- Altitude Km 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 D 0 100 200 300 400 500 700 600 Air Pressure Mb Figure 5 2 Ai 1 (77.65 KiB) Viewed 20 times
- Altitude Km 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 D 0 100 200 300 400 500 700 600 Air Pressure Mb Figure 5 2 Ai 2 (72.76 KiB) Viewed 20 times
6. Use your completed Figure 5.2 graph to answer the following questions: a. The highest peak in California (and the continental United States) is Mt. Whitney, outside of Lone Pine, California, with an elevation of 14,495 feet (4.4 kilometers). What is the average barometric pressure at the summit? USE table 5.1 to help you. b. The highest peak in all of North America is Mt. Denali in Alaska. It's peak is at 20,310 feet (6 kilometers). What is the average barometric pressure there? Use table 5.1 to help you. Figure by Scott Crosier is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 I 97 | Lab 5: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind c. Use Your Critical Thinking Skills: Considering your answer to the questions above, why do you think hikers are short of breath when they climb to some of these very high peaks? d. Most commercial jet planes fly at an altitude of 36,000 feet (approximately 11 kilometers). What is the average air pressure at this altitude? Use table 5.1 to help you find the answer.