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The air has the weight of all the air above it pressing down on it. this compresses the air increasing its density. So air at sea level is more dense than air on the top of the mountain, since the air on the mountain top has less air above it pressing down.
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What is the dense of air?
At sea level, air has a density of approximately 1.2 kg/m3.
When is air more or less dense?
The density of air is more at sea level and decreases rapidly as we go higher up from the surface of the Earth..
Why the atmosphere is most dense at sea level?
Because dead fishies build up at sea level and make a dense structure made of sea platypus.
Is the air on the equator more dense or less?
Because the molecules in cold air are more tightly packed together than warm air.
What are examples of dentisty?
an example of density is like when you are in an airplane the air outside has less density from when you are at sea level because the air particles spread out when air is less dense.
Do car engines run better closer to sea level than in high mountains?
yes they do. The air is more dense, and fuel burns better with more air.
When cool dense air from the water flows inland its called a?
A sea breezeWhen a cool dense air from over the water flows inland it is called a sea breeze.
What change happens in the outside air as an airplane flies higher in the atmosphere?
The atmosphere is densest at sea level, so as the density of air goes down, so does the atmospheric pressure. The atmosphere gets less and less dense as you rise higher above the sea level.
Why is Kilimanjaro always snowy and cold at the top?
The top of a mountain (like the Kilimanjaro) is really cold because the higher you go above sea level, the less dense the air is. The less dense the air, the less heat it is able to hold.
What is more dense sea water or air?
Seawater is more dense than air. That is why the air rests on top of the seawater and not the other way around.
Why is the air density so low on high mountains?
Due to altitude the higher you go the less dense air becomes. Since mountains are up so high the air is less dense than it is at sea-level. Air's density is highest at low elevations but decreases as elevation increases.
Where is the atmosphere the dense?
Closest to the surface of the earth at Sea level or any portion of land that lies below Sea level.
