air pressure

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    • air pressure is the weight of air pressing down on the earths surface
    • air pressure is measured in millibars, using a barometer
    • the movement of the pointer on a barometer shows how the air pressure is changing and tells us what weather to expect:
      • rising barometer: weather improving due to high pressure
      • falling barometer: weather is declining due to low pressure
    • high air pressure = air is sinking
    • low air pressure= air is rising
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