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Weight of the atmosphere above a surface.

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Which factor causes atmospheric pressure?

The cause is weight of the atmosphere.


What causes atmosphere to get hotter?

The sun is one factor that causes the atmosphere to get hotter.


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 causes the breeze to start?

Uneven heating in the atmosphere causes pressure differences and when air is in high pressure, it moves toward an area of lower pressure, and that is how wind starts.


What causes winds in the atmosphere?

Energy from the Sun causes wind.


Is the movement of air primarly a result of pressure differences from the atmosphere?

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What causes classifying clouds to vary?

the shape and height causes it to vary with temperature,pressure,and the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere


What layer of the earth's atmoshere protects us from merteriods?

The atmosphere completely protects us from meteoroids. The pressure of atmosphere causes them to explode.


What causes atmospheric air to be rapidly heated?

In the atmosphere, warm surfaces can heat the air above them. High pressure in the atmosphere is what causes the air to rapidly heat.


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What is a pressure of 101.3 equal to?

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