Why is there a minus sign in the hydrostatic equation? (The hydrostatic equation is.)

A. As pressure decreases, density increases.
B. As pressure decreases, gravity increases.
C. As pressure decreases, height increases.
D. As pressure decreases, height decreases.


Answer: C

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Which of the following explains why there is a difference between the moist and dry adiabatic rates?

A. Latent heat is released by a rising parcel of saturated air. B. Saturated air is always unstable. C. An unsaturated air parcel expands more rapidly than a saturated air parcel. D. Moist air weighs less than dry air.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

TNCs always invest in less developed countries

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The "four Rs" of waste reduction present an alternative to the ____ economy.

A. sustainable B. ecosystem C. recycling D. profitable E. throwaway

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

How many degrees of latitude are there between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

A) 0 B) 23.5 C) 47 D) 90 E) 180

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences