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OCR: Atmospheric pressure THE PRESSURE exerted by the atmosphere as itis drawn to the Earth by gravity ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE varies with height above ground level. A long column ofair exerts greater pressure than short column. That why the pressure on mountain top lower than 1 on plain ora valley