1. Variations in temperature and resulting changes in pressure are the main drivers of motion in the atmosphere. True or False 2. If a gas is held at a constant temperature but forced to occupy a smaller volume, the pressure of the gas increases. True or False  3. Air pressure is measured with an instrument called a decometer. True or False

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1. Variations in temperature and resulting changes in pressure are the main drivers of motion in the atmosphere. True or False

2. If a gas is held at a constant temperature but forced to occupy a smaller volume, the pressure of the gas increases. True or False 

3. Air pressure is measured with an instrument called a decometer. True or False

 

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