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The unit of pressure used in meteorology and on weather maps is the …………..
a) 
bar                    

b) atm
c) Pascal                               

d) none of these

a

1 bar = …………………Pa.
a) 1.0x105                                                   

b) 1.00x105
c) 
1.000x105                       

d) 1.0000x105

c

The standard atmospheric pressure is slightly… 1 bar.
a) less than                                          

b) more than
c) equal to                                            

d) none of these

b

The climbers at high altitudes encounter lower atmospheric pressure due to the ………
a) 
thinner air                      

b) high pressure
c) thicker air                        

d) high density

a

The thinner air at high altitudes causes breathing difficulties due to the……..level of oxygen.
a) high                                   

b) constant
c) 
low                    

d) none of these

c

At a height of about 30km the atmospheric pressure becomes………EXTRA
a) 
1000Pa                                            

b) 1100Pa
c) 1200Pa                                            

d) 1300Pa

a