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Dafna11 [192]
3 years ago
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Explain, why does air pressure decrease as altitude increases?

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Cerrena [4.2K]3 years ago
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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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