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suter [353]
2 years ago
14

Explain the causes of atmospheric pressure and why it changes with altitude?​

Physics
1 answer:
Verdich [7]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

As altitude increases, the amount of gas molecules in the air decreases—the air becomes less dense than air nearer to sea level. This is what meteorologists and mountaineers mean by "thin air." Thin air exerts less pressure than air at a lower altitude

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