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The higher the elevation the lower the air pressure. Sea level is considered the standard for air pressure measurement.

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Is ther more air pressure at the top of a mountain or a beach?

There is more air pressure at a beach compared to the top of a mountain. Air pressure decreases with increasing altitude, so the air pressure at the top of a mountain is lower than at sea level like a beach.


Why is air pressure on a high mountain is less than on the lowland?

Air pressure decreases with altitude because there are fewer air molecules at higher elevations. As you climb a high mountain, the weight of the air above you decreases, resulting in lower air pressure.


Why Poes water on top of a mountain boil at a lower temperature than at sea level?

It is the effect of air pressure. The air pressure at the top of a mountain is less than the air pressure at sea level. The effect of air pressure on a water surface is to prevent or oppose water molecules escaping from the surface. The greater the air pressure, the more heat energy is needed to allow the water molecules to escape and so at sea level the water will boil at a higher temperature than if it were on top of a mountain.


Which would have more air pressure on a mountain or in a valley and why?

A mountain because the higher in air you go the more higher air pressure gets. this is not part of the anwser but, G-force is pressure on arollar coaster when u get higher.


Compare the air pressure at sea level with the air pressure on top of a mountain why are the two pressures different?

Air pressure can be modeled as column in that the lower the column regards the more of it pressing down upon you. Therefore, someone standing at sea level has a more air pressure pushing down on them then someone at high altitude (as in a mountain).


Why is air masses greater on top of mountain?

because the air pressure is more dense


What is the air pressure at the top of the mountain compared to the bottom of the mountain?

The air at the top of the mountain is going to be much less dense than the air at the bottom of the mountain because it is affected less by gravity.


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 is there more air pressure sea level or at the top of a mountain?

At sea level


Does a beach at sea level have greater air pressure than the top of a mountain?

Yes, a beach at sea level has greater air pressure than the top of a mountain. This is because air pressure decreases with altitude; as elevation increases, there is less atmosphere above exerting weight. Therefore, at sea level, the weight of the air column above is greater, resulting in higher pressure compared to that at higher elevations, such as the top of a mountain.


Why is there less air pressure on top of a mountain?

There is less air pressure on top of a mountain because the weight of the air above is less due to the thinner atmosphere at higher altitudes. This causes the air molecules to be more spread out, resulting in lower pressure.


Where is the air pressure greater at the bottom at the top of the mountain?

on the bottom of the mountainbeacause you are more below air level