What is air pressure? A: the temperature of the atmosphere. B: what pressure that air exerts as it’s being pulled to earth by gravity. C: the measurement of the airs moisture. D: The speed of winds in a region.
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B: what pressure that air exerts as it’s being pulled to earth by gravity.
Are you sure?
Yes, I am sure. Air pressure is the force exerted by the weight of air above a given point on Earth's surface. It decreases with altitude as there is less air above pushing down.
So the answer is B?
Yes, that is correct. The answer is B: what pressure that air exerts as it’s being pulled to earth by gravity.