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yoooooman

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on: Jul 14, 2018
Does air pressure increase or decrease with an increase in altitude? Is the rate of change constant or variable? Explain.
 
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List the basic elements of weather and climate.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Air pressure decreases with an increase in altitude, but the rate of change is not constant. One-half of the atmosphere lies below an altitude of 5.6 kilometers. At about 16 kilometers, 90 percent of the atmosphere has been traversed, and above 100 kilometers, only 0.00003 percent of all the gases making up the atmosphere remain.

Answer to Question 2

The basic elements of weather and climate are air temperature, humidity, type and amount of cloudiness, type and amount of precipitation, air pressure, and the speed and direction of the wind.


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