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ByMrs.S.Deringer

 I knew I
shouldnt have
eaten all that
air.

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AIR AIR

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What is in the Air?

People generally believe that air is composed mostly of oxygen. In
fact, they frequently use the terms "air" and "oxygen"
interchangeably. This is a misconception. The content of oxygen in
the air is relatively
small when compared tothe gas nitrogen.
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 Air Pressure is .
the force that air
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molecules push down on a
surface.
AIR
Hey!! AIR AIR
Get away from
AIR
me!

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AIR Its all around

AIR
us. . . Like it
AIR
or not
Air Pressure is .
. .

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Air Pressure. . . .
is not the same
everywhere on
earth.

 3ThingsthataffectAirPressureare
Humidity
Altitude

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Temperature

Air pressures decreases
whenever,
or

increases.

Tempera
ture
Altitud Humidity
e

 TemperatureAffectsAirPressure

lower
Warmer air brings ______
air pressure.

TemperatureAffectsAirPressure

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Asthealtitudethe
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increases
airpressure
decreases
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The people at the bottom of the pyramid can feel

all the weight and pressure of the people on top
(high pressure). The person on the top doesnt feel

any weight (less pressure)
 In addition to gases, the air also
contains moisture.
As the humidity or
moisture in the
air increases the
air pressuredecreases

In Low Air Pressure, the air
molecules are moving
fast
and are apart.
far

In High Air Pressure, the air
molecules are moving slow
and are
close
.
together

CouldAirCrushaMetalTank
Car?????

The inside of this tank car was washed out and

cleaned with HOT steam. Then all the outlet valves
were shut . The tank car was sealed. All the
workers went home for the evening. In the morning
when they returned this is what they found.
This tank car was smashed, crushed, or collapsed by
an unseen force why?

 As altitude As temperature
As humidity
increases . . increases . .
increases . .

Air Air Air

pressure pressure pressure
decreases decreases decreases
 Low Air Pressure

L
Low air pressure brings
.
PRECIPITATION

 High Air Pressure

H
High air pressure brings skies
clear
fair and weather.

High and Low Pressure

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 A barometer QuickTime and aTIFF (U

is used to measure
air

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 Barometer

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 AirPressureReview
precipitation
Alowpressuresystembrings___________weather.
clear
Ahighpressuresystembrings__________weather.
Asthehumidityoramountofmoistureintheairincreasestheair
decreases
pressure_________.
decreases
Astheairtemperaturegetswarmertheairpressure___________.
decreases
Thehigherupyougoairpressure___________.
slow
Inhighairpressuretheairmoleculesaremoving__________and
closetogether
are_________________.
fast
Inlowairpressuretheairmoleculesaremoving__________and
farapart
are______________________.
barometer
A____________________measuresairpressure.