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Why does the amount of air around us have to be greater than the amount of air in us?
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∙ 8y ago
The more air is in us the higher the preshure. If there was more air in us than around us we could explode howewer if there was too much air around us we would probably get squeezed.
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Ice wedging occurs because a given amount of ice has a volume greater than or less than or the same as an equal amount of water?
greater because ice contains more air
Air weighs less than water would you expect the pressure exerted by water to be greater or less than the pressure exerted by the same amount of air?
water is more dense than air and it has at
What determines the amount of water that can be held in the air?
The temperature determines the amount of water vapor that can be held in the air. The warmer the air, the greater the amount of water that the air can hold.
Is The air density in Atlanta lesser or greater than the air density in Colorado?
greater
Is the density of air is greater or less than 1?
greater
Why does the height of the troposphere vary around the earth?
Because of the temperature of the air. There's about the same amount of air over the earth, pressing down and generating roughly the same amount of pressure. But the difference is that because cold air is more dense than hot air, the same amount of cold air will compress much more than that of hot air. Therefore, the height of the troposphere over the poles can be less than half what it is at the equator, with the same amount of air.
Why does a scuba diver has a bigger challenge than a mountain climber?
Water is denser than air so the pressure is much greater underwater than it is in the air. Ascending 20 meters (50ish feet)underwater is about the same amount of pressure as like 1000 feet in the air
Why does an updraft within a thundercloud tend to rise higher if the air has a higher moisture content?
The moisture content is not the only factor. it has to do with the temperature of the air. WARM AIR RISES, Cool air falls. the air in the updraft is warmer than the air around it. The greater difference in temp means faster and greater updrafts
A kilogram of lead has a greater than a kilogram of air.?
air has no weight
Will the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere soon be greater than the amount of oxygen?
Hahaha! No, never. Oxygen is around 19 or 20% of the air, Carbon Dioxide is about 0.00 something percent. It's a small amount but it's enough to cause the greenhouse effect. If it ever did, we'd be long dead/overheated. So, yeah, it never will.
Why does cold air have a greater volume than hot air?
It does not so there can be no answer to your question.
Would you expect the the pressure exerted by water to be greater or less than the pressure exerted by the same amount of air?
water is more dense than air and it has atmospheric pressure also pushing down on it to make it have greater pressure than air.
