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Tell whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE. Air pressure is gravity pulling down on air molecules.

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Pressure is the force per unit area on an object. The force in the case of air pressure is the weight of the air molecules; therefore, the air pressure is essentially due to gravity pulling down air molecules.
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