Question

1. why is air pressure greatest at the surface of the earth? * 4 points because the earths surface creates its own pressure because air molecules are heavier at lower altitudes because theres more of the atmosphere above you to push down on you because the suns energy presses down on the earths surface

Explanation:

Air pressure is determined by the weight of the air above a given point. At the Earth's surface, there is a greater mass of air above compared to higher altitudes, resulting in higher pressure. The Earth's surface doesn't create its own pressure in this context. Air molecules have the same mass regardless of altitude (neglecting minor changes due to temperature and composition variations). The Sun's energy doesn't directly press down to create air - pressure at the surface.

Answer:

because there's more of the atmosphere above you to push down on you