Atmospheric Pressure and Winds — Geography STD 9 — Question
ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9GeographyAtmospheric Pressure and Winds2 Marks
Question
As we go higher, the atmospheric pressure decreases.
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Answer
As the air becomes thinner with increasing height, so, the air pressure also decreased. The rate of decrease is 100 millibars per 1000 meters of height gained. So mountain hikers take an oxygen cylinder with them to compensate the air inhaled.
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