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Jul 24, 2024 12 min

How Heavy is the Air?

from Spectacular Science

You’re surrounded by air everywhere! But, how much does the air weigh? How much does the entire atmosphere weight? Why don’t we get crushed into pancakes because of the weight of the air above us? Find out more about air pressure, how it works, and revealing how much air actually weighs in this episode. Here’s an article! It is called “What is Air Pressure?” (https://spectacularsci.com/2024/07/what-is-air-pressure/) Here’s an activity! It is called “Make a Barometer!” (https://spectacularsci.com/2024/07/make-a-barometer-activity/) Do you have science questions that you want answered on an episode? Grab an adult and head over to https://spectacularsci.com/contact!

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