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Master the Science of the Skies

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What causes air to move vertically?

Being denser than surrounding air

Being cooler than surrounding air

Being forced over a barrier (correct)

Horizontal differences in atmospheric pressure

What is atmospheric pressure?

The weight of the air surrounding a location

The weight of the air below a location

The weight of the air at a location

The weight of the air above a location (correct)

Why doesn’t a small school desk collapse under the weight of the air above it?

The desk is too small for the weight of the air above it to matter

The desk is made of strong material

The air pressure above the desk is not strong enough to cause it to collapse

The desk is designed to withstand the weight of the air above it (correct)

What is the unit used on surface weather maps to measure pressure?

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Who invented the mercury barometer?

Torricelli Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the column of mercury in a barometer when the air pressure increases?

The column rises Signup and view all the answers

Master the Science of the Skies

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Questions and Answers

What causes air to move vertically?

What is atmospheric pressure?

Why doesn’t a small school desk collapse under the weight of the air above it?

What is the unit used on surface weather maps to measure pressure?

Who invented the mercury barometer?

What happens to the column of mercury in a barometer when the air pressure increases?

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