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How does the air pressure at the surface of the earth compare to the air pressure at about 7 miles above earth?
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∙ 14y ago
The greater the altitude, the lower the air prassure.
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Why is atmospheric pressure greatest at the surface of earth?
Atmospheric pressure is greatest at the surface of the Earth because there is more air above pushing down. As you move higher in the atmosphere, there is less air above, resulting in lower atmospheric pressure. Gravity also plays a role in compressing the air molecules closer to the Earth's surface, increasing the pressure.
What is exerting pressure?
Force exerts pressure. For example: At the surface of the Earth the column of air in the atmosphere above an area has a mass that exerts a force (due to gravity) on that surface area.
What 3 variables besides water vapor can change air pressure?
Volume,Temperature and height above earth's surface
What causes the pressure that allows diamonds form in the mantle?
Diamonds are believed to be formed about 90 miles below the surface of the Earth, in the mantle. So, the weight of the Earth above them creates the pressure to form diamonds.
What is right above the epicenter of the earth's surface?
The Earth's surface has no arguable epicenter.
What happens to the atmosheric pressure when the height above the surface of earth increases?
Pressure decreases
How does pressure changes as you go from the surface to the center of the earth?
As you travel from the surface to the center of the Earth, pressure will increase enormously, because of the increasing weight of what is above you.
Why is air pressure greatest at the Earth's surface (the Troposphere answer?
The air above it weighs it down.
Why is atmospheric pressure greatest at the surface of earth?
Atmospheric pressure is greatest at the surface of the Earth because there is more air above pushing down. As you move higher in the atmosphere, there is less air above, resulting in lower atmospheric pressure. Gravity also plays a role in compressing the air molecules closer to the Earth's surface, increasing the pressure.
Why does the pressure drop as you travel upward from earth's surface?
Air pressure is caused by the weight of the atmosphere above an object. When one goes higher, there is less air above and so the pressure drops.
What happens when the atmospheric pressure is greatest near the Earths surface?
Air pressure is always greater nearer the earth surface than at altitude due to the mass of air above.
Why is air pressure greatest at the Earth's surface?
Because as you get closer to the surface of the earth, the more air that is on top of you. At the top of the atmosphere, there is no air, and everything is a vacuum, where you have no weight. When you get close to the earth, the weight of the air builds until it when you're at the very lowest point of the earths surface, all the air in the atmosphere above you is pressing down.
What happens to air pressure as you move higher above the earth surface?
The air is thinner the higher you go.
What is exerting pressure?
Force exerts pressure. For example: At the surface of the Earth the column of air in the atmosphere above an area has a mass that exerts a force (due to gravity) on that surface area.
How does atmospheric pressure affect you. How does atmospheric pressure change as you increase your distance above earth's surface?
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Why scuba divers experience a higher pressure at the bottom of the sea than on the surface of the earth?
This is mainly do to the pressure that the water above the diver is putting on the diver. On the surface air is putting pressure on you but it has less weight than water and as you dive deeper the pressure increases because the amount of water above you also increases.
What 3 variables besides water vapor can change air pressure?
Volume,Temperature and height above earth's surface
