What holds Earths atmosphere near the Earth? ________________________________________
What happens to the density/thickness of the air in the atmosphere as you move further away from the Earth? Gets ___________________________ and ____________________________ dense.
More air =
Less air
= _____________ pressure _______________ pressure
As altitude ___________________________________________, air pressure
_________________________________________________ Air pressure/atmospheric pressure is measured with a ______________________________________________ What is standard air pressure? __________ atm ___________ Hg ___________ mb ____________ psi
Warm air _______________________________ because it is _______________________________
dense than surrounding air. (rises/sinks) (more/less) As warm air rises, it _____________________________ and _______________________________, forming ____________________.
Cold air ________________________________ because it is ________________________________
dense than surrounding air. (rises/sinks) (more/less) As cold air sinks towards the warm surface, it __________________________________________ up.