Air Pressure, Density, and Altitude
Altitude: ________________________________________________________
Air Pressure: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Air Density: _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
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Virtual Lab
Problem: How do pressure and density change as altitude increases?
Hypothesis: If altitude increases, pressure will _________________________.
If altitude increases, density will __________________________.
1. Record in the data table the Atmospheric Data at sea level – Density, Pressure,
and Temperature.
2. Drag the red slider along the altitude measurement bar and select an altitude of
10 km.
3. Click launch.
4. Observe and record the atmospheric data at 10 km in the data table.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 for the following altitudes:
25 km, 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, 150 km, 200 km, and 400 km
Air Pressure, Density, and Altitude
Altitude: ________________________________________________________
Air Pressure: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Air Density: _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
More Dense Air
Less Dense Air
Virtual Lab
Problem: How do pressure and density change as altitude increases?
Hypothesis: If altitude increases, pressure will _________________________.
If altitude increases, density will __________________________.
1. Record in the data table the Atmospheric Data at sea level – Density, Pressure,
and Temperature.
2. Drag the red slider along the altitude measurement bar and select an altitude of
10 km.
3. Click launch.
4. Observe and record the atmospheric data at 10 km in the data table.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 for the following altitudes:
25 km, 50 km, 75 km, 100 km, 150 km, 200 km, and 400 km
Altitude (km)
Density
Pressure
(% of sea level
density)
(Pa)
Temperature
(Celsius)
0
10
25
50
75
100
150
200
400
1. Which layer of the atmosphere do you live in? What kinds of meteorological
phenomena can be found in this layer? _________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. If a rocket were launched to a height of 210 km, what layer of the atmosphere
would it be in? What kinds of meteorological phenomena might the rocket
encounter in this layer? ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. What is the ozone layer? In which layer of the atmosphere is it found? What is
the importance of the ozone layer to life on Earth? __________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
4. Describe what happens to air density as you increase altitude.
___________________________________________________________________
5. Describe what happens to air pressure as you increase altitude.
___________________________________________________________________
Altitude (km)
Density
Pressure
(% of sea level
density)
(Pa)
Temperature
(Celsius)
0
10
25
50
75
100
150
200
400
1. Which layer of the atmosphere do you live in? What kinds of meteorological
phenomena can be found in this layer? _________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. If a rocket were launched to a height of 210 km, what layer of the atmosphere
would it be in? What kinds of meteorological phenomena might the rocket
encounter in this layer? ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. What is the ozone layer? In which layer of the atmosphere is it found? What is
the importance of the ozone layer to life on Earth? __________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
4. Describe what happens to air density as you increase altitude.
___________________________________________________________________
5. Describe what happens to air pressure as you increase altitude.
___________________________________