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Q: Does air pressure increase or decrease as you go higher?
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What happens to pressure at different temperatures?

Pressure (such as air in a balloon) can increase with higher temps and decrease with lower temps.


What happens to air pressure when the temperature changes?

air pressure becomes less in cold tempuratures


Does pressure increase or decrease with altitude?

Because as you climb higher there is less air above you pressing down on you with its weight.


Does the air increase or decrease towards the surface with a high pressure?

Air density and pressure increase nearer the surface


What gradient continues to decrease as you increase in altitude?

Air pressure.


Does air pressure increase or decrease as you move up into the atmosphere?

Air pressure decreases as you go up.


Does air pressure increase or decrease towards the center of the hurricane?

Air pressure decreases at the center (eye) of a hurricane


Does a passing warm front increase or decrease air pressure?

it decreases


Does a passing cold front increase or decrease air pressure?

it decreases


How do you get from a liquid to a gas?

You must either increase the temperature of the liquid or decrease the pressure acting on the liquid (i.e., decrease the air pressure).


What are different ways to manipulate air pressure?

Five ways:Temperature (increase in temperature means increase in pressure.)Velocity (increase the speed means decrease in pressure.)Amount of air particles (more particles means more pressure.)Changing the container (More space means less pressure.)Altitude (increase in altitude means decrease in pressure.)


Does air pressure of a tire decrease as the temperature of the tire increases?

No. The pressure increases with temperature increase