CLIMATE OF INDIA
SEASONS IN INDIA
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Question
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Atmospheric pressure is a measure of which of the following?
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the total solar energy received by earth
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the weight of air pushing down on Earth
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the speed of prevailing winds circling Earth
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the amount of water vapor in the air around Earth
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Atmospheric pressure is defined as the force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of the air above that surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -Air pressure (also known as barometric pressure) is the weight (or force) of the atmosphere pressing down on any given surface of the Earth. The closer to the Earth’s surface, the greater the weight (or force) of the atmosphere because air near the surface has ALL air above it pushing down on it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Barometers are instruments used to measure atmospheric pressure.
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