The air is thinner the higher you go.
Air pressure decreases as you move away from Earth's surface. This is because the weight of air above you becomes less as you move higher in the atmosphere, resulting in lower air pressure at higher altitudes.
As the distance from Earth's surface increases, the air pressure decreases. This is because there is less air above pushing down on the air below. The decrease in air pressure is why it becomes harder to breathe at higher altitudes.
The air is thinner the higher you go.
Earth's surface winds blow from regions of higher air pressure to regions of lower air pressure. This movement is known as wind flow and is driven by the difference in pressure between high and low pressure systems.
Currents of cold sinking air produce regions of higher pressure at the Earth's surface. As air sinks, it compresses and becomes denser, leading to an increase in pressure at the surface. This high pressure often leads to fair weather and clear skies.
I am sure that if you think about the problems encountered by climbers on Mount Everest you might be able to answer that yourself. Near the Earth's surface.
I am sure that if you think about the problems encountered by climbers on Mount Everest you might be able to answer that yourself. Near the Earth's surface.
Air pressure is greatest at the Earth's surface because the weight of the air above exerts a force on the air below. As you move higher in the atmosphere, there is less air above pushing down on you, so the pressure decreases. At higher altitudes, there are fewer air molecules, resulting in lower air pressure.
As you move away from the Earth's surface, the density of air molecules decreases, leading to a decrease in air pressure. At higher altitudes, there are fewer air molecules pushing down on a given area, causing the pressure to drop. This is why air pressure is lower at higher altitudes compared to sea level.
The air pressure decreases the higher you go. This the reason that climbers hoping to reach the top of Mount Everest, carry air cylinders as the air is so thin.
The pressure is higher.
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