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As air becomes warmer it becomes less dense (as long as the pressure remains constant)
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Why is air warmer and less dense than surrounding air at the equator?
Because of the Earths shape and the way the Earth is tilting towards the sun.
Which type of air front is always forced up?
warmer, less dense air
Why is it that when there is a low pressure area there is warmer air?
Warmer air is less dense because the molecules have greater relative motion. Warm air rises over cooler, denser air.
As the wind flows down the leeward side of the mountain range the air becomes?
warmer & drier
What causes the warm air to rise and the cold air to sink?
The warmer the air is, the more energy the molecules have. The more energy the molecules have, the more they vibrate. When the molecules vibrate, they bounce into each other and push apart from each other, hence the warmer the air is, the less dense it is (number of molecules per unit volume). Colder air has less energy which means more molecules can fit into one space because they are not bouncing off each other.
Why is the air warmer and less dense than surrounding air at the equator?
the air is warmer because the sun's rays hit the equater more directly and because it is warmer it becomes more dense
As the air on the surface of earth warms does its density increase or decrease?
As air gets warmer, it expands and becomes less dense.
What makes less dense air come from the equator?
Air becomes more or less dense relative to its temperature. Cold air is denser than warm. Since the equatorial region is tropical, the air will be warmer and less dense.
What happens to the speed of sound in air if the air becomes warmer?
as air become warmer velocity of sound increases
Why is air warmer and less dense than surrounding air at the equator?
Because of the Earths shape and the way the Earth is tilting towards the sun.
Does warmer air push up colder air?
No, cold air pushes up warmer air because the warmer air is less dense.
Colder air holds less moisture than warmer air?
If air is holding as much moisture as it can, colder air holds less than warmer.
Why is warm air warmer than cold air?
Warm air is heated by the sun. Warm air expands and becomes less dense and then the cold air comes in and when the two meet rain and thunderstorms result.
When dense cold air meets less dense warmer air the air is pushed?
When dense,cold air meets less dense,warmer air, the warm air is pushed up
When dense cold air meets less dense warmer air the warm is pushed?
When dense,cold air meets less dense,warmer air, the warm air is pushed up
Why is the molasses going faster it is heated?
Warmer things are less dense, so as the molasses gets warmer, it becomes less dense or more "liquidy."
What happens when a warmer air mass pushes a cooler air mass?
it becomes a warm front
