Which is correct about how air typically moves?(1 point)
Responses
High-pressure air and low-pressure air move alongside each other.
High-pressure air and low-pressure air move alongside each other.
High-pressure air moves on top of low-pressure air.
High-pressure air moves on top of low-pressure air.
Air moves from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.
Air moves from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.
Air moves from low-pressure areas to high-pressure areas.
Air moves from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.
The correct statement about how air typically moves is:
Air moves from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.
The correct answer is: "Air moves from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas."
To understand why air moves in this way, we need to consider the concept of atmospheric pressure. Atmospheric pressure refers to the force exerted by the weight of the air above a given area. In general, areas with higher atmospheric pressure have more air pushing down on them, while areas with lower atmospheric pressure have less air pushing down on them.
Air naturally moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure in an attempt to equalize the pressure. This movement of air is what we commonly refer to as wind. The greater the pressure difference between two areas, the stronger the wind will be.
So, when there is a region of high pressure, air flows outward in all directions from that area, including both horizontally and vertically. As the air moves away from the high-pressure region, it creates a void or a region of lower pressure behind it. Air from surrounding areas with higher pressure then fills this void, creating the movement from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.
Therefore, the correct statement is that air moves from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.