5. A dedicated earth science student using an aneroid barometer measures the air

pressure at the base of Slide Mountain

as 1016.0 mb. At the same time another

dedicated earth science student measures

the pressure at the top of the mountain.

Which pressure reading could be correct

at the top of Slide mountain?

(1) 1016.0 mb (3) 1025.7 mb

(2) 988.5 mb (4) 1040.0 mb 5

(2) 988.5 mb.

Explanation:

The air pressure descends as we ascend. In other words, they are inversely proportional.

The air pressure descends as we ascend the mountain because the air molecules that are above us in high altitudes are fewer than the number of air molecules that are above us in the base of the mountain. So, the exerted pressure of the molecules on ourselves is lower in high altitudes.

Due to the reason mentioned above, we can deduce that the only correct option is option number two since the other ones show increasing or the same pressure, which is not possible as we ascend.

that scientist would be robert hooke