Question

Statement (X): The air pressure decreases with increasing latitude.

Statement (Y): The air pressure has an inverse relationship with temperature if the two places are located at the same latitude.

Options

• Both statements X and Y both are true

• Both statements X and Y both are false

• Statement X is true, and statement Y is false

• Statement X is false, and statement Y is true

Answer 1

Statement X is false, and statement Y is true

Explanation:

Air pressure decreases with increasing altitude (height), not latitude, which makes Statement X false. Statement Y is true because air pressure has an inverse relationship with temperature: warm air is less dense and creates low-pressure areas, while cold air is denser and creates high-pressure areas, especially when comparing two locations at the same latitude.