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Same reason water pressure is higher the deeper you go. There's more stuff above, pressing down.
Air has density and weight too.
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Is the temperature cooler in low altitude or higher altitude?
There is ever-so-slightly less... but good luck measuring that tiny difference!Altitude is the point at which an item sits in relation to sea or ground level.
Why is air pressure different at various places on earth?
Atmospheric pressure varies due to elevation (altitude) and because of the motion of air masses over the surface. For altitude differences, the pressure is the result of the surrounding air. Higher pressure is experienced at lower altitudes just as higher pressure is found in greater depths within a body of water. A simple explanation is that the "column of air" above a surface "pushing down" is much shorter if you move higher into the "sea of air." This lower weight is expressed as lower pressure, which represents fewer molecules within a given volume of air. The higher the altitude (eg. mountains) = The lesser the atmospheric pressure The lower the altitude (eg. sea level) = The higher the atmospheric pressure
Which altitudes would have the lowest air pressure and why?
The highest altitudes have the lowest air pressure. Air pressure increases as altitude decreases. Above sea level is lower pressure; below sea level is higher pressure.
Does air pressure change with altitude?
The higher up you are the lesser the air pressure in the atmosphere.
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.
What happen to the air pressure in a higher altitude?
The air pressure is lower the higher the altitude. That is basically how an altimeter works.
True or false the higher the altitude the lower the air pressure?
true?
Why does water boil at a lower temperature as altitude increases?
Air pressure affects the boiling point. Lower air pressure is present at higher altitudes.
Is the temperature cooler in low altitude or higher altitude?
There is ever-so-slightly less... but good luck measuring that tiny difference!Altitude is the point at which an item sits in relation to sea or ground level.
Why does atmospheric pressure varies from place to place?
Atmospheric pressure varies due to elevation (altitude) and because of the motion of air masses over the surface. For altitude differences, the pressure is the result of the surrounding air. Higher pressure is experienced at lower altitudes just as higher pressure is found in greater depths within a body of water. A simple explanation is that the "column of air" above a surface "pushing down" is much shorter if you move higher into the "sea of air." This lower weight is expressed as lower pressure, which represents fewer molecules within a given volume of air. The higher the altitude (eg. mountains) = The lesser the atmospheric pressure The lower the altitude (eg. sea level) = The higher the atmospheric pressure
How does altitude in the atmosphere affect air pressure?
The greater the altitude, the lower the air pressure.
What happens to air pressure when the altitude goes up?
When the altitude increases, the air pressure decreases (or "GOES DOWN") and vice versa. This is due to the fact that air is affected by gravity, therefore there is more of it at a lower altitude than at a higher altitude.
Why is air pressure different at various places on earth?
Atmospheric pressure varies due to elevation (altitude) and because of the motion of air masses over the surface. For altitude differences, the pressure is the result of the surrounding air. Higher pressure is experienced at lower altitudes just as higher pressure is found in greater depths within a body of water. A simple explanation is that the "column of air" above a surface "pushing down" is much shorter if you move higher into the "sea of air." This lower weight is expressed as lower pressure, which represents fewer molecules within a given volume of air. The higher the altitude (eg. mountains) = The lesser the atmospheric pressure The lower the altitude (eg. sea level) = The higher the atmospheric pressure
Air at lower altitude is what compared to air at higher altitude?
the higher you are the more the density decreases
Would the air pressure in a valley be higher or lower than at sea level?
This depends on the altitude of this valley; generally is higher.
Does the attitude of an area affects the breathing rate?
Yes the altitude of the area does affect the breathing rate becaue the higher you go the lower the air pressure and the the lower you go the lower the air pressure.
Why is a baseball hit farther at an higher altitude?
The lower air pressure allows the ball to fly easier through the air.
