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The pressure of the air on one square-inch of your head is the weight of air from that square-inch all the way up to the top of the atmosphere.
As you go up in elevation, some of the atmosphere is below you, and there is less of it above you. So the weight on each square inch, and thus the air pressure, becomes less.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe pressure of the air on one square-inch of your head is the weight of air from that square-inch all the way up to the top of the atmosphere. As you go up in elevation, some of the atmosphere is below you, and there is less of it above you. So the weight on each square inch, and thus the air pressure, becomes less.
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∙ 11y agoAir pressure decreases when the elevation increases. This occurs from the number of air molecules decreasing at higher altitudes.
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What decreases as elevation increases?
Air Pressure.
There are molecules of air at high elevation's so air pressure is less?
To fill in the blank, there are FEWER molecules of air at high elevation....
Which of these have an effect on air pressure?
temperature humidity and elevation
What types of air pressure systems are there?
Three types of air pressure are temperature water vapor elevation
What is affected by surface elevation water vapor and temperature?
air pressure
Does Air pressure increases as elevation increases?
No. It is a negative correlation which means, as the elevation increases the air pressure decreases.
What decreases as elevation increases?
Air Pressure.
Can an aneroid barometer measure elevation as well as air pressure?
The aneroid measures elevation and air pressure has an airtight chamber that is sensetive to changes in the air pressures. Hope this helps.
Why can an aneroid barometer measure elevation as well as air pressure?
The aneroid measures elevation and air pressure has an airtight chamber that is sensetive to changes in the air pressures. Hope this helps.
There are molecules of air at high elevation's so air pressure is less?
To fill in the blank, there are FEWER molecules of air at high elevation....
What would you use to measure the elevation above sea level on air temperature and air pressure?
elevation above sea level . . . barometer or GPS air temperature . . . thermometer air pressure . . . barometer
Which of these have an effect on air pressure?
temperature humidity and elevation
What is the relationship between elevation and air pressure?
the sky
What types of air pressure systems are there?
Three types of air pressure are temperature water vapor elevation
Why can an aneroid barometer be used as an as altimeter?
The aneroid measures elevation and air pressure has an airtight chamber that is sensetive to changes in the air pressures. Hope this helps.
Why does air pressure vary?
Air pressure varies because of the differences in air's density.
Does elevation effect air pressure how?
aout the high
