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Just as water pressure is caused by the weight of water, atmospheric pressure is caused by the weight of the air. Pg. 126 Conceptual Physical Science 4th Edition.
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∙ 14y agoThe unequal heating of the earth's surface causes changes in atmospheric pressure. Although the same amounts of solar energy strike the earth at the equator and near the pole, the energy is spread over a much larger surface area near the pole than at the equator (imagine shining a beam of light at a large ball - the beam will be most concentrated at the center). The unequal heating modifies the air density, creates circulation patterns and also causes changes in pressure across the globe.
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∙ 9y agoAtmospheric 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.
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∙ 14y agothe pressure caused by the force exerted by Earth's atmosphere..
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The force exerted by the weight of a column of air on a surface is called?
Air Pressure The force exerted by the air above is called?
Which factor causes atmospheric pressure?
The cause is weight of the atmosphere.
What factor is most responsible for Earth's atmospheric pressure?
gravity,friction,atmospheric condition,coriolis force
What best describes the force of atmospheric pressure on a blimp?
An air compressor blowing gasses into the blimp is what causes the air pressure in the blimp. These gases are lighter than air.
What causes the global winds to separate into three bands?
pressure gradient For A+ The earth's rotation
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.
What atmospheric pressure causes hurricanes?
Hurricanes form from areas of low atmospheric pressure.
The force exerted by the weight of a column of air on a surface is called?
Air Pressure The force exerted by the air above is called?
What is the driving force for inspiration?
Atmospheric Pressure
When a person drinks a soft drink through a straw where does the force came from that causes the soft drink to move upward?
Atmospheric pressure
What describes the force of atmospheric pressure on a blimp?
buoyancy
What causes air flow into an engine?
Atmospheric pressure
What causes the differences in the atmospheric pressure that produces wind?
a
What is the force that causes turgor pressure?
The force that causes turgor pressure is osmosis.
Where does the force of a cyclone come from?
Cyclone is caused due to the variation of atmospheric pressure in the air. Especially in the low atmospheric zone, air comes from all sides to balance the atmospheric pressure in that area. That's why cyclone is created. So the force for cyclone comes from variation in atmospheric pressure.
Does atmospheric pressure still exert a force on you when you are under water?
Atmospheric pressure exerts more force on you if you are deeper than 10 meters. At 10m below sea level the atmospheric pressure is double that of on land and it increase with every 10 metres that you descend
What are two main causes of large scale atmospheric circulation?
Atmospheric pressure changes and gravity.
