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Why is there less air pressure on top of a mountain than near an ocean?
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∙ 8y ago
Because - the further away from the Earth's surface you go - the less gravity there is to hold the air molecules in place.
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Is the ocean water near the poles less salty?
yes
Is barometric pressure lower near the ocean?
You cannot make that generalisation. Barometric pressure depends on altitude and on the current weather conditions.
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.
Is the ocean water more salty or less salty near the North pole and South pole?
no
Air pressure near the equator is less than air pressure at the poles a fact that causes air to move where?
From west to east
What mountain range is near the pacific ocean in south America?
The Andes Mountains are near the Pacific Ocean in South America.
Why is high air pressure near earths surface?
Because there is more air (which has weight) above you if you are around sea level. If you fly up, or climb a mountain, there is less air above you, therefore less air pressure.
What is the mountain range near the pacific ocean?
The Sierra Nevada mountain range is located near the Pacific Ocean in the western United States. It stretches from north to south through California and Nevada.
Which mountain range is located near the pacific ocean?
Andes Mountains
What mountain in Oregon was in the expeditionhappy to see because the ocean is near?
Mount Bitterroot
Is the ocean water near the poles less salty?
yes
What is the name of low pressure belt located near the equator in the Indian ocean?
Tropical low pressure belt
Narrow valleys in the ocean floor found near island or coastal mountain ranges?
Trenches
Where is the atmospheric pressure the greatest?
Near the earth's surface.
What are long narrow valleys in the ocean floor found near islands or coastal mountain ranges?
trenches
Which mountain in Oregon was the expedition happy to see because they knew the ocean was near?
It was mount bitter root!
Are long narrow valleys in the ocean floor found near islands or coastal mountain ranges.?
trenches
