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Why is air pressure generally lower over equatorial regions than over polar regions?
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because hot air is less dense than cold air therefore when air becomes less dense its air pressure decreases.
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Earths surface winds blow from regions of higher what?
Air pressure toward regions of lower air pressure
Earths surface winds generally blow from regions of higher air temp to lower temp true or false?
False... lower temperatures have more dense air pressure than warm areas. Winds alway blow towards low pressure areas in an attempt to equalise the air pressure (basic physics).
Do currents of cold sinking air produce regions of higher pressure or lower pressure at the earths surface?
Sinking air would add air to the surface, raising the pressure.
does air pressure affect weather conditions like wind and sea breezes?
Yes, air pressure affects wind. Wind tends to blow from a region of high pressure to a region of lower pressure. As a result, low pressure regions tend to experience more turbulent weather.
Is it a condition in which the upper regions of the atmosphere are warmer than the lower regions?
dew point
What is it called when its high pressure to low pressure?
Actually, atoms in higher pressure regions disperse to lower pressure regions. This is diffusion.
Earths surface winds blow from regions of higher what?
Air pressure toward regions of lower air pressure
Why does wind occur when air tends to move from regions of higher to lower?
Pressure
Earths surface winds generally blow from regions of higher air temp to lower temp true or false?
False... lower temperatures have more dense air pressure than warm areas. Winds alway blow towards low pressure areas in an attempt to equalise the air pressure (basic physics).
Why does more solar energy reach the equatorial regions than the polar regions?
Because the sun hits more directly at the equator. More sunlight is reflected off from the polar regions, and so less sunlight hits in the polar regions. NO! The sun's rays strike the polar regions at a lower angle, therefore delivering the same amount of energy, but spreading it over a greater area. This is what causes lower temperatures in the polar regions.
Why does solar energy reach the equatorial regions more than the polar regions?
Because the sun hits more directly at the equator. More sunlight is reflected off from the polar regions, and so less sunlight hits in the polar regions. NO! The sun's rays strike the polar regions at a lower angle, therefore delivering the same amount of energy, but spreading it over a greater area. This is what causes lower temperatures in the polar regions.
If The dry regions in the lower latitudes coincide with zones of air pressure called the what?
dis dick
Do currents of cold sinking air produce regions of higher pressure or lower pressure at the earths surface?
Sinking air would add air to the surface, raising the pressure.
Does high air pressure increase tornado rotation?
No. Generally the lower the air pressure inside a tornado the faster it rotates.
In what part of the desert do the sidewinder rattlesnakes live?
Sidewinders generally prefer the lower, sandy regions of the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts.
What happens to entropy when pressure decreases?
When pressure decreases, entropy increases. Increases in entropy correspond to pressure decreases and other irreversible changes in a system. Entropy determines that thermal energy always flows spontaneously from regions of higher temperature to regions of lower temperature, in the form of heat.
How air pressure change by the type of tornado?
If by type you mean Fujita (F) scale rating, then generally the stronger the tornado the lower the pressure.
