric pressure changes and gravity.
Which factor causes atmospheric pressure?
The cause is weight of the atmosphere.
What effect does increase water vapor have on atmospheric pressure?
it causes a decrease in atmosperic pressure A+
What causes the global winds to separate into three bands?
pressure gradient For A+ The earth's rotation
What does the rotation of earth causes?
earthquake No, not earthquake, but changes in atmospheric pressure.
What causes atmospheric air to be rapidly heated?
In the atmosphere, warm surfaces can heat the air above them. High pressure in the atmosphere is what causes the air to rapidly heat.
What is a sentence with the word atmospheric pressure?
Atmospheric pressure
Does rain usually occur in high atmospheric pressure or low atmospheric pressure?
rain occurs in low atmospheric pressure.
What causes the pressure of the atmosphere?
Atmospheric pressure is caused by the force of the air above the earths surface. It is measured by the point in which the air meets the atmosphere.
