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e and expl x kboard.com/webapps/assessment/take/launch jsp?course_assessment id 20604 1&course;_id _134308_ 1&content; se-assessment_id_-20604_1 &course; Am My central State Courses Community content Collectior QUESTION 1 2 points Save Define air pressure and explain why air pressure decreases with altitude on Earth T T T paragraph Arial Path p Words QUESTION 2 2 points Save Answ Torricelli, a student of the famous Italian scientist Gaileo, invented the The heightñength of the column of liquid is the measure of the air pressure Standard atmosp at sea level equals barometer to measure the air pressure atmospheric heric pressure of mercury OUESTION 3 2 points Save Answer This question is about the three driving forces of the wind, match the force and its effect on air movenent Presure gradient fore$ot the air in motion Conolis forcns not a true force it· only a product of Earth's rotation Frictional force increases toward tho surface A It slows down air and changes its direction It would not C It causes the air fNow out of the high pressure center or flow into the low Conols force is not a true force it is only a product of Earth's rotation B it would not affect wnd epeed, but only wind direction moct wind spoed, but only wnd direction pressure center at right angle At surface, all three drrving force exist D The air will rotate counterclockwise in low pressure center in northern hemisphere 6 points Save Answer OUESTION4 129
Explanation / Answer
1) Air pressure is the pressure exerted by the weight of air on the particular object.
As the altitude is increasing the number of air molecules will decrease, causing the exerting air pressure to decrease with altitude.
2)Mercury barometer
760 mm of mercury
