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Air Pressure Basics

100

Question: What is the force created by air molecules that affects everything around us?

Answer: Air Pressure
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200

Question: What are the tiny particles that make up everything, including air and water?

Answer: Molecules
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Altitude & Air Pressure

100

Question: What is the height above Earth's surface, such as the top of a mountain or an airplane?

Answer: Altitude

200

Question: How does air pressure change as you go higher in altitude, like in a plane or on a mountain?

Answer: Air pressure decreases.
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Air Pressure Effects

100

Question: What happens to your ears when the air pressure changes rapidly, like during a flight or elevator ride?

Answer: Your ears pop.
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200

Question: What might you need to carry when climbing a tall mountain due to lower air pressure?

Answer: Extra oxygen
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Weather & Air Pressure

100

Question: What type of weather is usually associated with high air pressure?

Answer: Clear and calm weather.
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200

Question: What weather phenomenon is often linked to low air pressure, causing rain or storms?

Answer: Rain, thunderstorms, or snow.
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Mount Everest & Air Pressure

100

Question: What is the air pressure like at the top of Mount Everest compared to sea level?

Answer: The air pressure is much lower.
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200

Question: Why do climbers on Mount Everest carry extra oxygen tanks?

Answer: Due to the low air pressure and lack of oxygen at high altitudes.
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Fun Facts & Air Pressure

100

Question: What is the lowest air pressure ever recorded, which happened during a specific storm?

Answer: During a hurricane.
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200

Question: How can air pressure help in predicting the weather?

Answer: High pressure usually indicates clear weather, and low pressure indicates storms.
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Understanding Air Pressure

100

Question: What does air pressure feel like, even though we can’t see it?

Answer: It feels like an invisible force pressing down on us.
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200

Question: What might cause you to feel the effects of air pressure when flying in an airplane?

Answer: The change in air pressure as you ascend or descend.
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Air Pressure & Balloons

100

Question: What happens to a balloon when you inflate it, increasing the air pressure inside?

Answer: The balloon gets bigger.
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200

Question: Why does a balloon expand when more air is added to it?

Answer: The air pressure inside the balloon increases.
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