Which of the following describes how atmospheric pressure (the pressure of the air that makes up our atmosphere) changes with altitude?It increases as altitude increasesIt remains constantWhether it increases, decreases or stays the same depends on local weather conditionsIt decreases as altitude increases
Question
Which of the following describes how atmospheric pressure (the pressure of the air that makes up our atmosphere) changes with altitude?It increases as altitude increasesIt remains constantWhether it increases, decreases or stays the same depends on local weather conditionsIt decreases as altitude increases
Solution
The atmospheric pressure decreases as altitude increases. This is because as we move higher into the atmosphere, there is less air above us thus the weight of the air (which creates pressure) decreases.
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