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lesson 29 - the atmosphere
atmospheric pressure.....
□ is greater at lower elevations
□ is caused by the collisions of particles exerting a force per unit area
□ is caused by the weight of air above
□ is greater at higher elevations
Atmospheric pressure depends on the weight of air above a point. Lower elevations have more air above, so pressure is greater there. It is not caused by particle collisions (that's gas pressure in a container, not atmospheric pressure's primary cause), and higher elevations have less air above, so lower pressure.
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is greater at lower elevations, is caused by the weight of air above