7.2 - Atmospheric Pressure
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What is atmospheric pressure?
💡 Hint: Think about the weight of the air.
Name one factor that affects atmospheric pressure.
💡 Hint: Consider how the air changes with height.
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What is the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level?
💡 Hint: Recall the standard value related to atmospheric pressure.
True or False: Atmospheric pressure increases with altitude.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens as you go higher.
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A weather balloon ascends to 5000 meters. Calculate the air pressure at that altitude, assuming air density is 1.225 kg/m³.
💡 Hint: Apply the air pressure formula using the data provided.
If a meteorologist predicts a storm when a low-pressure system approaches, explain the atmospheric phenomena that occur.
💡 Hint: Consider how low pressure interacts with humidity in the atmosphere.
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