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What is the air pressure at the top of the mountain compared to the bottom of the mountain?
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∙ 12y ago
The air at the top of the mountain is going to be much less dense than the air at the bottom of the mountain because it is affected less by gravity.
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What should a person expect to happen to the air pressure as they move from the base of a mountain to the top of the mountain?
As you move from the bottom to the top of the mountain, the air pressure decreases.
How is air pressure different from the top of the mountain vs the bottom of a mountain?
well a moutian if it is tall enough can reach the sky and air pressure their is 0
Where would the air pressure be the greatest around a mountain?
Air pressure decrease with altitude thus the air pressure is the greatest at the mountain base.
Why is air pressure on a high mountain is less than on the lowland?
air pressure on the high mountain is because air flow is fast or velocity of air is more on the high mountain
Why is it cooler on the top of a mountain than on the bottom of a mountain?
because the air at the top of the mountain ha s a lot less oxygen in it at the bottom of it. also the air particles have less room to move then at the bottom of the mountain
Is air pressure the greatest at the top of a mountain?
no, at bottom
Would the pressure be greater at the top of a mountain or at the bottom of it?
At the bottom. You can think of the air pressure at a given location as being the weight of all the air in a column above it. Thus, the higher you go, the less air there is above you, and thus the lower the air pressure. In the extreme, when you rise out of the athmosphere, there is no air above you at all, and the air pressure is effectively zero - a vacuum. Air pressure is greater at the bottom of a mountain.
What should a person expect to happen to the air pressure as they move from the base of a mountain to the top of the mountain?
As you move from the bottom to the top of the mountain, the air pressure decreases.
Where is the air pressure greater at the bottom at the top of the mountain?
on the bottom of the mountainbeacause you are more below air level
How does the air pressure change between the bottom of the mountain and its summit?
It is pressed by the bottom of the earths crust and pressured up to the top of the mountain and the mountain begins to break. It takes about 500 years to break.
How is air pressure different from the top of the mountain vs the bottom of a mountain?
well a moutian if it is tall enough can reach the sky and air pressure their is 0
Why is it that when you go up a mountain you get colder because your near to the sun?
because air pressure decreases as altitude increases. As air rises, the pressure decreases. It is the lower pressure at higher altitude that causes temperature to be colder on the top of a mountain compared to sea level.
When you drive down a mountain what makes your ears experience those uncomfortable sensations?
Your ears pop on a mountain when there's a difference in air pressure between your inner ear and the air outside. The air in your inner ear exchanges pretty slowly. And since the air is much thinner at the top of the mountain than it is near the bottom, if you go down quickly enough (like by driving) the pressures can't equalize gradually. The higher pressure air at the bottom of the mountain presses on your eardrums until they "pop" and the pressure equalizes. That can hurt!
Why does water boil at a low temperature on a high mountain compared too at sea level?
Because there is less air pressure.
How is air in high mountains different from air at sea level?
the air on the top of the mountain is more thinner because there is less pressure compared to what is going on, on sea level
Why is the level of air pressure less at the top of a mountain than it is at sea level?
Air is denser at lower altitudes and less dense at higher altitudes. If the bottom of the valley is directly below the mountain, at a lower altitude, then there is technically more air in the valley.
Where would the air pressure be the greatest around a mountain?
Air pressure decrease with altitude thus the air pressure is the greatest at the mountain base.
