Please explain the relationship between temperature of air and pressure

Subject: Please explain the relationship between temperature of air and pressure

Date: Thu Nov 1 14:19:44 2001
Posted by Wade
Grade level: 7-9 School: Alta Loma Elementary
City: Peoria State/Province: AZ Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 1004642384.Es

Message:


I was once told that higher air temperature means higher pressure.  If this is 
true, why does heated air lose pressure, as opposed to cold air which is dense 
and has greater pressure?

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