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| Air pressure is caused by |
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| the weight of the air above us |
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| Higher altitudes have _____ air pressure |
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| Air pressure is exerted in |
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| Air pressure is measured by a |
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| The two types of barometers are |
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| uses liquid mercury to measure air pressure |
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| Use a metal coil to measure air pressure |
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| What is the unit of measurement of a Mercury Barometer |
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| What is the unit of measure of an Aneroid Barometer? |
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| The standard air pressure at sea-level is |
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| 1,013.2 millibars or 760 mm of Hg |
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