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Would the pressure be greater at the top of a mountain or at the bottom of it?
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∙ 11y ago
At the bottom. You can think of the air pressure at a given location as being the weight of all the air in a column above it. Thus, the higher you go, the less air there is above you, and thus the lower the air pressure. In the extreme, when you rise out of the athmosphere, there is no air above you at all, and the air pressure is effectively zero - a vacuum. Air pressure is greater at the bottom of a mountain.
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Why is the level of air pressure less at the top of a mountain than it is at sea level?
Air is denser at lower altitudes and less dense at higher altitudes. If the bottom of the valley is directly below the mountain, at a lower altitude, then there is technically more air in the valley.
Where would you expect the air pressure to be greatest in a valley?
At the bottom of the valley!
With a wet adiabatic lapse rate of 6 degrees per Km what is the temperature at the top of the mountain?
You would need to know how high the mountain is and what the temperature is at the bottom...
How would air pressure change as you drive up and then down a mountain?
Because of temperature change when you are up is higher and down is lower. So the air pressure would go lower.
Why do fewer trees grow at the top of a mountain than at the bottom?
Because higher up there is less oxygen therefore plants would not survive because the need oxygen to stay alive. Also the climate at the top of a mountain is a lot more harsh than the bottom.
Why is the pressure at the bottom of an object in fluid greater than the pressure at the top of the object?
because of the height, as you go down further in depth the greater the pressure. imagine when you at a greater depth the greater amount of fluid you have to endure. the pressure would be the same everywhere at the same depth in fluid but the force on the object would depend on the area of the object.
Why is the level of air pressure less at the top of a mountain than it is at sea level?
Air is denser at lower altitudes and less dense at higher altitudes. If the bottom of the valley is directly below the mountain, at a lower altitude, then there is technically more air in the valley.
Where would air pressure be the highest on a mountain?
At the base of the mountain.
Where would the air pressure be the greatest around a mountain?
Air pressure decrease with altitude thus the air pressure is the greatest at the mountain base.
When the pressure at the bottom of a submerged object is the pressure at the the top of the submerged object a buoyant force is produced?
FALSE
As we travel from the bottom of a mountain to the top we would find that?
c
What layer on the mountain would have the most air pressure?
The top.
Would you tire pressure be greater at the beginning or end of a long car trip?
Greater as tire pressure raises as you drive and tires get hot.
Which would have a smoother shape a young mountain or an old mountain chain?
Old M.C. would be smoother- it had a greater level of exposure to the elements.
If you were on a mountain would the weight of the air above be greater than or less than it is at sea level?
That would depend where you are. The weight of air above you is greater at sea level than up a mountain, but if you were in a plane it might well be less than up a mountain.
Which would have a smoother shape a young mountain chain or an old mountain chain?
A young mountain chain would generally have a smoother shape compared to an old mountain chain. This is because over time, weathering and erosion processes wear down the jagged peaks and steep slopes of young mountain chains, resulting in a more rounded and smoother profile in older mountain chains.
Would you expect a higher atmospheric pressure at the top of mountain in Alaska's Denali national park or near sea level in Florida's everglades national park?
Since there is more air pressing down from upper levels of the atmosphere, Florida's Everglades park would have the greater atmospheric pressure
