Pressure changes
A) more rapidly in the horizontal direction than in the vertical.
B) more rapidly in the vertical direction than in the horizontal.
C) at the same rate in the horizontal and vertical directions.
D) more rapidly in the vertical over land than over the ocean.

Question

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Pressure changes more rapidly in the vertical direction than in the horizontal. This is because vertical pressure changes are influenced by the changes in temperature and density of the air, whereas horizontal pressure changes are influenced by the movement of air masses and changes in elevation.

Pressure Changes