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What is a pressure gradient and how is it related to air movement?
Pressure gradient is the rate of pressure change as you change position, not just the difference between the lowest pressure and the highest pressure, but how great (or small) the physical distance between them. Since it the pressure difference that make air flow (wind) the greater the pressure gradient, the greater the wind.
How wind is generated?
Movement of air, which naturally goes from a higher pressure to a lower pressure.
Why does a shower curtain move towards you during a shower?
The downward movement of the water in the shower creates downward movement in the air inside the shower area. Air flow causes low pressure and so the air pressure from outside the shower area is able to push the curtain inwards.
What creates pressure?
Pressure inside of a balloon is created by the movement of the air molecules against the inner surface of the balloon. The more air inside the balloon, the more molecules that are hitting the same surface are, so there is more pressure.
How does air pressure affect moving objects?
Air pressure affects air movement because air moves from high pressure to low pressure. The air pressure pushes or will press the air around.
Is temperature related to pressure air?
Temperature is related to air pressure because the air pressure can determine the movement of wind. If cool winds move from areas of high pressure to low pressure zones, the temperature in that place will drop.
How does air pressure affect air movement?
Air pressure affects air movement because air moves from high pressure to low pressure. The air pressure pushes or will press the air around.
Why are there changes in air movement air pressure and humidity?
There are changes in air movement,air pressure ,and humidity because of the weather and the condensation.
What is the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure called?
Air
What is the movement of air from an area of low air pressure to high air pressure?
density
Is wind related to air temperature and air pressure?
A low pressure region should mean that the region is low in air. The air from the surrounding region (which is comparatively at higher pressure) moves into this low pressure region creating a wind. So, wind is the movement of air from a high pressure region into a low pressure region. Warm air is lighter than cold air. Warm air being lighter moves upward creating a low pressure region. So, wind could also be a movement of air from cooler to warmer region.
What is it called when the movement of air molecules from an area of air pressure to an area of low air pressure?
Wind.
How air density related to air pressure?
As air pressure pressure decreases with altitude, so does the densite of air.
What movement of the air caused by differences in air pressure?
wind
What is a massive air movement?
pressure wave
what is related to good weather high or low pressure systems?
High pressure systems usually bring good weather as they suppress the upward movement of air that brings storms.
What is a pressure gradient and how is it related to air movement?
Pressure gradient is the rate of pressure change as you change position, not just the difference between the lowest pressure and the highest pressure, but how great (or small) the physical distance between them. Since it the pressure difference that make air flow (wind) the greater the pressure gradient, the greater the wind.
