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Where is the air the least dense?
The air is least dense at high altitudes, such as in the upper atmosphere where there is lower pressure and fewer air molecules present.
What part of the atmosphere is least dense?
The exosphere is the least dense part of the earth's atmosphere.
Why is atmosphere more dense at sea level than a mountain top?
The density of the atmosphere decreases with altitude because there is less air pushing down from above. At sea level, the weight of the atmosphere above compresses the air, making it more dense than at higher altitudes where there is less pressure from the air above.
Why does the atmosphere be comes less dense as altitude increases?
The air at any given layer in the atmosphere is compressed by the weight of the air above it. As you go up, there is less air wieghing down from above, so the surrounding air is less compressed.
Why is 75 percent of the atmosphere's mass found in the troposphere?
The majority of the atmosphere's mass is concentrated in the troposphere because this is the layer closest to Earth's surface where air is most dense and pressure is highest. As you move higher up in the atmosphere, the air becomes less dense and pressure decreases, leading to a decrease in mass as well.
What happens when you rise higher in the atmosphere?
The air becomes less dense.
Is earths atmosphere much thinner and less dense than mercury's?
No
What atomospheric layer is least dense?
Basically, the higher you get in the atmosphere, the less dense it gets. It's the exosphere.
How does air change the higher up in the atmosphere you go?
It becomes less dense.
Why do convection currents take place in the atmosphere?
cold air is less dense
Is there any atmosphere around mars?
Yes. Its atmosphere is much less dense than the Earth's, but still present.
Why does the density of the atmosphere decrease with height?
The Earth's atmosphere declines with altitude.
Which is part of the convections cycle in Earth's atmosphere?
hot, less dense air rises
What is the order of earths layers from less dense to most dense?
The outer core, inner core, mantle, crust, water, atmosphere. This is the order from densest to least dense.
Why hydrogen gas collected by upward delivery?
Because hydrogen gas is less dense than air(mostly nitrogen and oxygen), and the less dense gas flows to go above the more dense(and escape the atmosphere).
Is steam more dense than mist?
steam is less dense than mist because the particles in steam have more energy so they are less dense and rise. but mist is denser because it does not rise into the atmosphere and simply lurks around on the floor and has less energy
Where is the air the least dense?
The air is least dense at high altitudes, such as in the upper atmosphere where there is lower pressure and fewer air molecules present.
