How does water pressure work?

Question

I understand that the deeper you dive into the ocean the more pressure you will face. I also know it’s a gradual change in pressure. But how is that pressure created?

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Answer 1

What weighs more, 1 ton of feathers or 1 ton of bricks?

The deeper you go, the more water is pushing against you from all sides. That increased weight pressing against you is pressure.