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___________ are caused by differences in air pressure.

Wind

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When density increase, the number of molecules in a volume _______.

increases

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Air pressure is measured with a ___________.

barometer

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_____________ is the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere.

Humidity

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The amount of mass in a given volume of air is its ______.

density

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Fewer molecules =

less density

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More molecules =

more density

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The reason that air pressure does not crush you is...

air pushing down on you is balanced by air pushing up

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The force pushing on an area or surface is -

air pressure

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Air pressure decreases as altitude __________.

increases

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the distance/ or measurement above sea level

altitude

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As air pressure decreases, so does ____________.

density

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Weather occurs in the ________.

troposphere

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Most difference in air pressure are caused by

unequal heating of the atmosphere

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As altitude increase, temperature __________.

decreases

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