The pressure at any level in the atmosphere may be measured in terms of the total weight of the air above any point - atmospheric pressure. Pressure always decreases with altitude. Blow up a balloon - the number of molecules, and the speed, colliding against the sides determines the air pressure inside. I had to work to blow up the balloon. Which brings us to the definition of energy, which is the ability or capacity to do work on some form of matter.
Work is done on matter when matter is either pushed, pulled or lifted over some distance.
Energy must be conserved, but it can be converted between different forms. Kinetic energy - energy associated with motion. Weather occurs in the troposphere and is the focus of this course. The stratosphere is important particularly with respect to O3. There are interactions between the stratosphere and troposphere even though an inversion exists.